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Spain > Tax: The Big Four Tier 1
The practice at Deloitte Legal, which is particularly well known for its expertise in international taxation and transfer pricing, is led by Brian Leonard, who has a focus on advising Spanish and foreign multinationals on tax planning, M&A and corporate matters. He is closely supported by a sizeable group of experts, including Jose María Gómez Rosende, an expert in the tax structuring of M&A transactions; principal associate Jorge Martín Girola Mariño; and senior associate Irene Reoyo Serrano. Recent work highlights include its advice to Másmóvil on the process and structuring of the takeover bid launched by Lorca Telecom Bidco for 100% of the capital of Másmóvil Ibercom.Practice head(s):
Brian Leonard
Other key lawyers:
José María Gómez Rosende; Francisco Martín Barrios; Ramón Laynez; Irene Reoyo Serrano; Jorge Martín Girola Mariño
Key clients
MÁSMÓVIL
Grupo Piñero & LogiTravel Group
Caixabank
Viajes El Corte Inglés
NAZCA CAPITAL
ACS
Asterion Industrial Partners
KPS Capital Partners
IBERCHEMRLH Properties
Urbaser
CODERE
Work highlights
- Assisted an energy and electricity entity in Spain in a tax audit.
- Assisted a utilities industry player in Spain in recovering VAT amounts worth €20m.
- Assisted MÁSMÓVIL with all tax advice in the process and structuring of the takeover bid launched by Lorca Telecom Bidco for 100% of the capital of Másmóvil Ibercom.
Spain > Employment Tier 3
Deloitte Legal has established itself as a force in the Spanish employment law market in recent years, and its practice combines ongoing day-to-day advice for blue chip clients, with specialist groups that focus on areas such as compensation and benefits, global mobility, internal investigations, compliance, and labour disputes. Covadonga Roldán now heads the nationwide practice group and is an expert in senior management relationships, collective redundancies and restructuring. She has taken over the role from Fernando Bazán, who now heads the global practice. Susana Burgueño, Fernando Ruiz de Linaza and Xavier Pallarés are further key contacts.Practice head(s):
Covadonga Roldán
Other key lawyers:
Fernando Bazán; Fernando Ruiz de Linaza; Susana Burgueño; Xavier Pallarés; José Valenzuela
Testimonials
‘Very business-focused and agile team. They are effective and they are next to the company.’
‘What makes this practice unique is that they provide specific training in law that is aimed at people with intellectual disabilities and the training needs in labor law that they need. The work area team is a socially and professionally committed, effective, and highly coordinated team.’
‘There are many things that make them stand out, the team acts in the image and likeness of Fernando Bazán; their proactivity, energy, commitment, values, innovation, experience, motivation, valuation, joy, and enjoyment make the experience reach excellence.’
‘I will highlight the accessibility and availability of the team, especially the ability to give advice completely from the hand of the business, seeking practical solutions that allow to achieve the objectives.’
‘I would highlight the work of the whole team whose way of working shows the collaboration between the team members and the client. In relation to the partner Fernando Bazán, I will highlight the strategic vision and the search for solutions adaptable to the real needs of real clients.’
‘Susana Burgueño has the ability to explain legal complexities in a very pedagogical way, providing practical solutions to find alternatives that fit each business organization.’
‘Without a doubt one of the best firms I have worked with. Teamwork is impeccable. They show great empathy with the client and show their work capacity and knowledge of the subject at all times. Very responsible and very professional.’
‘The lawyers we usually work with: Mr. Fernando Bazán; Mr. José Valenzuela, show exceptional attention to the different requirements that we have, with a rapid response that helps us extraordinarily in the management of labour problems that may arise in our company.’
Key clients
Sitel Ibérica Teleservices
Cigna
Ferrovial
Red Cross (pro bono)
Honda Motor Europe
Lacrem
IFF Cenicarló
Contourglobal Group
Real Madrid
Yamaha Music Europe
Amplifon Ibérica
Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Europe
Atlético de Madrid Football Club
Telefónica
BBVA
Roche Diagnostics
El Corte Inglés
Work highlights
- Assisting Sitel Ibérica Teleservices with a collective dismissal process and a temporary lay-off process.
