Garrigues > Madrid, Spain > Firm Profile

‘Technical capabilities, in-depth knowledge of the debt market, terms and conditions of structured financing and credentials regarding other previous operations. Agility in terms of process management and correct client advice with closeness. Proactivity when managing discussion points in the negotiation.’

‘I work regularly with Xabier Urtiaga and with María Sánchez Valerio. For me the best qualities are the closeness in the treatment, the predisposition and the proactivity when defending the client’s negotiation points before third parties.’

‘I have met other banking and finance lawyers, but the professionalism and extensive knowledge that the Garrigues banking and finance area has, makes them number 1. In addition, their extensive international network is a good ally in certain cases. You know they will maintain the high quality that we are used to.’

‘Without a doubt, their human qualities and the knowledge they have of all the legislation. They are available for many hours and are a very good team. Always correct and polite. My greatest recognition to Francesc Cholvi and Marcelo Moreira.’

‘They are excellent technically, very executive, they look for ingenious solutions and they are very on the subject and the deadlines.’

‘They are all technically very good, they have a lot of experience in the market, they are highly specialized, they study and handle the case as if it were their company, beyond what is required, they try to know the business and look beyond the closing of the operation.’

‘Luis de la Peña: Extraordinary in his relational capacity at the highest international level, and magnificent English, as well as great capacity for internal (labor, tax) and external coordination of great legal complexity (US lawyers).’

‘Garrigues is a leading firm in fixed income issues.’

‘Experience, quality and personalized treatment. Of the team I highlight mainly Gonzalo García Fuertes and Marta López-Brea.’

‘The team is first class, very accessible and you really work with the partners you initially contract with. The knowledge and experience are first class and the knowledge of the authorities is optimal. The office has a team that is very well related to each other that makes the client feel perfectly assisted.’

‘Fernando Vives; accessible and in-depth knowledge.’

‘Gonzalo García-Fuertes; experience in abundance.’

‘I would highlight Carlos Lozano.’

‘The Garrigues team is of unmatched excellence and professionalism. They care about thoroughly understanding the client’s business, and knowing what the specific concerns and objectives of the operation are, planning and executing it with attention to detail but without losing sight of the full picture. They also approach every project with humanity and empathy, always looking for a win-win solution.’

‘Sergio Gonzalez Galan is undoubtedly my lawyer of reference within the firm, he is always available to help. He is a deeply human and empathetic person who is capable of putting himself in the client’s shoes. He has a great capacity for understanding the situation and the client’s problems and is capable of anticipating and solving the most complex problems, making even a complicated solution seem easy. Beatriz Amillo, who is another important pillar of the team, also stands out.’

‘Identification with the client and its practicality in approaching the issues. As a client I feel that they are part of the team and that being excellent professionals they make an additional effort to integrate into the project and team up with the client. I would also highlight their culture of service, they try to help in everything you need.’

‘It is a plus as an office. As a client, putting yourself in their hands gives you maximum peace of mind and confidence.’

‘Total empathy with the client and their needs. Absolute mastery of matters. Flexibility. Availability. Monica Martín de Vidales and Beatriz Amillo are standouts.’

‘Technical excellence and vast experience in innovative projects. Working with the Garrigues team is a guarantee that the technical part of the projects will be well covered given its technical solidity.’

‘Special mention to Katiana Otero, for her ability to understand business needs, provide solutions and “business-friendly” alternatives with her extensive knowledge and technical capacity.’

‘Antonio Entrena is one of the most solid and accessible professionals with whom I have had the opportunity to interact.’

‘Perfect combination between excellent strategy and high technical level of all team members. In my opinion, this capacity and advantage is superior to others.’

‘Eduardo Santamaria and Alejandro Huertas. Excellent technical level, excellent strategy and empathy with the client.’

‘The global reach of the firm and its members, the quality of their legal services and their unique expertise on industries such as construction make them quite unique.’

‘Margarita Soto and Alvaro Soriano stand out.’

‘Garrigues’ litigation team stands out for its extensive knowledge of the market and its ability to define and obtain innovative and extraordinary solutions. They are the best of the best.’

‘Alejandro Huertas, the firm’s youngest next partner after a meteoric career, is a completely out-of-the-box trial lawyer. To an unsurpassed command of litigation practice he adds a truly useful understanding of our business. He is a safe bet, who always goes the extra mile. His soft skills for arguing and persuading are truly amazing (when you are with him you easily understand why he has been three times in a row the Spanish public speaking champion). Alejandro Huertas is well known throughout the country for his regular participation in major court and arbitration proceedings.’

‘Eduardo Santamaria – brilliant, easy to communicate (fluent English), always available, very attentive to business needs and how to provide a legal opinion/documents and proceeding to achieve such business needs and goals.’

‘The team has several strengths: 1) its excellent technical / legal level. 2) Their high level of commitment. They act as if they were the company (the client) at all times. 3) Its permanent client orientation, adapting as far as possible the result of the work to our needs.’

‘The Garrigues Sevilla Labor team that we have been working with differentiate themselves by having extensive knowledge of the union world in Andalusia and the people who lead it as well as a great experience of the history of the labor relations of our company. At the same time they are professionals with good technical knowledge, experience in negotiation and very available.’

