José Manuel Yáñez Gómez

Nicolás Emery Middleton is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Banking and Finance Law. Nicolás Emery, who practices law in Palma de Mallorca, Spain, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Nicolás Emery is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Jesús Pastor Contreras is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Labor and Employment Law. Jesús, who practices law in Palma de Mallorca, Spain, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Jesús is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Director de PwC Tax & Legal Services. Nicolás se incorporó en 1991 y es, actualmente, responsable del asesoramiento jurídico a los clientes de Andalucía Oriental a través de la oficina de Málaga. Es miembro del Colegio de Abogados de Málaga desde esa misma fecha. Presta asesoramiento jurídico en el área de Empresa Familiar en relación tanto con los negocios de estas sociedad como de las personas que integran la Familia,...

Francesc Valdivia is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Administrative Law. Francesc, who practices law in Barcelona, Spain, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Francesc is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Blanca De Riba Vidal de Villalonga is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Tax Law. Blanca De Riba, who practices law in Barcelona, Spain, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Blanca De Riba is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Xavier graduated in law from Girona University (1998). He then gained a Postgraduate Diploma in Real Estate and Urban Planning (1999) and a Master’s in Public Law and Administrative Organisation from Pompeu Fabra University (2002). Between 1999 and 2003 he practised at the law firm Massaguer-Pau in Girona where he specialised in administrative law and urban planning law. From 2000 to 2007 he was also secretary and auditor of the Sant Andreu Salou Town Council. Xavier joined Pareja &...

Joaquín Serralta Huerta is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Joaquín Serralta, 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 Joaquín Serralta is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Marc Ripoll is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Hospitality and Tourism Law. Marc, who practices law in Palma de Mallorca, Spain, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Marc is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

After five years as an associate at Estudio Legal (1987-1992), where he acquired experience in corporate, banking, capital markets and competition, he co-founded Araoz & Rueda in 1994. Since then, he has developed his practice advising in general corporate and commercial matters and, especially, in Mergers and Acquisitions and Capital Markets, where he has extensive experience. Furthermore, he regularly advises in litigation and restructuring/insolvency matters.

Owner and managing partner of the law firm SOL MUNTAÑOLA ABOGADOS (www.solmuntanola.com), partner of the Official Patent and Trademark Agency INGENIAS (www.ingenias.es) and partner of RECUPERADEUDAS (www.recuperadeudas.com), a recovery of defaults through information technology. Dedicated exclusively, since 1990, to intellectual property and related matters. He has written his doctoral thesis on Parody as a limit to copyright and has written two books and numerous articles on intellect...