- Advising Cigna on disciplinary dismissal processes in a call centre in Spain, and on the implementation of teleworking protocols regarding the new regulations.
- Acting for Ferrovial in the legal defence before the Social/Contentious- Administrative Court and in subsequent appeal phases before the High Court of Justice and the Supreme Court.
Spain > Intellectual property: patents Tier 3
The IP and IT law group at Deloitte Legal takes a multidisciplinary approach to assisting clients at the international level on a broad span of patent-related issues. Areas of strength include patent licensing, IP rights tax implications, infringement, counterclaims and trade secrets. The team is led from the Madrid office by IP litigation expert Dulce Mª Miranda Naranjo and is supported by information technologies specialist Rodrigo González Ruiz, also in Madrid. The group’s client base spans the IT, pharmaceuticals, telecoms and banking sectors, among others, and features Telefónica and Mono Films.Practice head(s):
Other key lawyers:
Key clients
Biotecnology Institute
Telefónica
Repsol
Ferrer
Spanish Paralimpic Committee
Insudpharma
Eroski
Bunzl
Mono films
Work highlights
- Advising Biotecnology Institute on indirect breaches of procedure patents by its competitors.
- Assisting Repsol in the drafting of model contracts for collaborations in research and development projects, as well as in the conditions for the licensing of its patents.
Spain > Public law Tier 3
Comprised of ‘experienced professionals with in-depth sector knowledge’, Deloitte Legal‘s public law practice ‘strikes the perfect balance between technical quality and a practical approach to problems’. María Guinot, who ‘knows the ins and outs of the administration perfectly‘, heads the department, which boasts notable litigation capabilities and covers all administrative aspects involving the public sector as well as heavily regulated sectors. José María Barrios and senior associate Carlos Tallón brings additional expertise to the practice. Since research concluded, Antonio Luis Bañón left the firm, in March 2022.Practice head(s):
Other key lawyers:
Testimonials
‘It is a team that strikes the perfect balance between technical quality and a practical approach to problems. They have experienced professionals with deep sector knowledge of the matters in which they advise.’
‘María Guinot is a very brilliant professional.’
‘I would especially highlight José María Barrios. His technical quality, experience, absolute availability, involvement, together with a close treatment and a practical approach to problems, make working with him always a very enriching experience.’
‘Very deep knowledge of the Administration and the Law that regulates it in its relations with citizens and companies. DELOITTE LEGAL knows perfectly the Public Defense and the specific cases that have been developed in Spain and its application to the client’s needs. Collaborations are approached in a very practical way and that from the client is highly valued for its direct and efficient endoque.’
‘Great knowledge of the subject and has professional experience in and with the public sector. Maria Ginot is recommended.’
‘The treatment is very professional and adjusted to the needs of the client. Knowledge of the reality of public sector management and the adaptation of its proposals to the reality of the client is highly valued.’
‘It is a team with extensive knowledge of the sector and the subject, it is very easy to work with them and they offer practical and well-founded solutions.’
‘María Guinot has a great knowledge of the subject and is a great professional who provides very good solutions to the problems that arise. It has a good team of lawyers who are conscientious in their work.’
Key clients
Banco Santander, S.A.
Aleatica, S.A.
Parques Reunidos Servicios Centrales, S.A.
DIF Capital Partners
Eroski Sociedad Cooperativa
Autoridad del Transporte Metropolitano (ATM)
I-de Redes Eléctricas Inteligentes, S.A.U. (IBERDROLA GROUP)
Enel Green Power España, S.L.U.
Associació de Municipis per la Mobilitat i el Transport Urbà (AMTU)
Enagás, S.A.
Work highlights
- Represented Santander in an appeal against the resolution issued by the Ministry of Economic Affairs by means of which the administrative appeal submitted by Santander against the resolution of the CNMV was rejected.
- Representing Aleatica in the administrative procedure filed for the purpose of requesting the declaration of impossibility of performance and the re-establishment of the economic equilibrium of the concession contract corresponding to the A2 highway.
- Provides ongoing advice to Parques Reunidos on public law matters.
