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Victoria Clemente Lafuente is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Administrative Law and Land Use and Zoning Law. Victoria, who practices law in Barcelona, Spain, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Victoria is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Xavier graduated in law from the Universidad Autònoma de Barcelona (1987). He gained a Postgraduate Diploma in European Union Law from the Barcelona College of Lawyers (1994). He joined Pareja& Associats, Advocats in 1986 and he has worked as a lawyer with the firm since then. During his time with the company he has gained extensive professional experience as a legal adviser negotiating contracts and agreements, preparing spatial planning and urban management tools and providing de...

Jose Ignacio Santodomingo is part of the litigation and arbitration department. He specializes in civil law, insurance, and administrative law.

Norma graduated in law from Pompeu Fabra University (1996) and she gained a Postgraduate Diploma in Urban Planning and Environment from the Institute of Continuing Education of the same university (2000). Between 1996 and 1998 she completed the doctoral courses in Public Law at Pompeu Fabra and she presented her research work entitled La intervenció administrativa en l’habitatge. L’activitat de foment i els plans d’habitatge (Public Administration Intervention in the ...

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

Fernando Escura has been Managing Partner of Bufete Escura since 1987, and heads the Corporate and Commercial practice of the firm. Escura has extensive experience in Corporate, M&A, and Tax matters. He is an Arbiter of the International European Association AEADE. Member of the Board of important national and global companies, with special incidence in the automotive, oil, metallurgical and pharmaceutical industries, Escura is the adviser to a significant number of Industrial Association...

Maria Barbancho is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Criminal Defense. Maria, 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 Maria is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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...

Degree in Economics from Universidad de Barcelona. She holds an Executive Master in taxes by ESADE. She has more than 15 year’s professional experience with tax consulting. She has wide experience in International Assignment Services, design and implementation of Compensation and Benefits Plans, definition of Compensation programs for Senior Executives, etc.

Graduate in Law, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (Hons, 1988). Graduate in Arts, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (1987). Master’s Degree in Local Administration, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona – Institut d’Estudis Metropolitans (1990). Postgraduate Degree in Real Estate Law and Land Use and Planning, Universitat Pompeu Fabra (1991). Doctor of Law cum laude, Universitat Pompeu Fabra (2001). Member of the Federation of Catalan Municipalities Legal S...