Shortlist 2025
Banking and Finance
Banking and Finance Firm of the Year
A&O Shearman
Clifford Chance
Linklaters (Portugal)
Linklaters (Spain)
Cuatrecasas (Spain)
Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados
Uría Menéndez (Spain)
VdA
Banking and Finance Lawyer of the Year
Juan Barona, Linklaters
André Figueiredo, PLMJ
César Herrero, DLA Piper
Filipe Lowndes Marques, Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados
Fernando Navarro, White & Case LLP
Manuel Requicha Ferreira, Cuatrecasas
Jimena Urretavizcaya, A&O Shearman
Banking and Finance Next Generation Partner of the Year
Benedita Aires, VdA
Fernando Colomina, Latham & Watkins
Eugenio Fernández-Rico, Clifford Chance
Armando García-Mendonza, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
Iván Martín-Barbón, Jones Day
Vasco Rodrigues, Garrigues Portugal
Gonçalo Veiga de Macedo, Linklaters
Capital Markets
Capital Markets Firm of the Year
Cuatrecasas (Spain)
Garrigues (Spain)
Linklaters (Spain)
Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados
PLMJ
Uría Menéndez (Spain)
VdA
Capital Markets Lawyer of the Year
Jorge Alegre, Linklaters
Yolanda Azanza, Pérez-Llorca
Iñigo Berricano, Hogan Lovells
Paulo Câmara, Sérvulo & Associados
Pedro Cassiano Santos, VdA
André Figueiredo, PLMJ
Salvador Ruiz Bachs, A&O Shearman
Capital Markets Next Generation Partner of the Year
Carolina Albuerne, Uría Menéndez
Vera Ferreira de Lima, Linklaters
Lucía García, Ramón y Cajal Abogados
Carlos Martín, Baker McKenzie
Carlos Pérez Dávila, Pérez-Llorca
Maria Soares do Lago, Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados
Miguel Stokes, Uría Menéndez
Corporate and M&A
Corporate and M&A Firm of the Year
Clifford Chance
Garrigues (Spain)
Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados
Pérez-Llorca (Spain)
PLMJ
Uría Menéndez (Spain)
VdA
Corporate and M&A Lawyer of the Year
Luis Alonso, Clifford Chance
Cláudia da Cruz Almeida, VdA
Manuel Echenique, Uría Menéndez
Pablo González Mosqueira, Pérez-Llorca
Mariana Norton dos Reis, Cuatrecasas
Eduardo Paulino, Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados
Íñigo del Val, A&O Shearman
Corporate and M&A Next Generation Partner of the Year
Bosco de Checa, A&O Shearman
Carlos Daroca, White & Case LLP
Diogo Plantier Silva, Linklaters
Luis Roquette Geraldes, Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados
Maria Cunha Matos, VdA
Ignacio Zarzalejos, CMS Albiñana y Suárez de Lezo
Data Privacy and Data Protection
Data Privacy and Data Protection Firm of the Year
Bird & Bird
ECIJA
Garrigues (Spain)
Hogan Lovells
Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados
SRS Legal
VdA
Data Privacy and Data Protection Lawyer of the Year
Magda Cocco, VdA
Tiago Félix da Costa, Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados
Luís Neto Galvão, SRS Legal
Alejandro Padín, Garrigues
Leticia López-Lapuente, Uría Menéndez
Gonzalo F. Gállego, Hogan Lovells
Norman Heckh, Ramón y Cajal
Data Privacy and Data Protection Next Generation Partner of the Year
Joana Mota Agostinho, Cuatrecasas
Inês Antas de Barros, VdA