Spain > Commercial, corporate and M&A Tier 4
Lawyers at Deloitte Legal’s Spain offices form part of a 600-lawyer strong global corporate and M&A department, spread across 80 countries. The team is naturally extremely active on the cross-border front and is proficient at every stage of the transaction lifecycle, from negotiation through to execution. Practice head Sharon Izaguirre notably serves as company secretary for numerous corporations and is well versed in acquisitions, joint ventures, restructurings and divestments.Practice head(s):
Sharon Izaguirre
Other key lawyers:
Ignacio Echenagusia; Francisco Mayor; Ignacio Sanjurjo; Cloe Barnils
Testimonials
‘The Deloitte Legal team were very knowledgeable about M&A practices and procedures.’
‘Sharon Izaguirre is outstanding and provides total involvement.’
‘It is necessary to have technical credibility in the areas of application. The Deloitte team has it; it is one of its great strengths. In addition, the high capacity for client orientation and their needs. Another very important competence is resolution, speed in the response and success in it. A clear qualitative difference is perceived in responding to all the client’s needs in a cross-cutting and multidisciplinary way. Another unmistakable strength.’
‘They work in a coordinated manner with different groups of specialised advisers in each of the aspects that are required at each moment of an operation. With that global vision, they give their recommendation, evaluating better pros and cons. In addition, they are concerned with knowing in detail the needs and characteristics of the advised company, which enriches their advice.’
‘Cloe Barnils is undoubtedly an exceptional professional, with diverse areas of expertise, both locally and internationally. This makes her advice more agile and focused on the needs of the client. Her approach, on the other hand, always eminently practical, looking for the best alternative in each case. She also monitors the topics, even when they are finished, to ensure that the objective has been reached.’
‘Their service was agile and close, They were always available to give their support regardless of the schedule, Very professional service,’
‘We needed a commercial team very coordinated with the tax team. At Deloitte the coordination was perfect. They also turn to the client, availability 24/7.’
‘I highlight Sharon Izaguirre for her availability and technical quality.’
Key clients
SAREB
GRUPO ILUNIÓN (ONCE AND FUNDACIÓN ONCE)
SILICIUS REAL ESTATE, S.L
ABAC CAPITAL, S.L
REPSOL
IDEALISTA, S.A.U
EL CORTE INGLÉS
RED ELECTRICA DE ESPAÑA
ENAGAS
ATRES ADVERTISING, S.L.U (ATRESMEDIA GROUP)
LEASYS SpA (FIAT GROUP)
ARTA CAPITAL
SIEMENS GAMESA
GRUPO PIÑERO
EROSKI
ADIDAS
BANCA MARCH
GRUPO BINTER
PRODUCTOS SUR, S.A (PROSUR)
Work highlights
- Advised EROSKI Group on the drafting, negotiation and signing of the relevant legal documents for the transfer of 50% of the share capital of EROSKI Group’s business in Catalonia and the Balearic Islands.
- Rendered legal advice to a client in the auction process for the sale (MBO) of PRODUCTOS SUR (PROSUR).
- Advised GRUPO ILUNION on the negotiation and implementation of an investment agreement with Enagas, acquiring 20% of Gas2Move.
Spain > Insurance Tier 4
With ‘comprehensive knowledge of the insurance industry‘, Deloitte Legal is a popular choice for insurance-sector companies, which turn to the firm for assistance in a range of regulatory, corporate, commercial and tax matters. Ignacio Ortiz del Río ‘knows how to approach the challenges posed by clients and offer them a solution from a fiscal and legal point of view‘; he leads the team, which includes key senior associates Pablo de la Fuente, Carmen Vázquez and Cristina Jiménez.Practice head(s):
Ignacio Ortiz del Río
Other key lawyers:
Testimonials
‘Closeness to the client, personalised treatment and quick response. Quality of your advice. Without a doubt, an excellent team.’
‘Great knowledge of their areas of specialisation and speed in contacting specialists and facilitating a global response. I’d highlight Ignacio Ortiz del Río.’
‘Practical vision of the application of the standard in the company’s processes. A lot of experience.’
‘Cross-sectional vision of the organisation. Experience in implementing regulatory changes, they are able to do legal consulting where other firms only make interpretative notes of the standard.’
