Santiago Soto Hernández

Professional with a solid and extensive professional experience acquired during more than 25 years as a litigation and arbitration trial lawyer in the fields of civil, commercial and economic criminal law. Law Degree (Universidad de Barcelona 1989) PRACTICE AREAS Areas of specialization are focused on construction law; civil liability for damages (medical malpractice); leases; mortgage law; agency and distribution contracts; unfair competition; industrial and intellectual property; corporate ...

Almudena Peleteiro is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Criminal Defense. Almudena, 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 Almudena is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Octavio Cabrera Toste has been a Lawyer and fiscal adviser since 1995. He is a graduate in law of the Universidad Complutense de Madrid with a degree as an expert in Business Law from San Pablo CEU University. He speaks English to bilingual level (PROFICIENCY-CPE – C2) His first few years of professional experience were with Coopers & Lybrand and subsequently with a widely-known local firm in the Canary Islands, before he set up his own practice in 1999. He is professionally renowne...

Berta Molina is part of the litigation and arbitration department. She is specialized in civil law and insurance.

Coordinator of the Labor and Employment Law Department. She specializes in the management of labour procedures in Courts, Labour Inspections, conciliations, resolution of collective conflicts as well as daily labour advice to companies. Member of Barcelona Bar Association.

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...

Pablo Gago Comes is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Tax Law. Pablo, who practices law in Valencia, Spain, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Pablo is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Javier Vidal-Quadras Trías de Bes jvq@avqlegal.com Partner in charge of the Civil Law and Litigation Area Education: Graduate in Law (1984) from the University of Barcelona. Professional experience and expertise: I am the co-founding partner of the firm and head of the Civil and Procedural Law department. My main activity is focussed on litigation and arbitration of contractual content, agency and distribution, inheritance and wills, mortgage, competition law, corporate lawsuits and la...

Ander Arechavaleta Olsen is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Administrative Law and Land Use and Zoning Law. Ander Arechavaleta, who practices law in Valencia, Spain, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Ander Arechavaleta is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area. His specialization in Administrative and Urban Planning Law dates b...

Jérobi Batista Díaz is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Administrative Law. Jérobi, who practices law in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Jérobi is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.