Marcos Ocampo

D. Isaac Abad Garrido, has Bachelor’s Degrees in Law and Business Sciences by the University of Murcia and a Bachelor’s Degree in Administration and Business Management by the University “Cardenal Herrera CEU” from Valencia. He completed his academic training with his Master in Tax Law Consulting for Businesses in the Instituto de Empresa (Madrid) and the Official Master in Practical Advocacy in The Catholic University of San Antonio in Murcia. He is also a Registered ...

Vanessa Aucejo Sancho is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Trade Law. Vanessa, who practices law in Valencia, Spain, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Vanessa is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Xavier Amat Badrinas xab@avqlegal.com Partner responsible for the Corporate Department Education: He has a degree in Law (1984) from the Institute of University Studies (IEC in Barcelona) and the Spanish Open University (UNED in Madrid). He has also taken postgraduate courses in Community Law, Real Estate Law, Tax Law and Accounting. Professional experience and expertise: Xavier is a co-founding partner of the firm, head of the Business department, and his activity is focused on commercial la...

Socio responsable de la práctica jurídico-fiscal de PwC en España del sector Automoción, PwC España. Miguel Ángel es licenciado en Derecho por la Universidad de Sevilla, Master en Asesoría Jurídica de Empresas por el Instituto de Empresa (Madrid) y EDP por ESADE (Madrid / Barcelona). Abogado en ejercicio del Ilustre Colegio de Abogados de Madrid.Experiencia en el sector Auto e Industrial de más de 20 años, con compañ...

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...

Paula Villuendas is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Civil Law: General Practice and Medical Malpractice Litigation. Paula, who practices law in Barcelona, Spain, has been recognized since 2022. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Paula is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Begoña Cendoya Iriondo is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Privacy & Data Protection Law. Begoña Cendoya, 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 Begoña Cendoya is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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.

Manuela Serranoa is a partner of the firm. She previously worked in large Spanish and international firms like DLA Piper and Roca Junyent. She has wide-ranging experience in the practice of company law, particularly in the areas of insolvency and corporate restructuring, and has become a leading expert in this sector. Manuela has been involved in some of the most important insolvency operations and proceedings both in Spain and internationally, in addition to operations for the sale and purch...

Miguel Rodríguez-Piñero Royo is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Labor and Employment Law. Miguel, who practices law in Sevilla, Spain, has been recognized since 2016. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Miguel is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.