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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 ...
Manuel Esclapez Escudero is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Litigation and Tax Law. Manuel practices law in Alicante, Spain Best Lawyers has recognized Manuel Esclapez Escudero since 2024. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Manuel Esclapez Escudero is held by other lawyers.
Joaquín Castiella Sánchez-Ostiz is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Labor and Employment Law and Litigation. Joaquín practices law in Pamplona, Spain Best Lawyers has recognized Joaquín Castiella Sánchez-Ostiz since 2022. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Joaquín Castiella Sánchez-Ostiz is held by other lawyers.
Fernando Jaureguizar Ducable fjd@avqlegal.com Senior of the Civil and Litigation Department Education: Graduate in Law (1994) from the University of Navarra. Professional experience and expertise: My main activity is focussed on litigation and arbitration of contractual content, agency and distribution, inheritance and wills, mortgage, competition law, corporate lawsuits and lawsuits arising from the purchase and sale of companies, liability of directors, financial instruments, class actions,...
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...
Jorge graduated in law from Central University de Las Villas in Santa Clara, Cuba (1993) and his degree was recognised by the Spanish Ministry of Education and Culture. He gained a Postgraduate Diploma in Real Estate Law and Urban Planning from Pompeu Fabra University (1995). Between 1994 and 1996 he completed the doctoral courses in Public Law at the same university and presented his doctoral thesis entitled El régimen jurídico del suelo en Cuba (The Legal System governing Land...
Cristobal Dobarro Gómez is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Administrative Law, Arbitration and Mediation, Insolvency and Reorganization Law and Litigation. Cristobal practices law in Ferrol, Spain Best Lawyers has recognized Cristobal Dobarro Gómez since 2019. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Cristobal Dobarro Góm...
He started his professional career as a lawyer for Banco Popular Hipotecario, to later become a legal adviser for the Central Legal Services of Banco Popular Español, and being responsible for the mercantile law area (companies) for all banks of Grupo Popular. During this stage, he was also a lecturer at the Autonomous University of Madrid in Mercantile Law; and at the Pontifical University of Comillas (I.C.A.D.E) and ESIC, on the Master’s in Business Law. In 1997 he founded the ...
Founding partner of MA Abogados. She began her career working in a multidisciplinary law firm. Later, she worked as an associate lawyer in a firm specialized in commercial law. As a founding partner of the firm Salinas Legal y Tributario S.L.P., she has specialized in insolvency, maritime, corporate, unfair competition, and economic criminal law, handling large-scale and complex procedures. She also holds various positions such as insolvency administrator, secretary of boards, or legal adviso...
Iñigo Sánchez del Campo Basagoiti is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Corporate Governance and Compliance Practice, Litigation and Real Estate Law. Iñigo practices law in Madrid, Spain Best Lawyers has recognized Iñigo Sánchez del Campo Basagoiti since 2017. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Iñigo Sánchez del Campo ...
ICAM Member 78623. Law degree Universidad de Vigo. Law Degree from the University of Vigo (2004). Master's Degree in Maritime Law and Business from ICADE/SPANISH MARITIME INSTITUTE (2005). Member no. 78.623 of the Madrid Bar Association (ICAM). Specialist in Ltigation, Insurance law, Construction, Industrial Accidents and Technical or industrial claims with a high degree of complexity.
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...
Practicing Lawyer member of the Barcelona Bar Association, with a Bachelor of Laws and a Double Master of Laws in International Business Law and Legal Practice. In my studies I obtained 14 'cum laude' grades. After experiences in international and national prestigious firms, I joined Sartorio Abogados in 2017. My expertise includes business and corporate law, civil law, and conflict resolution. I have been appointed Secretary of the Board of Directors of several companies.
Alejandra Vidal-Quadras Torras avt@avqlegal.com Lawyer Practice areas: Competition and advertising law, Crisis and conflicts, Person, Damages and liability, Legal business and contracts, Company Training: University Master for Access to the Legal Profession from the University Pompeu Fabra – Civil law specialty (2018) Graduate in Law from the University Pompeu Fabra (2017). Professional Experience: I joined the firm in 2019 and my activity is focussed on the areas of litigation and civi...
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