José Echevarría Martínez de Bujo

Perfil profesional: Abogada con dilatada experiencia (más de 20 años) en el asesoramiento jurídico a empresas, como especialista en Derecho de Empresa y Derecho Financiero y Regulatorio. Ocupo cargos de Secretaria no Consejera y Asesora independiente en órganos de administración. Nominada como Best Lawyer Spain desde 2020 a 2023. Ponente y conferenciante en la Conferencia de Empresarios de Navarra en materia de Diligencia Debida en ESG. Educación: Lic...

Educational Background Degree in Law and Diploma in Economics (University of Deusto) Master in International Trade Law (UPV/EHU-UNED) English Legal Methods (University of Cambridge) Professional experience Practice areas Jon Armendariz recently joined KPMG as the head of the corporate law / M&A practice at KPMG’s Bilbao office, after having worked at a top-tier Spanish law firm (Madrid and Bilbao) for almost thirteen years. His practice focuses mainly on corporate, M&A, banking ...

Joaquín is currently Partner of Landwell-PwC, specialized in taxation of financial entities and leading the Tax Management & Accounting Services team in Spain (more than 100 professionals distributed in the Spanish territory and located in the main Spanish offices). Joaquín has a wide experience (22 years) in the tax advise of financial domestic groups and international companies, in the financial sector and in other industries. He is the tax adviser of the Spanish Associati...

Joaquín Sugrañes Salvat is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Criminal Defense. Joaquín Sugrañes, who practices law in Barcelona, Spain, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Joaquín Sugrañes is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Graduate in Law, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (Hons, 1988). Graduate in Arts, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (1987). Master’s Degree in Local Administration, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona – Institut d’Estudis Metropolitans (1990). Postgraduate Degree in Real Estate Law and Land Use and Planning, Universitat Pompeu Fabra (1991). Doctor of Law cum laude, Universitat Pompeu Fabra (2001). Member of the Federation of Catalan Municipalities Legal S...

Alberto Xicoy is specilized in Privacy&Data Protection Law.

Cristina Nieto Enríquez developed her professional career at the prestigious Cuatrecasas law firm for 12 years, where she acquired extensive experience in assisting in oral trials before all bodies of the Criminal Jurisdiction, exercising both the defense and private prosecution of individuals and legal entities, as well as in preventive legal advice at national and international levels, and in the development and implementation of crime prevention programs (Corporate Compliance). Afte...

María Cruz Giménez Guitard is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Real Estate Law. María, who practices law in Madrid, Spain, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which María is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Almudena Peleteiro is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Criminal Defense. Almudena, who practices law in Madrid, Spain, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Almudena is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Xavier Amat Badrinas xab@avqlegal.com Partner responsible for the Corporate Department Education: He has a degree in Law (1984) from the Institute of University Studies (IEC in Barcelona) and the Spanish Open University (UNED in Madrid). He has also taken postgraduate courses in Community Law, Real Estate Law, Tax Law and Accounting. Professional experience and expertise: Xavier is a co-founding partner of the firm, head of the Business department, and his activity is focused on commercial la...