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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.

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...

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...

Cristina Sterling Stubbe is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Governance and Compliance Practice. Cristina, 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 Cristina is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Neyvi Tolentino no solo dirige un despacho: redefine la manera en que se entiende la migración en el mundo hispano. Fundadora y CEO de Tolentino Abogados, ha construido desde Madrid un modelo jurídico que mezcla innovación, rigor y una sensibilidad que rara vez se encuentra en el sector. Fue una de las primeras abogadas en llevar inteligencia artificial al derecho migratorio, abriendo una ruta que hoy sigue todo el sector. Ese impulso creador le valió el Premio de ...

Lawyer, member of the Madrid Bar Association since 1985. He directs the Department of Social economy and Non-Profit Organizations , which offers legal and tax advise to foundations, associations and other third sector entities that work in social assistance, education and international cooperation. He is also a specialist in Tax Law .

Specialized in the Real Estate and Urban Planning sector; as head of land and urban planning, asset manager, comprehensive project development, investor relations, asset acquisition, and real estate taxation in various companies in the sector; such as Aliseda, Highland Developers USA, Anida (BBVA), Grupo Veintidós, and Riofisa. During the years he worked in a law firm, he provided legal advice and judicial defense in urban planning, real estate, horizontal property, and urban leases. A...

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...

Practice Areas Jesús is an expert in urban planning and real estate, advising and representing clients in administrative and civil law. Career Jesús is the founder and managing partner of Muniens Urban. Since he started his career more than 20 years ago, he has always been working in the real estate sector, linked to developers, banking servicers or investment funds. Jesús is a member of the spanish association of town planners, and is member of the Madrid Bar Association...

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.