Best Lawyers in Spain for Litigation

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...

Guillermo Alonso-Olarra se licenció en Derecho en 1986, en la Universidad de Deusto (Vizcaya). Es consejero en diversas compañías del sector eléctrico, portuario, del transporte y de consultoría. Ha sido árbitro en diferentes procedimientos arbitrales ante Cortes de diversas Cámaras de comercio de España y Tribunales Arbitrales de Colegios de Abogados. Ha sido profesor en la Universidad de Deusto del Master de Asesoría Jurí...

She started her professional career in 1998 at the Seville office of Ernst & Young Abogados, where she reached the category of Senior Associate, until 2007, when she founded Altius Abogados. In 2011, as a founding partner, she embarked upon the project to create the new firm MA Abogados, made up of a group of practices desirous of creating a firm specialised in legal consultancy for medium and large companies, of national scope and international vocation. She is currently head of the depa...

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...

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...

Abogado, Socio y Director del departamento procesal en Lagares y Falcón, S.LP. 2004 a 2020. Derecho concursal, civil, mercantil, penal y procesal, penal y contencioso administrativo. Asesoría en sucesiones, contratación bancaria e inmobiliario. Abogado, Socio en Granados, Moraza y Falcón, S.L. 1996 a 2003. Derecho procesal, civil, penal. Asesoría en sucesiones, contratación bancaria e inmobiliario.

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

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

Cristobal Dobarro Gómez is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Administrative Law, Arbitration and Mediation, Insolvency and Reorganization Law and Litigation. Cristobal, who practices law in Ferrol, Spain, has been recognized since 2019. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Cristobal is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

José Abad Revenga is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Arbitration and Mediation and Litigation. José, who practices law in Alicante, Spain, has been recognized since 2020. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which José 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 ...

State Lawyer (Exc.), he was Head State Lawyer at the Tax Delegation of Girona (1996-2000) and later Deputy Head State Lawyer at the Special Delegation of the AEAT of Catalonia (2004-2005). He joined as a Tax partner at Cuatrecasas Gonçalves Pereira (2005-2015) and subsequently as a Tax Controversy partner at EY (2015-2020). He has recently (April 2020) joined Crowe Legal and is currently the partner in charge of the Tax Litigation team at Crowe Legal y Tributario. Jordi acts as managin...

Ángel S. Freire is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Arbitration and Mediation, International Arbitration and Litigation. Ángel S., who practices law in Madrid, Spain, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Ángel S. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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.

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...

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