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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.

Founding Partner Chairman Legal Counsel to the Spanish Parliament, Co-Director of Aranzadi Urban Development and Construction magazine and Member of the Royal Academy of Law and Legislation. He was awarded a Law Degree with First Class Honours and he received a Doctorate in Administrative Law with First Honours. He joined the Military Legal Corps in 1968 and in 1971 became Legal Counsel to the Spanish Parliament. In 1973 he was appointed Deputy Councillor of Urban Planning and Treasury of the...

Pilar París is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Pilar, who practices law in Madrid, Spain, has been recognized since 2017. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Pilar is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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

Partner Manuel joined the firm in 2003 and specializes in the diverse areas of General Administrative Law (i.e. liability claims against Public Administration), Urban Planning Law and Compulsory purchases and Litigation. From 2007 to 2010, he taught about Expropriations for the MBA of Urban Planning Law at the Rey Juan Carlos University in Madrid. In addition, he completed an MBA in Real Estate Companies at the Polytechnic University in Madrid. He was also awarded an Advanced Studies Diploma ...

Clara Mañoso is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Labor and Employment Law. Clara, who practices law in Madrid, Spain, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Clara is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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...

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

Partner since 2010. Law degree from the Complutense University of Madrid. Master in Energy Law. Responsible for the firm and its commercial area. Her professional practice is developed mainly in the area of M&A and contracting.

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...