María Pérez Carrillo > Cuatrecasas > Madrid, Spain > Lawyer Profile

Cuatrecasas
Almagro, 9.
28010 Madrid
Spain

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+34 915 247 692 maria.perez@cuatrecasas.com

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Partner

Career

María Pérez handles the resolution of disputes arising from antitrust enforcement, distribution and agency agreements, unfair competition, M&A transactions, energy and telecommunications.

She has extensive experience in mass litigation with multi-jurisdictional implications. She has represented large multinationals in the automotive, distribution, audiovisual, infrastructure, energy and telecommunications sectors, resolving disputes of various kinds through litigation and arbitration. She currently focuses on civil damages actions for breach of competition law and is involved in leading national and international cases, including the trucks, cars, decennial insurance, railway bearings and fruit and vegetable packaging cartels among others.

She also provides pre-litigation advice in complex cases and in settlement negotiations.

Maria regularly advises on regulatory telecommunication matters as well. Her clients in this area of expertise include some of the largest corporations worldwide, such as Microsoft, Amazon and Facebook.

Maria is vice-president of the Spanish Business Litigation Club. She is a member of the Madrid Bar Association, the Private Enforcement Committee of the Spanish Association for Defence of Competition, and the Spanish and Iberoamerican Arbitration Club.

She lectures on Private Enforcement of antitrust law in the Master’s program in EU Law at the Carlos III University, gives courses at other institutions, and is a regular contributor to various specialiced publications.

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Spain > Industry focus: TMT

Cuatrecasas acts for large private companies across the TMT space, as well as social media businesses, digital platforms, e-companies, software creators, and technology corporations on matters ranging from the drafting of technology agreements to IP, regulatory issues and cybersecurity. Barcelona-based partner Albert Agustinoy and Álvaro Bourkaib in Madrid lead the technologies and digital media practice, which counts a number of blue-chip multinationals among its clients. Outsourcing and litigation expert Alejandro Negro; Rafael Sánchez Aristi, who advises on business models based on software and databases; and telecoms specialist María Pérez also play pivotal roles in work for major clients.

Spain > Dispute resolution

Cuatrecasas has a sizeable litigation and arbitration practice, which is particularly noted for its proficiency in mandates concerning the infrastructure, construction, energy, banking, and insurance sectors. The firm, whose client base includes Spanish and international corporates, investors, and public entities, is singled out for its cross-border capabilities. The team is led by Madrid-based Alfonso Iglesia and Antonio Carreño from Barcelona. Other key members within the team include Alvaro Mendiola, who handles a range of judicial and arbitration proceedings, Alberto Fortún, an expert in cross-border disputes, and Alfonso Gómez-Acebo, a highly regarded arbitrator for private parties, states, and state-owned entities. The team also features active members César Rivera, Esther de Félix, and María Pérez, all of whom are skilled in commercial, corporate, and competition-related disputes.

María Pérez Carrillo > Cuatrecasas > Madrid, Spain > Lawyer Profile

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