Margarida Leitão Nogueira, DLA Piper ABBC
Daniel López, ECIJA
Bartolomé Martín, Squire Patton Boggs
Teresa Pereyra, ECIJA
Dispute Resolution
Dispute Resolution Firm of the Year
B. Cremades & Asociados
Cuatrecasas (Spain)
Garrigues (Spain)
Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados
Pérez-Llorca (Spain)
PLMJ
Uría Menéndez (Spain)
VdA
Dispute Resolution Lawyer of the Year
David Arias, Arias SLP
Miguel Esperança Pina, CS’Associados
Frederico Gonçalves Pereira, VdA
Alfonso Iglesia, Cuatrecasas
Álvaro López de Argumedo, Uría Menéndez
Félix Montero, Pérez-Llorca
Joaquim Shearman de Macedo, PLMJ
Dispute Resolution Next Generation Partner of the Year
Frederico Bettencourt Ferreira, Cuatrecasas
Antonio Canales, Jones Day
Carla Gonçalves Borges, VdA
Carlos González Pulido, J Almoguera Abogados
Alejandro Huertas, Garrigues
Margarita Morales, Hogan Lovells
Sofia Vaz Sampaio, Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados
Employment
Employment Firm of the Year
Baker McKenzie
Ceca Magán Abogados
CMS (Portugal)
DLA Piper ABBC
Garrigues (Spain)
Sagardoy Abogados
SRS Legal
Uría Menéndez (Spain)
Employment Lawyer of the Year
Mario Barros, Uría Menéndez
Daniel Cifuentes, Pérez-Llorca
Martín Godino, Sagardoy Abogados
Benjamim Mendes, DLA Piper ABBC
Pilar Menor, DLA Piper
Cesar Sá Esteves, SRS Legal
Rui Valente, Garrigues Portugal
Employment Next Generation Partner of the Year
Marta Afonso Pereira, Eversheds Sutherland
Rubén Doctor, Cuatrecasas
Benedita Gonçalves, VdA
Clara Mañoso, Araoz & Rueda
André Nascimento, Uría Menéndez
Carmen Torres, Simmons & Simmons
Rui Vaz Pereira, Cuatrecasas
Energy and Natural Resources
Energy and Natural Resources Firm of the Year
Clifford Chance
CMS (Portugal)
Cuatrecasas (Spain)
Linklaters (Spain)
Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados
VdA
Watson Farley & Williams
Energy and Natural Resources Lawyer of the Year
Mónica Carneiro Pacheco, CMS
María Pilar García Guijarro, Watson Farley & Williams LLP
José Giménez, Linklaters
Javier Montalvo, MVA Asociados
Verónica Romaní, Gómez-Acebo & Pombo
Manuel Santos Vítor, Abreu Advogados
Ana Luís de Sousa, VdA
Energy and Natural Resources Next Generation Partner of the Year
Manuel Cassiano Neves, CMS
Bernardo Cunha Ferreira, CMS
Ana Cremades, Pérez-Llorca
Lucía González Fernández, Ontier
João Marques Mendes, PLMJ
Jorge Toral, Linklaters
Laura Vintanel, Araoz & Rueda
Environment
Environment Firm of the Year
Andersen (Spain)
Del Pozo & De la Cuadra
Garrigues (Spain)
Gómez-Acebo y Pombo (Spain)
Pérez-Llorca (Spain)
Environment Lawyer of the Year
Arancha Bengoechea Bartolomé, Andersen
Santiago Garrido, Gómez-Acebo y Pombo
Luis González García, Watson Farley & Williams LLP
Covadonga del Pozo, Del Pozo & De La Cuadra
María José Rovira, Ceca Magán Abogados
Ernesto García-Trevijano, GTA Villamagna Abogados
Environment Next Generation Partner of the Year
Iria Calviño, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
Victoria Esteban del Palacio, Garrigues
Alberto Ibort, Pérez-Llorca
Jesús Sedano, Uría Menéndez
EU and Competition
EU and Competition Firm of the Year