‘The Deloitte Legal Seguros team provides comprehensive knowledge of the insurance industry, in the tax area but also with connotations in the regulatory field that are of real utility when addressing certain issues.’
‘Ignacio Ortiz del Río leads the tax and legal practice of Deloitte Legal Seguros with great charisma. He is a lawyer specialised in advising insurance companies, knows how to approach the challenges posed by clients and offer them a solution from a fiscal and legal point of view, although without losing business vision.’
Key clients
MUTUALIDAD GENERAL DE LA ABOGACÍA
MUTUALIDAD DE BANCAJA
HELLO INSURANCE GROUP COMPAÑÍA DE SEGUROS, S.A.
RGA SEGUROS GENERALES RURAL, S.A. DE SEGUROS Y REASEGUROS
SEGURCAIXA ADELAS, S.A. DE SEGUROS Y REASEGUROS
SANITAS, S.A. DE SEGUROS
ASEFA
ABANCA SEGUROS GENERALES
Work highlights
- Advised Mutualidad General de la Abogacía on the transfer of the portfolio from one of the mutual insurance companies to the NewCo, as well as on the prior absorption by one mutual insurance company of the other.
- Advised Mutualidad de Bancaja on the adjustment of both the bylaws and the internal regulations of the client.
- Advised Liberbank Grupo on the due diligence for the merger between Unicaja Banco Group and and Liberbank.
Spain > Projects and energy Tier 4
The energy practice at Deloitte Legal, which is distinguished by ‘the high level of its professionals’, has maintained its steady growth over recent years, becoming a recognised name in the field. Well versed in transactional work, the department is headed by María Guinot, who some believe could soon become ‘the best of her generation’, and also covers regulatory and litigation mandates. José María Barrios and Ignacio Echenagusia are other key members of the team.Practice head(s):
Other key lawyers:
José María Barrios; Ignacio Echenagusia; Jose María Elías de Tejada
Testimonials
‘Maria Guinot is an outstanding partner, rolling up her sleeves and getting into the mud to resolve issues.’
‘The team is headed by María Guinot, a very bright, experienced lawyer, with a strong knowledge of the business and with great intuition to act in the best interest of the client. In short, she will be possibly the best of her generation.’
‘They have a vocation to learn, and to always achieve the best result, proactively, for the client’s business. They know all the regulatory news, as well as trends or future regulatory changes that may have an impact on the business.’
‘I would highlight Jose María Elías de Tejada for his extensive knowledge and project management capacity.’
‘This team is characterised by the high level of its professionals, the search for solutions to problems, highlighting their contributions, often novel, on the procedural strategy in litigation related to renewable projects. Dedication and considerable effort in each of the orders they receive.’
‘I highlight Jose María Barrios, for his professionalism and high knowledge of the renewable energy sector.’
‘Deloitte Legal present a combination of extensive professional experience, mainly in the most senior lawyers, with a strong pro-active attitude present in both seniors (many of them transferred from “traditional” firms and wanting to consolidate as an alternative in the legal market) as in the most junior.’
‘Jose Maria Barrios is worth highlighting for his unquestionable professional quality. Jose Maria Barrios offers the guarantee of a vast knowledge of the energy sector and a long experience in international law firms, which has allowed him to participate in relevant operations with the main market players. This allows him to have a very broad vision of the sector, from which to project his great capacity to find innovative solutions to complex problems.’
Key clients
ENEL GREEN POWER ESPAÑA
KOBUS PARTNERS
SOLAER
REPSOL
EDP ENERGÍAS DE PORTUGAL
ENAGÁS
SIEMENS GAMESA RENEWABLE ENERGY
ACCIONA ENERGÍA
ALPIQ ENERGÍA ESPAÑA
I-DE IBERDROLA DISTRIBUCIÓN
Work highlights
- Advised Kobus Partners regarding the refinancing of all the debt related to its asset portfolio, amounting to a total of €207m.
- Advised Navitas on the sale process of six greenfield solar PV projects.
- Advising Solaer Group regarding the financing by Banco Cooperativo Español of two photovoltaic installations in Spain.
