Yahel Contreras

He joined the Commercial Area of Crowe Legal y Tributario in 2022 as Partner of the Corporate-Transactions Area of the Barcelona office.He is specialized in advising and executing M&A transactions, corporate restructurings, as well as national and international commercial contracts, leading the internationalization projects of national and foreign business groups. He has extensive experience in corporate law, commercial contracts and real estate law.He also has extensive experience in pre...

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

María José Dávila Rueda is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Tax Law. María José, who practices law in Barcelona, Spain, has been recognized since 2016. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which María José is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Degree in Economics from Universidad de Barcelona. She holds an Executive Master in taxes by ESADE. She has more than 15 year’s professional experience with tax consulting. She has wide experience in International Assignment Services, design and implementation of Compensation and Benefits Plans, definition of Compensation programs for Senior Executives, etc.

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...

Andrea Garcés is the Partner responsible for the Intellectual Property Department at the firm’s Barcelona office. Her wide-ranging experience has made her a specialist in Intellectual Property Law. As an expert in the defence of the right to exclusivity, she has acted in a large number of areas, such as trademark licensing, agreements for the commissioning of works, publishing agreements, the adaptation of existing works and the production and distribution of cinematographic work...

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.

Emma is a lawyer and economist, specialising in tax advice to private clients and family businesses. She graduated in law and economics from Pompeu Fabra University and completed her studies at ESADE, where she obtained a Master's degree in tax consultancy and management. She joined our firm in 2019, quickly becoming a partner in 2021. She advises numerous family businesses and Family Offices, both in national and international taxation, as well as their partners and managers. Her experience ...

Victoria Clemente Lafuente is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Administrative Law and Land Use and Zoning Law. Victoria, who practices law in Barcelona, Spain, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Victoria is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Joaquim Bisbal is a professor of commercial law at Barcelona University. Professor Bisbal was awarded his PhD in Law from Bolonia University. He was a visiting researcher at Yale Law School (USA), head of commercial law at Barcelona University and one of the founders of the Open University of Catalonia (UOC). He specialises in company law, insolvency law and securities market law, and he has published widely in these areas. He is a member of the Editorial Board of two journals, Revista de Der...