Sara Rafecas

Maria J. Esteban is a partner of Bufete Escura since 1999. She has extensive experience in corporate law matters and also regularly advises on corporate governance, M&A and banking. Esteban is also an Associate Professor of Corporate Law at the IQS School of Management, Universitat Ramon Llull, and an Affiliated Researcher at the Harvard Law School Program on the Legal Profession. Prior to being appointed Partner of Bufete Escura, Esteban spent 6 years as Head of the Legal Department of S...

Paula Villuendas is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Civil Law: General Practice and Medical Malpractice Litigation. Paula, who practices law in Barcelona, Spain, has been recognized since 2022. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Paula is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Xavier Amat Badrinas xab@avqlegal.com Partner responsible for the Corporate Department Education: He has a degree in Law (1984) from the Institute of University Studies (IEC in Barcelona) and the Spanish Open University (UNED in Madrid). He has also taken postgraduate courses in Community Law, Real Estate Law, Tax Law and Accounting. Professional experience and expertise: Xavier is a co-founding partner of the firm, head of the Business department, and his activity is focused on commercial la...

Se inició en el ejercicio profesional de la abogacía en 1986. Durante 15 años fue Jefe del Departamento Laboral del despacho Ventura Garcés&López-Ibor. Anteriormente, dirigió su propio bufete de abogados y fue Jefe del Departamento de Recursos Humanos en una empresa del sector de la distribución. Su dilatada trayectoria profesional le ha llevado a prestar asesoramiento laboral a un gran número de empresas pertenecientes a todos los s...

Fernando Sales Bellido is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation. Fernando, who practices law in Barcelona, Spain, has been recognized since 2020. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Fernando is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Born in Barcelona, in 1.952. Founding Partner of TORNOS ABOGADOS, S.L.P. He graduates in Law at the University of Barcelona in 1.974 with Extraordinary Price of Graduation. The next year he graduates in Economics. In the year 1977 he obtains the PhD in Law at the University of Bologna with Magna cum Laude and Price Vittorio Emmanuele. He is Professor of Public Law at the University of Barcelona since May 21 st . 1.986. He was former dean of the University of Barcelona’s Law School from ...

José Ignacio Gallego Soler is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Criminal Defense. José Ignacio, who practices law in Barcelona, Spain, has been recognized since 2020. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which José Ignacio is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

24 years’ experience lawyer who combines experience as in-house in private and public sector (Revlon, Hospital Clinic) and as lawyer in major and mid lawfirms (Mullerat, Garrigues). Focused on real estate transactions and highly specialized in very specific sectors: logistics, hospitality, healthcare and congress venues. He acts as lead lawyer and coordinating lawyer of other law-firms and players in a transaction. A lead lawyer with project manager skills. Business oriented with techni...

LLB from Universidad de Barcelona (1990). Admitted to the Bar of Barcelona in 1992. Partner within the Labor Law area at the Barcelona offices of Crowe Legal y Tributario since July 2017. Ms. Parra started her professional career as a Corporate Labor Relations Lawyer in 1991. Member of the Legal Area of the Spanish Trade Union UGT between 1993 and 1994, she resumed her career as a corporate legal advisor in 1995. In 1996 she joined the Labor Law area of Cuatrecasas in Barcelona and became a p...

After more than 15 years of experience in leading law firms (Uría Menéndez and Deloitte Legal, where he was partner and Board member), three of them residing in New York, Jordi launched his boutique firm, Maristany, in 2015. Jordi is widely experienced in multi-jurisdictional M&A transactions, complex contract architecture, as well as in international dispute resolution. Jordi serves as Board secretary of companies in different industries (pharma, biotech, and media, among o...