Spain > Dispute resolution Tier 5
The ‘well-coordinated and agile team‘ at Deloitte Legal is regularly retained by major clients, particularly companies operating in the financial services, automotive and hotel sectors, among others. The firm fields dispute resolution experts across its offices in Spain, meaning the practice has broad geographic presence and the ability to handle a varied caseload. Litigation and arbitration specialists Silvia García López in Barcelona and Eduardo Villellas in Madrid jointly lead the team, in which Esther Pérez, Álvaro Alarcón and Marc Pujolàs are also noted.Practice head(s):
Silvia García López; Eduardo Villellas
Other key lawyers:
Testimonials
‘The litigation team is very strong, they have a very good number of lawyers handling the cases and a lot of knowledge of the sector.’
‘Álvaro Alarcón is a star. Always willing to listen and help above his role. Terrific and very reliable.’
‘Knowledge of the procedure, advantages of arbitration over other jurisdictions.’
‘I would highlight Eduardo Villellas and Esther Pérez or their attention, availability, punctual communication, personal flexibility.’
‘Mastery of procedural law and arbitration is required, and this team has it. Likewise, they have the capacities to generate defence strategies in the files.’
‘I would highlight Marc Pujolàs, as well as Berta Txelis and Silvia García.’
‘Well coordinated and agile team. Practical and business-oriented advice.’
‘I’d highlight the firm’s deep knowledge of the sector. They advise taking into account the market circumstances. They are practical and very fast.’
Key clients
BANCO SANTANDER
BANKIA
ING BANK
CAIXABANK
TARGOBANK
AMERICAN EXPRESS EUROPE
AENA
BANKIA
BANCO SANTANTER
LINCOLN ELECTRIC IBERIA
BIOIBERICA
BLUE BAY INTERNATONAL GROUP
ESTRATEGIAS ELECTRICAS INTEGRALES
VIVIENDAS DE VIZCAYA, S.A.
LOGITRAVEL
Work highlights
- Undertook the legal defence of several major banks, and is currently giving legal advice and defending them in court in proceedings brought by clients claiming the invalidity of swaps, IRSs, derivative instruments, revolving contracts and floor and other mortgage clauses.
- Defending Aena in eight lawsuits filed against the client.
- Represents Bankia in lawsuits filed by institutional shareholders.
Spain > Banking and finance Tier 6
The ‘young, dynamic team' that handles banking and finance work at Deloitte Legal excels in the area of financial regulation. Clients include syndicates of heavyweight banks with a presence in Spain, as well as other key names in the payments and lending space. Francisco Ramírez Arbués leads the financial regulation and fintech groups, co-leading the wider team with María Guinot, who focuses on regulatory and compliance matters across practice areas. Inspector of credit institutions on leave, Manuel Gómez Gilabert is a further contact to note.Practice head(s):
Francisco Ramírez Arbués; María Guinot
Other key lawyers:
Manuel Gómez Gilabert; Eva Santervás Garrido; Leovigildo Domene; Miguel Bercedo
Testimonials
‘Francisco Arbués’ team is one of the best in this practice. They know the payments sector very well, understand the business and are up to date with what is happening in the market and the perspective of regulators. It is a pleasure working with such a proactive, friendly and easy to understand team.’
‘Francisco Arbués and Miguel Bercedo: They know how to make themselves understood, listen to the needs of companies and respond with an easy and agile language. They are very reliable and very quick to answer and participate.’
‘Their high qualification, professionalism, their contribution of multidisciplinary teams (legal and IT) and their excellent adaptation to the client’s needs.’
‘Its high technical level, courtesy and kindness in dealing with the client, its enormous capacity to adapt to the client, its efficient coordination with other non-legal areas with which they work on some regulatory projects (such as Deloitte’s IT area) and the outstanding leadership of the partner in the area to achieve optimal team work.’
‘It is a young, dynamic team with deep knowledge of its work. The Deloitte team for me, in financial regulation, is the most complete team in Spain, and on a technical level, their work is technically very solvent and efficient.’
‘In my opinion, Francisco Ramirez Arbués is, without a doubt and without question, the best of his class. Eva Santervás has given us a lot of 360º support in a very complex context and she is an excellent lawyer of a great professional and human category.’
