The Legal 500

Spain

Banking and finance

Banking and finance - ranked: tier 6

Deloitte Legal

Deloitte Legal is establishing itself as a strong name in the Spanish banking and finance sector and is assisting ING Bank with the development and implementation of digital processes for its banking services. Other clients include Openbank, Santander Consumer Finance and Banco Popular. Ignacio Ortiz del Río leads the practice. Digital banking expert Francisco Javier Ramírez is also noted.

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Commercial, corporate and M&A

Commercial, corporate and M&A - ranked: tier 3

Deloitte Legal

Recent work for Deloitte Legal’s team includes acting for Norwegian corporation Det Norske Veritas on its purchase of GreenPowerMonitor, a leading provider of solar monitoring and asset management systems. Sharon Izaguirre is the key contact.

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Employment

Employment - ranked: tier 3

Deloitte Legal

With a large team of 41 lawyers, Deloitte Legal’s ‘quality service helps clients succeed while providing value for money’. Fernando Bazán heads the department and David-Isaac Tobía ‘brings an excellent strategic vision’ to the Barcelona office. Key mandates include acting for Catalan jewellery giant Tous on employment matters relating to its expansion into China.

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Insurance

Insurance - ranked: tier 3

Deloitte Legal

At Deloitte Legal, Ignacio Ortiz del Río heads the team which provides full-service advice to clients including Banca Sabadell Vida, UNESPA, Santa Lucía and Mapfre.

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Public law

Public law - ranked: tier 3

Deloitte Legal

Deloitte Legal is well known for handling disputes with public authorities. Juan Martínez Calvo is the key name.

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Real estate and construction

Real estate and construction - ranked: tier 4

Deloitte Legal

Deloitte Legal advises local and international clients on complex, cross-border real estate matters. Juan Martínez Calvo leads the practice.

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Spain: Intellectual property

Patents

Intellectual property: Patents - ranked: tier 3

Deloitte Legal

At Deloitte Legal, Dulce Miranda is advising a major Spanish bank on matters connected to the protection, use, and maintenance of its financial software products. Other clients include Spain’s National Paralympics Committee, Roche and Teva Pharmaceutical.

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Spain: Tax

The Big Four

Tax: The Big Four - ranked: tier 1

Deloitte Legal

Deloitte Legal’s strength lies in its industry-led approach; the firm has expertise in the tourism sector and recently assisted private equity firm Cinven and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board with the $1.3bn purchase of a hotel business. Managing partner Brian Leonard is advising Telefónica on tax compliance matters.

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