Garrigues (Spain)
Linklaters (Spain)
MLAB Abogados
Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados
PLMJ
Uría Menéndez (Spain)
VdA
EU and Competition Lawyer of the Year
Gonçalo Anastácio, SRS Legal
Susana Cabrera Zaragoza, Garrigues
Pedro Callol, Callol, Coca & Asociados
José María Jiménez-Laiglesia, Latham & Watkins
Miguel Odriozola, Clifford Chance
Ricardo Oliveira, PLMJ
Nuno Ruiz, VdA
Patricia Vidal, Uría Menéndez
EU and Competition Next Generation Partner of the Year
Rita Aleixo Gregório, PLMJ
Begoña Barrantes, Clifford Chance
Tânia Luísa Faria, Uría Menéndez
João Pateira Ferreira, Linklaters
Mariarosaria Ganino, MLAB Advogados
Yolanda Martínez, Marimón Abogados
Paloma Martínez-Lage, Baker McKenzie
Insurance
Insurance Firm of the Year
Clyde & Co
DAC Beachcroft LLP
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
Kennedys
Pérez-Llorca (Spain)
Insurance Lawyer of the Year
Joaquín Ruiz Echauri, Pérez-Llorca
Ignacio Figuerol, Kennedys
Francisco de León, Simmons & Simmons
Pablo Muelas, Gómez-Acebo & Pombo
Guillermo San Pedro, Uría Menéndez
Insurance Next Generation Partner of the Year
Fernando Blanco Gamella, Blanco & Asociados Abogados
Rafael Fernández, Pérez-Llorca
Alejandra Galdos, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
Rebeca Rodríguez, Cuatrecasas
Felipe Vázquez, Pérez-Llorca
Intellectual Property
Intellectual Property Firm of the Year
Abreu Advogados
Bird & Bird
Elzaburu
Garrigues Portugal
Grau & Angulo
HOYNG ROKH MONEGIER
VdA
Intellectual Property Lawyer of the Year
José Luís Arnaut, CMS
Ana Castedo, Hogan Lovells
Manuel Durães Rocha, Abreu Advogados
Manuel Lobato, Bird & Bird
Santiago Mediano, Santiago Mediano Abogados
João Miranda de Sousa, Garrigues Portugal
Carolina Pina, Garrigues
Intellectual Property Next Generation Partner of the Year
Marta Alves Vieira, VdA
Mariana Costa Pinto, Sérvulo & Associados
Inmaculada Lorenzo, Hogan Lovells
Cristina Mesa, Garrigues
Paola Rua Gómez, ClarkeModet
Vasco Stilwell d’Andrade, Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados
Carlota Viola, Grau & Angulo
Projects and Project Finance
Projects and Project Finance Firm of the Year
A&O Shearman
Clifford Chance
CS’Associados
Cuatrecasas (Spain)
Garrigues (Spain)
Linklaters (Portugal)
PLMJ
Projects and Project Finance Lawyer of the Year
Marcos Botella, Garrigues
Maria Castelos, CS’Associados
Bernardo Diniz de Ayala, Uría Menéndez
Teresa Empis Falcão, VdA
Francisco Ferraz de Carvalho, Linklaters
José Guardo, Clifford Chance
Fernando Lillo, Jones Day
Projects and Project Finance Next Generation Partner of the Year
Joana Brandão, PLMJ
Vanessa Cuellas, A&O Shearman
Miguel Fraga, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
Francisca Mendes da Costa, Sérvulo & Associados
Maria Zagallo, PLMJ
José Félix Zaldívar de la Rica, Uría Menéndez
Public Law
Public Law Firm of the Year
Cuatrecasas (Spain)
Gómez-Acebo & Pombo (Spain)
Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados
Pérez-Llorca (Spain)
Sérvulo & Associados
Uría Menéndez (Spain)
VdA
Public Law Lawyer of the Year