Key clients
American Express
Pagantis
Deutsche Bank
Singular Bank
Openbank
Unicaja
Abanca
Banco Sabadell
Banco Santander
Amistra
Trea Asset Management
UBS Gestión
Credit Suisse Asset Management
Tressis Gestion
Cobas Asset Management
Lombard Odier
Aurica Capital Desarrollo
Kobus Partners
Albatros Activos XXI
Pago FX
Banco Inversis
Andbank
Unicaja-Liberbank
Caixa-Bankia
Banco Alcala
ING
Work highlights
- Advising American Express and other financial institutions on their digital transformation, including supporting their business, legal and compliance areas to redesign new digital contractual processes.
- Assisting Banco Santander with the regulatory issues regarding the implementation of a global trade services strategy within its PagoNxt project.
- Advised Kobus on the issuance of €100m guaranteed senior secured Bonds due in June 2038 and €16.7m floating rate guaranteed senior secured bonds due December 2031.
Deloitte Legal > Firm Profile
The firm: Deloitte Legal is one of the leading law firms in Spain with experience spanning over 40 years. Served by more than 650 professionals across the country, Deloitte Legal is notable for its comprehensive services offering. Its work has been widely recognised in the main legal directories and transactional analysts. The law firm was ranked among the top ten Spanish law firms by billings. Deloitte Legal is led by Luis Fernando Guerra, a partner with a solid track record in advisory services to financial entities. Luis Fernando co-ordinates the activity of the 54 partners and sets the direction that should be followed to keep up the growth rate achieved by the law firm in recent years, both regarding revenues and employee; last year nearly 62 professionals joined the team.
Through its multidisciplinary team, specialising in the main industries in the Spanish economy, Deloitte Legal delivers tax and legal advisory to major companies in Spain wherever they need it, thanks to its global network, Deloitte works alongside its clients in any of the 150 countries where the firm is present. In the same way Deloitte can advise international companies wishing to operate in Spain. The firm’s main objective is to instill in-depth knowledge in its professionals, who are fully committed to the development of the different market industries.
Main Contacts
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Lawyer Profiles
Photo | Name | Position | Profile |
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![]() | Mr Francisco Ramírez Arbués | Leading partner of the Financial Regulation group of Deloitte Legal and head… | View Profile |
![]() | Mrs María Guinot Barona | Partner, Head of the Regulatory, Compliance and Public Law practice at Deloitte… | View Profile |
![]() | Mr José María Barrios | Partner of the Regulatory & Compliance Area of Deloitte Legal. | View Profile |
![]() | Mr Fernando Bazán | Partner of the Employment practice of Deloitte Legal. | View Profile |
![]() | Mrs Susana Burgueño | Partner of the Global Employer Services practice of Deloitte Legal. | View Profile |
![]() | Mr Fernando Ruiz De Linaza | Partner of the Employment area at Deloitte Legal. | View Profile |
![]() | Mr Manuel Gómez Gilabert | Partner on the Banking area of Deloitte Legal. | View Profile |
![]() | Mrs Sharon Izaguirre | Head of the Corporate and M&A practice of Deloitte Legal. | View Profile |
![]() | Mr Brian Leonard | Partner in the international Tax practice of Deloitte Legal | View Profile |
![]() | Mrs Dulce María Miranda | Partner of the Intellectual Property and Technology Law practice of Deloitte legal… | View Profile |
![]() | Mr Ignacio Ortiz del Río | Leading Partner of the Insurance are of Deloitte Legal. | View Profile |
![]() | Mr Xavier Pallarés | Partner of the Employment practice of Deloitte Legal | View Profile |
![]() | Mrs Covadonga Roldan | Partner of the Labor Area of Deloitte Legal. | View Profile |
![]() | Mrs Irene Reoyo Serrano | Senior Manager at the International Corporate Tax Services Department of Deliotte Legal. | View Profile |
![]() | Mr Eduardo Villellas | Partner of the Dispute Resolution and Litigation practice of Deloitte Legal. | View Profile |
Staff Figures
Number of lawyers : 2,000+ in this country : 660Languages
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Other offices : Alicante Other offices : Barcelona Other offices : Bilbao Other offices : Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Other offices : Madrid Other offices : Málaga Other offices : Oviedo Other offices : Palma de Mallorca Other offices : Pamplona Other offices : Sevilla Other offices : Valencia Other offices : ZaragozaDiversity
ALL IN: Accelerating gender and inclusion
The “ALL IN: Accelerating gender and inclusion” strategy is designed to deliver exceptional experiences, and outlines Deloitte Legal’s commitment to diversity and inclusion, and to accelerating representation of women in leadership roles.
