Ramón y Cajal Abogados

The firm: Founded in 1986, Ramón y Cajal Abogados is an independent Spanish law firm with offices in Madrid and Barcelona and around 150 lawyers.

The firm advises leading Spanish and international companies, financial institutions, investment funds and other major market players on complex transactions, disputes and regulatory matters. Its client base includes a significant number of Spain’s largest listed companies, together with multinational groups and Spanish companies with a strong international presence.

Ramón y Cajal combines a full-service offering with a very hands-on approach from its partners. Senior lawyers are closely involved in matters and clients value the firm’s accessibility, technical strength and understanding of their business.

The firm has longstanding experience in dispute resolution, capital markets, corporate and M&A, banking and finance, restructuring and insolvency, financial regulation, public law, competition and real estate, among other areas. Its teams regularly handle high-value and technically complex matters, often involving several practice areas and cross-border elements.

International work is an important part of the firm’s activity. As an independent firm, Ramón y Cajal works closely with leading law firms in other jurisdictions and is able to select the most suitable team for each matter depending on the client and the transaction.

Areas of practice: Capital markets; corporate and M&A; commercial; banking and finance; project finance; financial services regulation; restructuring and insolvency; litigation and arbitration; white-collar crime; competition; public law and regulated sectors; energy; infrastructure; real estate; planning and environment; employment; tax; IP/IT; data protection and digital law; and art and cultural heritage.