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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...

Gonzalo García-Valdecasas Colell is a Founding Partner and attorney at Cysae in Madrid, where he advises companies and entrepreneurs on matters involving fintech , corporate law , and Intellectual Property Law . His practice focuses on the legal and regulatory issues that arise at the intersection of technology, finance, and business operations. He works with clients on topics including information technology law, data protection, blockchain and digital assets, cybersecurity, and finan...

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.

Rafael Truan Blanco is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Communications Law, Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions Law and Investment Funds. Rafael, 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 Rafael 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...

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.

Se incorporó a la firma en 1988 y es socio desde 1996. Ha desarrollado su carrera en el área fiscal y así mismo ha ejercido distintas posiciones directivas en la firma.Actualmente es responsable de Coordinación de oficinas y miembro del Comité de Dirección de la firma. Presta su asesoramiento a grupos empresariales tanto nacionales como internacionales, esencialmente familiares y participa en consejos asesores y de administración.

Rafael is a Banking & Finance partner at Araoz & Rueda. Rafael specialises in corporate finance, acquisition finance, asset finance and, since 2008, in the restructuring of companies in crisis. In this last field he has advised both banks and affected companies.He also has extensive experience in inter-European and other cross-border operations and in regulatory issues involving supervisory authorities. Rafael frequently collaborates with lawyers from Mayer Brown's New York, London an...

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.