Our strategy has led us to be recognized in the market:
- We have been certified by the Madrid Bar Association as an outstanding Law Firm with regards to gender equality.
- We have received from Fundación Diversidad (Diversity Foundation) the Diversity Charter in recognition of our commitment to diversity and equality.
As an example of our commitment to gender equality we can confirm that this year a total of 169 people were promoted, of whom 56.80% were women and 43.20% were men.
Main three initiatives:
Empower Women at Deloitte Legal:
Development and coaching program focused on the promotion of female talent. This specialised training program has the aim of helping women maximize their strengths and overcome their barriers by sharing real experiences at Deloitte.
Equality Committee:
Special commission created to ensure compliance with the values of diversity and inclusion in the day to day of all the professionals of the Firm.
Women in Legal World Awards:
Deloitte Spain has entered into a sponsorship agreement with Women in a Legal World to support this initiative. It joins Banco Santander and Mutualidad de la Abogacía in recognising the work undertaken by professional women and organisations committed to equality in the field of law and justice.
Additional initiatives:
Women in Leadership Working Group:
Working group created by female partners at Deloitte Legal and aimed to promote the presence and awareness of the female leadership at Deloitte Legal in any important internal or external event or initiative.
Lawyer and Tax Specialist for a Day:
Initiative dedicated to university students living a day accompanied by a partner and knowing what the day to day of our partners is like. The role of the female partners on this day is especially relevant since it allows them to share the importance of female talent with the new generations and future Deloitte professionals.
Act & Impact:
Best Practices Book created and shared with all of our professionals with regards to flexibility, work life balance, diversity and inclusion.
Being Flexible:
Initiative created by Deloitte to promote work life balance both in male and female professionals to avoid that this balance might act as a stopper in anyone’s career.
Train the Trainer:
Specific and compulsory training initiative aimed to promote diverse and inclusive leadership among Deloitte Legal Partners.
Committed Lawyers:
A charitable initiative led by our own lawyers aimed at promoting social projects across different areas such as integration, pro bono advisory services and solidarity with non-profit entities.
The Big Wager:
The Big Wager is an innovation contest designed by Deloitte Legal for all its professionals, and it is aimed at promoting innovation within the Firm with the spotlight on the generation of ideas for new client solutions or services. The contest enables all the professionals to share their ideas in equal conditions.
Interviews
Luis Fernando Guerra, Managing Partner, Deloitte Legal
What do you see as the main points that differentiate Deloitte Legal from your competitors?
What differentiates Deloitte Legal from other leading law firms in Spain is down to two main concepts of integration and agility.
By integration we refer to global, business, and technology integration. Forming part of an international network of legal practices spanning across 80 countries, our global presence enables us to offer seamless cross-border coordination through a single point of contact, meaning that we can align delivery with our client’s needs and visions to achieve their business goals and thrive in the global marketplace. Supported by a Center of Excellence, Deloitte Legal provides strategic global perspective at the same time as expert local insight thanks to access to an unparalleled range of professional services across diverse industries, sectors, and business disciplines. Integrating technology enables our law firm to pioneer and combine legal skills with service delivery, solution platforms, and intelligent data analysis to provide comprehensive, innovative, and technology-enabled solutions for clients.
The second pillar of our differentiation comes from agility. By pairing strategy with technology to aggregate, organize, and analyse complex data from multiple sources, Deloitte Legal acts as a trusted partner, working with clients to provide the insight to optimice decision-making processes and to help their organisations become more resilient, responsive, and sustainable. We stand out for our transformative thinking and for putting a business lense on legal problems; focusing on people, process, and technology to help legal departments free up time for what matters and create additional value for the business. What sets us apart as a law firm is that we can provide the services and solutions of a traditional law firm, an alternative legal service provider, a technology and data-driven provider, as well as consultants.
