Juan Barona

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

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...

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.

Durante mis más de 14 años de experiencia en PwC Tax & Legal Services he participado y liderado múltiples proyectos relacionados con la protección de datos y la privacidad, la contratación tecnológica, comercio electrónico, derecho audiovisual y publicidad, Telecomunicaciones e Internet, especializándome en el asesoramiento legal en materia de propiedad intelectual, derechos de imagen, gestión y explotación de activos i...

Rafael Truan Blanco is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Communications Law, Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions Law and Investment Funds. Rafael, who practices law in Madrid, Spain, has been recognized since 2020. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Rafael is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Maite stands out for her practical legal and economic advice, direct and sincere, prioritizing clarity and efficiency. Maite is a highly qualified and specialised in Mergers and Acquisitions as well as in Commercial Agreements. Among many of her recognitions, Maite is Secretary of the Board of Spanish Biotechnology Association (ASEBIO), Member of the Advisory Council of the Pharmaceutical and Health Law Section of the Madrid Bar Association. Professor of the Center for Pharmaceutical Industry...

Juan Manuel García-Gallardo Gil-Fournier is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Criminal Defense. Juan Manuel, who practices law in Madrid, Spain, has been recognized since 2022. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Juan Manuel is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Partner since 2010. Law degree from the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid. Master’s Degree in Corporate Legal Counseling. General Manager of Blecua Legal. Responsible for the litigation area. His professional practice is developed mainly in the handling of judicial and arbitration proceedings in the field of construction, industry, civil liability and insurance.

Pedro Rueda was an associate in the Department of Mergers and Acquisitions at Gómez-Acebo & Pombo (Madrid, 1987-1994), where he was promoted to partner in 1994, after having spent one year as a foreign associate in the Department of Mergers and Acquisitions at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, New York. In 1994 he co-founded Araoz & Rueda and since then he has developed his practice in the area of Mergers and Acquisitions, where he has extensive experience in advising a...

KPMG Abogados Address: Edificio Torre Europa, Paseo de la Castellana 95 Tel.: +34 91 451 31 45 Email: furia@kpmg.es Educational background Phd in law from Complutense University Law Degree. Alicante University. Professional experience Francisco has extensive experience in financial regulation, particularly in the banking, capital markets and insurance areas. He is also a recognized specialist in competition law, field in which he has published several publications. At KPMG, Francisco manages ...