Diogo Duarte Campos, PLMJ
Juan Rodríguez Cárcamo, Pérez-Llorca
Alberto Dorrego, Eversheds Sutherland
Mariano Magide, Uría Menéndez
Margarida Olazabal Cabral, Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados
Paulo Pinheiro, VdA
Félix Plasencia, Cuatrecasas
Public Law Next Generation Partner of the Year
Iria Calviño, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
Sara Castelo Branco, Miranda & Associados
Ana Marta Castro, VdA
Irene Fernández Puyol, Gómez-Acebo & Pombo
Francisca Mendes da Costa, Sérvulo & Associados
Gonzalo Rubio, MVA Asociados
Elena Veleiro, Pérez-Llorca
Real Estate
Real Estate Firm of the Year
DLA Piper Spain
Garrigues (Spain)
Pérez-Llorca (Spain)
PLMJ
Uría Menéndez (Portugal)
Uría Menéndez (Spain)
VdA
Real Estate Lawyer of the Year
Orson Alcocer, Hogan Lovells
Fernando Azofra, Uría Menéndez
Francisco Lino Dias, PLMJ
Carlos Portocarrero, Clifford Chance
João Torroaes Valente, Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados
Jesús Varela, Pérez-Llorca
Rita Xavier de Brito, Uría Menéndez
Real Estate Next Generation Partner of the Year
Natalia Callejo, ONTIER
Estefanía Iceta, Garrigues
Itxaso López, Dentons
Miguel Menezes da Silva, Garrigues Portugal
Javier Muñoz Méndez, Jones Day
Pedro Pereira Coutinho, VdA
Sara Quaresma, Cuatrecasas
Restructuring and Insolvency
Restructuring and Insolvency Firm of the Year
A&O Shearman
Cuatrecasas (Portugal)
Cuatrecasas (Spain)
Gómez-Acebo & Pombo (Spain)
Latham & Watkins
Linklaters (Portugal)
PLMJ
Restructuring and Insolvency Lawyer of the Year
Javier Castresana, A&O Shearman
Filipa Cotta, Gómez-Acebo & Pombo
Nuno Ferreira Lousa, Linklaters
Rodrigo López, Gómez-Acebo & Pombo
Joaquim Shearman de Macedo, PLMJ
Adrián Thery, Garrigues
Iñigo Villoria, Clifford Chance
Restructuring and Insolvency Next Generation Partner of the Year
Patricia Álvarez, Cuatrecasas
Alexandra Borrallo, KPMG Abogados
Javier García Marrero, Pérez-Llorca
Nuno Gundar da Cruz, Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados
Teresa Pitôrra, VdA
Vasco Rodrigues, Garrigues Portugal
Francisco Sainz-Trápaga, Linklaters
Tax
Tax Firm of the Year
Abreu Advogados
Ashurst
Cuatrecasas (Spain)
EY Abogados
Garrigues Portugal
KPMG Abogados
Uría Menéndez (Spain)
VdA
Tax Lawyer of the Year
Jordi Domínguez, Latham & Watkins
Serena Cabrita Neto, Cuatrecasas
Rui Camacho Palma, Linklaters
Javier García-Pita, Linklaters
Eduardo Gracia, Ashurst
Clara Jiménez, Pérez-Llorca
Rogério M Fernandes Ferreira, RFF Lawyers
Araceli Sáenz De Navarrete, EY Abogados
Tax Next Generation Partner of the Year
Francisco Cabral Matos, VdA
Miguel Cortez Pimentel, Garrigues Portugal
Maria Cortizas, Dentons
Marta Esteban, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
Susana Estêvão Gonçalves, Pérez-Llorca
Alejandro Meca, Linklaters
Ishtar Sancho, A&O Shearman
Transport
Transport Firm of the Year
Albors Galiano Portales
Augusta Abogados
Avante Legal
Clyde & Co
Cuatrecasas (Portugal)
DLA Piper ABBC
Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados
Transport Lawyer of the Year
Paulo de Barros Baptista, VdA
Sergi Gimenez Binder, Augusta Abogados