I believe that these two points of integration and agility, together with the value that they represent, make Deloitte Legal stand out as a leader in legal services.
Which practices do you see growing in the next 12 months? What are the drivers behind that?
The next 12 months we will see Deloitte Legal growing in several areas. Notably, our IP and Technology Law and Sustainability practices. There will be a strong focus on IP and Technology Law given the increasing complexities of the legal regulatory environment and digitization of business. With organizations of all sizes rethinking their operating models, it is important to be at the forefront of disruptive technologies to navigate the legal landscape and provide valuable, holistic solutions.
Another area that grows will be our Sustainability practice. Driving this growth is the need for organizations to adapt to a more sustainable business strategy and model. We look to develop sustainable development objectives that
benefit clients not only from an environmental and regulatory perspective, but also in terms of generating economic, social, and governance value for the wider organization.
What’s the main change you’ve made in the firm that will benefit clients?
The main change we have made is bringing together our legal capabilities into consolidated and integrated market offerings. Launching our Legal Management Consulting and Legal Managed Services practices has extended the variety and depth of our offering. Developing these practices with our traditional Legal Advisory services into one fully vertically integrated offering has and will allow us to provide comprehensive legal solutions to benefit the client in the best way possible. Spanning across jurisdictional advisory, legal function strategy, technology, process automation, outsourced legal obligations and managed services, positions us as a law firm that transforms the way in which legal services are delivered and consumed, giving clients a benefit of not just solving their unmet demands, but also helping them to navigate their way through disruptions in the legal ecosystem, and creating value for their businesses.
Is technology changing the way you interact with your clients, and the services you can provide them?
Undoubtedly. The pandemic accelerated the speed at which clients have had to adapt and take steps towards digital transformation and anticipating and responding to these new challenges has been imperative to being able to offer the most innovative and valuable solutions to our clients. Technology is now very much central to our conversations with clients, not just for the sake of change, but rather with the aim of providing them with valuable insights. We are pairing technology with these conversations around strategy to aggregate, organize, and analyze complex data from multiple sources to deliver concrete and measurable outcomes that will ultimately enhance decision-making around operational and process efficiency. From transforming our core legal advisory services and establishing robust Legal Managed Services and Legal Management Consulting practices, we can provide an integrated and comprehensive offering that accompanies the client to navigate their legal needs through an innovative and tech-enabled service experience.
Can you give us a practical example of how you have helped a client to add value to their business?
One particular project carried out by the Legal Managed Services practice saw Deloitte Legal help the Bank of Spain with their first project to outsource legal services. This project was a pioneer of its kind, and involved the selection, creation, and training of a team of over 20 lawyers to define and implement the service for managing complaints submitted by bank users against the financial institution. The outcome was so positive that it led to both the renewal of the service over the following years, as well as extending to new projects with the client. This alternative service delivery not only helped the client to solve their initial problem, but through working together with the client to analyse other areas of their legal operating model from a flexible and dynamic approach, we were able to identify areas, resources, and solutions to drive further value to the business.
Are clients looking for stability and strategic direction from their law firms – where do you see the firm in three years’ time?
We are living in a time of increasing complexities and a divergence of challenges globally that have exposed additional legal, reputational, and commercial risks. As businesses globalize and regulatory burdens mount, they are looking to their legal departments for resilience and agility. It is also important to recognise that as major new legal needs emerge over the next few years there will be significant shifts in the legal ecosystem that will require increased stability and strategic direction from law firms.
At Deloitte Legal we have clear and strategic objectives to achieve over the next three years that seek to pioneer the delivery of legal services through an innovative and technology-enabled client service experience. We will continue to strengthen our legal practice through a vertically integrated service that combines high-end legal advisory skills with Legal Managed Consulting and Legal Managed Services. This consolidated offering will be further complemented with adjacent firm-wide skills including management consulting, technology consulting, risk management and financial advisory to provide high-impact services and to lead the disruption of the legal ecosystem.
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Adapting Mexican corporate governance policy related to new market realities would need corporate law reform with the backing of enforcement. Nevertheless, certain local instruments – which lack binding force and which may, at best, fit in the category of ‘soft law’ – attempt to direct corporate practices through a voluntary approach. This is the case …
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