Juan José Zabala

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 ...

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Of Counsel Lawyer at the Firm. Law Degree from the Complutense University of Madrid. Lawyer of the Spanish Parliament. Full Member of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando and Corresponding Member of the Peruvian Academy of Moral and Political Sciences. He has held numerous positions in the Spanish administration and in the public and private cultural sector, as well as in international organizations: Deputy Director General of Artistic Heritage, Director General of Cooperation with ...

After more than 15 years of experience in leading law firms (Uría Menéndez and Deloitte Legal, where he was partner and Board member), three of them residing in New York, Jordi launched his boutique firm, Maristany, in 2015. Jordi is widely experienced in multi-jurisdictional M&A transactions, complex contract architecture, as well as in international dispute resolution. Jordi serves as Board secretary of companies in different industries (pharma, biotech, and media, among o...

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Joined Crowe Legal and Tax in 2024 and is currently a Partner in the Banking and Finance Area. He has extensive professional experience in financial markets law, having developed his career at top-tier firms such as Cuatrecasas, PwC, and Andersen. As a result, he has had the opportunity to participate in some of the most significant transactions of the last decade. Joaquín leads the Banking and Finance Law team, which specializes in traditional and alternative financing operations, cap...

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Founding partner of Pareja & Associats. Graduate in Law, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (Hons, 1977). Doctor of Law cum laude, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (1989). Practising lawyer specialized in Administrative Law since 1977. During all these years he has developed an intense professional activity, providing legal advice, carrying out studies and legal reports, preparing legislative projects and development plans, as well as litigating in court. In addition to his ...