Luis Rafael Gallego Arjiz

Rafael after more than 30 años in PwC Tax and Legal as a Partner, in particular specialized in the Life Science sector, has joined VCBiolaw as a Tax partner to strengthen and expand the capabilities of our firm. Rafael has a degree in Law and Economics and Business Administration from the University Pontificia Comillas-ICADE (E-3). He is Post graduated in European Community Law and member of the Madrid Bar Association. He has been recognized by the Best Lawyers directory in Tax Law. He...

Labor lawyer and Ph.D. in Law , starting with an internship at Cuatrecasas law firm (BCN office), followed by a first employment contract with Uría Menéndez (BCN office), where he was able to learn in the labor and commercial areas, to finally join the boutique law firm Gutiérrez Arrudi Abogados Laboralistas, in the city of Zaragoza, where he is still practicing law. Likewise, the prestigious law firm 4.0. "Ambar Partners" incorporated him in 2020 to its team as a "Partne...

María Gomes Sousa is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Labor and Employment Law. María, 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 María is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

García Jabaloy es licenciado en Derecho por la Universidad de Valencia (1987), siendo uno de los penalistas de larga trayectoria más reconocido tanto dentro como fuera de nuestro país. Durante su etapa como fiscal de la Audiencia Nacional, de 2004 a 2016, participó en la instrucción de numerosos procedimientos relativos a delitos económicos. Asimismo, fue el punto de contacto ante dicho órgano de IberRed (la Red Iberoamericana para la cooperaci...

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...

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.

Manuel has a long standing experience in company occupational, corporate, taxation and accounting assessment and auditing, over a period of more than 30 years constantly in contact with companies, SMEs, large companies and multinationals. He is fully committed to the management of the office's most important clients, having played a key role in procuring excellent management results. He is a regular speaker and columnist for highly prestigious forums (Deusto University, Faculty of Economics a...

Licenciado en Derecho en 1984 con Premio Extraordinario por la Universidad Complutense de Madrid. Es premiado por el Gobierno de Japón con una beca de estudios a los mejores currículums de la Unión Europea en 1989. También es reconocido con una beca del British Council (1986) y recibe otra beca de estudio de los gobiernos de Francia y Estados Unidos. En 1984 funda su propio despacho de abogados especializado en derecho financiero, bancario y bursátil. En 198...

Francisco Solchaga, Araoz & Rueda partner since 2007, joined the firm as an associate in 2000 after two years as an associate at Uría Menéndez, where he acquired experience in mergers and acquisitions and securities markets. Francisco is specialized in energy, advising on numerous projects relating to the promotion and financing of wind and solar plants. He has also extensive experience in mergers and acquisitions and securities markets.