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Juan Ortiz Úrculo is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Criminal Defense. Juan, who practices law in Madrid, Spain, has been recognized since 2014. 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.

Santiago Thomás de Carranza is managing partner of the Madrid office, and is a practising lawyer, economist and university lecturer. He studied Law at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid and Economics at the Shiller International University. After obtaining his degree he prepared for the competitive examinations for entry into the Corps of State Lawyers. In 1997 he joined Despacho Melchor de las Heras as a lawyer, working in the corporate and public law departments. In 2003, he co-fo...

José María Álvarez del Manzano is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Administrative Law. José 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 José María is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Patricia Mariscal Garrido-Falla is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Intellectual Property Law and Litigation. Patricia, who practices law in Madrid, Spain, has been recognized since 2019. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Patricia is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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...

Ignacio Guillén González is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation. Ignacio, 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 Ignacio is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Francisco Javier Carbayo Vázquez is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Information Technology Law, Privacy & Data Protection Law and Technology Law. Francisco Javier, who practices law in Madrid, Spain, has been recognized since 2018. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Francisco Javier is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Ana Álvarez is a lawyer who specialises in the areas of Civil and Procedural Law, Construction, Real Estate and Planning Law and New Technologies. Her duties include providing legal advice both to individuals and to companies, along with the initiation and pursuit of legal actions and the provision of assistance at court hearings. On the urban planning side, she specialises in the study and drafting of reports on the planning conditions that apply to land and its subsequent development...

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.

Bruno Roca Grau is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of International Arbitration. Bruno, 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 Bruno is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.