Maria Teresa Velasco

Specialized in the constitution and internal restructuring of business groups, acquisition of entities, design of corporate structures, proposal of tax planning policies, and in general, tax advisory to groups of companies with national and international presence, as well as advising family groups. He also has extensive experience in tax inspections at the state, regional, and local levels, as well as in economic-administrative claims, appeals before the Courts of Justice, and procedures for ...

Jorge graduated in law from Central University de Las Villas in Santa Clara, Cuba (1993) and his degree was recognised by the Spanish Ministry of Education and Culture. He gained a Postgraduate Diploma in Real Estate Law and Urban Planning from Pompeu Fabra University (1995). Between 1994 and 1996 he completed the doctoral courses in Public Law at the same university and presented his doctoral thesis entitled El régimen jurídico del suelo en Cuba (The Legal System governing Land...

Aaron Mejías is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Insolvency and Reorganization Law. Aaron, who practices law in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Aaron is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

He graduated in Law at the University of Barcelona. Since 1,990 He is a lawyer member of the Barcelona Bar Association. He took postgraduate courses in Town Planning Techniques, in Reparcel Land Systems, and in Cadaster and Real Estate Taxation at the Catalonia Polytechnique University. He has developed a wide professional career for 30 years practicing mainly in administrative law and real estate. His expertise is in town planning, compulsory purchase, public licenses, public domain, Public ...

Maria J. Esteban is a partner of Bufete Escura since 1999. She has extensive experience in corporate law matters and also regularly advises on corporate governance, M&A and banking. Esteban is also an Associate Professor of Corporate Law at the IQS School of Management, Universitat Ramon Llull, and an Affiliated Researcher at the Harvard Law School Program on the Legal Profession. Prior to being appointed Partner of Bufete Escura, Esteban spent 6 years as Head of the Legal Department of S...

Sonia Frouchtman is part of the family law department. She is specialized in family law and inheritance.

Juan Bolás Alfonso is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Civil Law: General Practice and Real Estate Law. Juan, 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 Juan is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Albert Tortosa is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Arbitration and Mediation and Litigation. Albert, who practices law in Barcelona, Spain, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Albert is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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 ...

Javier Fernández-Samaniego is Managing Director of SAMANIEGO Law, an alternative Iberoamerican law firm specializing in technology law and dispute resolution. Javier's international practice focuses mainly in Commercial/IT disputes (international litigation, arbitration, and ADR) and negotiations and major Tech & Privacy projects (new cloud and big data business models, outsourcing transaction, data protection review programs, etc.). Javier has vast experience assisting European cl...