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Diego Solana Giménez is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Intellectual Property Law. Diego, 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 Diego is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Javier es licenciado en Derecho por la Universidad de Navarra (1992) y LLM por University College London – UCL- (1996), miembro del Ilustre Colegio de Abogados de Madrid (1993) y “Solicitor of the Law Society of England and Wales (1997) y profesor de M&A (Fusiones y Adquisiciones) en el Instituto de Empresa. Javier tiene gran experiencia en la especialidad de M&A, habiendo realizado numerosas operaciones, tanto nacionales como internacionales, coordinando equipos en divers...

Santiago Thomás de Carranza is managing partner of the Madrid office, and is a practising lawyer, economist and university lecturer. He studied Law at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid and Economics at the Shiller International University. After obtaining his degree he prepared for the competitive examinations for entry into the Corps of State Lawyers. In 1997 he joined Despacho Melchor de las Heras as a lawyer, working in the corporate and public law departments. In 2003, he co-fo...

Rafael Manchado Montero is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Capital Markets Law. Rafael Manchado, 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 Rafael Manchado is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Mª Paz Molina is the lawyer in charge of the Commercial and Corporate Law Department of the Madrid office. Her long professional career has led her to develop in many areas, specializing in real estate law in its early stages through legal advice to leading real estate developers for whom she carried out all kind of legal advice; from the initial contracting with third parties (deposit, purchase options, swaps, sales, etc.) to intermediation and contracting with all types of agents invol...

Francisco Gonzalez Fernández-Mellado is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Tax Law. Francisco, 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 Francisco is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Luis es socio en el área de M&A Fiscal en la oficina Madrid. Se incorporó a PwC Tax & Legal Services en 1999 y su experiencia profesional se centra en el asesoramiento a empresas españolas y europeas en sus proyectos internacionales, tanto en Latinoamérica como en el resto del mundo, para lo cual trabaja de forma coordinada con la red internacional de PwC. Luis ha trabajado para empresas de los sectores financiero, de construcción e ingeniería...

Puy Abril Larrainzar is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Labor and Employment Law. Puy, who practices law in Madrid, Spain, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Puy is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Sergio Juárez is a Partner in the Employment Law department of Andersen Tax & Legal at the Madrid office. He previously worked at Olleros Abogados, CMS Albiñana & Suárez de Lezo and Garrigues. Sergio is a specialist in comprehensive legal and employment advice to public and private sector companies (national and international), as well as in litigation in all levels of the social jurisdiction, and in administrative proceedings before the Labour Inspectorate and So...

José F. Estévez is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Governance and Compliance Practice and Trade Law. José F., 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 José F. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.