Julio López Quiroga, Avante Legal
Luis Alberto Garcia, Rogers & Co. Abogados
Anna Mestre, Mestre Abogados
António Moura Portugal, DLA Piper ABBC
Ainara Rentería, Gómez-Acebo y Pombo
Claudia Santos Cruz, Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados
Javier Portales, Albors Galiano Portales
Transport Next Generation Partner of the Year
Jaime Albors, Albors Galiano Portales
Zuberoa Elorriaga, Aiyon Abogados SLP
Olivia López-Ibor, López-Ibor Advogados
Victor Mata, Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP
Nuno Luis Sapateiro, Abreu Advogados
Stephanie Sá Silva, DLA Piper ABBC
Inês Teixeira, DLA Piper ABBC
TMT
TMT Firm of the Year
Baker McKenzie
Cuatrecasas (Spain)
ECIJA
Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados
SRS Legal
Uría Menéndez (Spain)
VdA
TMT Lawyer of the Year
Álvaro Bourkaib, Cuatrecasas
Octávio Castelo Paulo, SRS Legal
Magda Cocco, VdA
Pedro Lomba, PLMJ
José Ramón Morales, Garrigues
Javier Torre de Silva, CMS Albiñana y Suárez de Lezo
Alejandro Touriño, ECIJA
TMT Next Generation Partner of the Year
Tiago Bessa, VdA
Margarida Leitão Nogueira, DLA Piper ABBC
Pablo Mendez, A&O Shearman
Ceyhun Pehlivan, Linklaters
Cristina Villasante, ECIJA
White-Collar Crime
White-Collar Crime Firm of the Year
Baker McKenzie
Cuatrecasas (Spain)
Garrigues (Spain)
Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados
Oliva-Ayala Abogados
Uría Menéndez (Portugal)
VdA
White-Collar Crime Lawyer of the Year
María Massó, Baker McKenzie
João Medeiros, MFA Legal
Rui Patrício, Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados
Helena Prieto, Garrigues
Sofia Ribeiro Branco, VdA
Carlos Sáiz, Gómez-Acebo & Pombo
Javier Sánchez-Vera Gómez-Trelles, Oliva-Ayala Abogados
White-Collar Crime Next Generation Partner of the Year
Pedro Barosa, Abreu Advogados
Juan Pedro Cortés, Baker McKenzie
Tiago Geraldo, Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados
Carolina González de la Fuente, Ius+Aequitas Trial Lawyers
João de Lima Cluny, Garrigues Portugal
Adriano Squilacce, Uría Menéndez
Law Firm of the Year – Portugal
Abreu Advogados
Cuatrecasas
Garrigues Portugal
Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados
PLMJ
Sérvulo Advogados
SRS Legal
Uría Menéndez
VdA
Lawyer of the Year – Portugal
José Luís Arnaut, CMS
Magda Cocco, VdA
Bruno Ferreira, PLMJ
João Miranda de Sousa, Garrigues Portugal
Mariana Norton dos Reis, Cuatrecasas
Eduardo Paulino, Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados
Nuno Sá Carvalho, Cuatrecasas
Marcos de Sousa Monteiro, Linklaters
Law Firm of the Year – Spain
A&O Shearman
Baker McKenzie
Clifford Chance
Cuatrecasas
Garrigues
Gómez-Acebo & Pombo
Linklaters
Pérez-Llorca
Uría Menéndez
Lawyer of the Year – Spain
Samir Azzouzi, Clifford Chance
Íñigo Berricano, Hogan Lovells
Susana Cabrera Zaragoza, Garrigues
José Giménez Cervantes, Linklaters
Pilar Menor, DLA Piper
Luis de la Peña, Garrigues
Javier Redonet, Uría Menéndez
Mireia Sabaté, Baker McKenzie
Deal of the Year
Abanca’s acquisition of EuroBic
Clifford Chance
Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados
SRS Advogados
BBVA’s takeover bid for Banco Sabadell
Garrigues (Spain)
Uría Menéndez (Spain)
Cinven’s €2.9bn acquisition of 70% stake in Idealista
A&O Shearman
Clifford Chance
Deloitte Legal
Dentons
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Garrigues (Spain)
KPMG Abogados
Uría Menéndez (Spain)
Puig’s IPO
Cuatrecasas (Spain)
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
Linklaters (Spain)
KKR’s acquisition of Greenvolt
Uría Menéndez (Portugal)
VdA
Liberty Media’s €4.2bn acquisition of 86% stake in Dorna Sports
EY Abogados
Garrigues (Spain)
KPMG Abogados
Latham & Watkins
Pérez-Llorca (Spain)
Uría Menéndez (Spain)
Partners Group Holding’s acquisition of majority stake in FairJourney Biologics
Cuatrecasas (Portugal)
Deloitte Legal (Portugal)
Sale of Vodafone Spain to Zegona Communications
Garrigues (Spain)
Goméz-Acebo & Pombo (Spain)
Boutique Firm of the Year
Abdon Pedrajas Littler
Albors Galiano Portales
Campaner Law
Constitución 23
Delvy
Faus Moliner
Grau & Angulo
Lawesome
Oliva-Ayala Abogados
RFF Lawyers
Sagardoy Abogados
Rising Firm of the Year
Labormatters Abogados
Lesayra Legal
MFA Legal
NLP Legal
rēgula
ZADAL
Client Satisfaction Firm of the Year – Portugal
Antas da Cunha Ecija
Belim
Durham Agrellos
Eversheds Sutherland
RFF Lawyers
Vasconcelos Advogados
VCA – Valadas Coriel & Associados
Client Satisfaction Law Firm of the Year – Spain
Audens
Campaner Law
Fils Legal
GTA Villamagna Abogados
Labormatters Abogados
Pedro Alemán Abogados
Vidal-Quadras & Ramon
Leading Associate of the Year
Isabela Crespo, Gómez-Acebo & Pombo
Francesc Cholvi, Garrigues
Gemma Colomer, Fieldfisher
Inês Gouveia, Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados
Mariana Paiva, PLMJ
Inês Pisco Bento, Linklaters
Pablo Ruiz De Assin, Linklaters
Alvaro Rojo, A&O Shearman
Next Generation Partner of the Year
Iria Calviño, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
Vanessa Cuellas, A&O Shearman
Irene Fernández Puyol, Gómez-Acebo & Pombo
Pablo Medina, Linklaters
Francisca Mendes da Costa, Sérvulo & Associados
João Santos Carvalho, SRS Legal
Adriano Squilacce, Uría Menéndez
Lawyer of the Year
Íñigo Berrícano, Hogan Lovells
Pedro Cassiano Santos, VdA
Mariana Norton dos Reis, Cuatrecasas
Eduardo Paulino, Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados
Charles Poole-Warren, A&O Shearman
Andy Ramos Gil De La Haza, Pérez-Llorca
Joaquim Shearman de Macedo, PLMJ
Fernando Vives, Garrigues
Iberia Firm of the Year
Cuatrecasas
Garrigues
Gómez-Acebo & Pombo
Linklaters
Pérez-Llorca
Uría Menéndez
GC of the Year
Maria Jesus Arribas, BBVA
Célia Sá Miranda, SONAE
Andrea María Viale Illescas, idealista
Isabel Lage, Fidelidade
Carlos Martins Ferreira, Jerónimo Martins
In-house Team of the Year
Banco Santander (Spain)
MASORANGE
Grupo Catalana Occidente
Galp
Grupo Visabeira
Most Transformative In-house Team of the Year
The Navigator Company
AstraZeneca (Portugal)
TAP Air Portugal
Centros Comerciales Carrefour, S.A.
Nabiax
ESG In-house Team of the Year
Ford
Redes Energéticas Nacionais (REN)
SONAE
Grupo DIA
Secuoya Content Group