‘The team is made up of excellent professionals with a high level of demand, in all facets of the legal services it provides, both in strategic aspects and in the resolution of the specific cases requested.’

‘Rosa Zarza – very accessible, outstanding in knowledge and practical approach.’

‘We work with Eloy Castañer and his degree of involvement and collaboration with us is outstanding, in addition to having a very high technical knowledge.’

‘The Garrigues team we work with has always shown enormous professionalism and extraordinary technical knowledge of the issues. We highlight the constant monitoring they make of the matters entrusted, and the speed in solving them.’

‘Ãngel Olmedo – Accuracy, speed, he is an excellent lawyer who prepares trials in detail and does not leave a single point neglected. Their work is a guarantee that the defense that the client receives is always the best.’

‘The team has shown a high level of expertise from the preparation until the final negotiation and agreement sign. The coordination with our own team was always effective and fluid at all times. All stakeholders were always updated on a daily basis, including our team.’

‘We chose Garrigues because of their know-how. The partners are very reliable and deliver what we need. Especially valuable are the language skills in German, English and Spanish as well as the knowledge of the competition authorities in Brussels’.

‘Konstantin Jörgens understands our business, focusses on the relevant issues and delivers exactly what we need. He is responsive and always available’.

‘Garrigues’ competition team stands out for its technical excellence, thoroughness and the accessibility of its partners, who accompany the client from start to finish, with hands-on involvement in the matter. They have a high level of dedication and technical expertise in complex and pioneering processes in Spain’.

‘Oriol Armengol is the go-to lawyer for competition law for digital platforms and related businesses’.

‘The team is very professional with deep understanding of Spanish and EU competition law’.

‘All lawyers were very competent and the team had a very good internal cooperation’.

‘The team is highly specialised, each one in their subject, giving quick answers from the first contact until the work is solved. Good coordination between the different specialists.’

‘The subjects in which they are specialised adapt very well to the needs that we have in the company. They attend you very quickly, whether it is a query that affects a single professional or if they have to coordinate with other teams.’

‘Rigor and technical excellence. They offer innovative and practical solutions with in-depth knowledge of the technology sector and digital platforms.’

‘Knowledge and extensive experience in advising projects in the digital sector in different markets. The technical quality of the team and the accessibility of the partners. Special mention to Cristina Mesa, reference lawyer for IP matters, with extensive experience advising platforms and offering innovative and practical solutions. I also especially mention Katiana Otero, for her technical rigor and dedication in matters of great complexity in data protection.’

‘Great technical excellence.’

‘In particular, José Ramón Morales is an excellent professional, always up-to-date in the most cutting-edge areas of technology law and with an extraordinary practical vision. Carolina Pina also stands out as a great strategist in matters of conflicts in relation to intellectual property.’

‘The Garrigues team demonstrates in-depth technical knowledge of intellectual property regulations. They always provide added value and original approaches when discussing issues in this field.’

‘The Garrigues Intellectual Property department is an exceptional team. They have an understanding of the business that is rarely seen in outside consultants. They could well be one more in-house attorney. Working with them is a real luxury, not only because they are the ones who know the most about intellectual property, but also because of their proactivity and excellent predisposition.’

‘Carolina Pina and Ricardo Lopez are two extraordinary lawyers, both for their technical knowledge, for their understanding of the technology sector and for their approach, always prioritizing business needs. We have been working with them for years and they improve every day.’

‘It is a highly business-oriented team with great knowledge of technical issues as well as legal ones. Great knowledge of the technical-legal issues of the digital field present today.’

‘Garrigues IP & copyright is an excellent team. I feel very comfortable referring clients to them. They advise well, convey confidence, speak very good English and have a global approach.’

‘Carolina Pina and her team are very creative. Cristina Mesa is an excellent lawyer and handles the issues referred to with great ease and brilliance.’

‘Broad expertise in energy sector. Very experienced in renewables.’

‘The Garrigues team is very complete in energy matters, both for M&A operations (Gonzalo Valencia) or for its financing (Marcos Botella). They have great vision for closing deals and are active people in trying to successfully close deals.’

‘Involvement, knowledge, empathy, search for solutions to problems.’

‘Budget oriented closing mode. I’d highlight Marcos Botella and Raul Suarez.’

‘For our company’s legal advice, working with Garrigues means receiving excellent advice in all areas. First of all, the Garrigues project and energy team stands out for its technical quality, with its lawyers having a first-rate level of experience and legal knowledge in the sector. Garrigues has been a fundamental piece and a “bridge” for our operations in Latin America.’

‘Within the Garrigues team, the partners who excel in the practice of project financing are José Miguel Pinillos, Gaspar Atienza and Marcos Botella. Each of them has extensive experience in the sector and they have an excellent valuation and unanimous prestige. In addition to having participated in the most innovative and relevant project financing operations that have taken place in Spain in recent years, we value their constant involvement in all matters in which they advise us. In addition to the partners who lead the practice, Jon Goirigolzarri, Javier Bosch and Raúl Suárez are three Garrigues associates who undoubtedly stand out in the sector and in our opinion are called to play a very relevant role in the coming years. Despite their youth, they have extensive experience -both in Spain and abroad- that makes them fully trustworthy lawyers to lead any kind of operation.’

‘Garrrigues are experts in energy and very client focused.’

‘Alvaro Valle and Luis Enrique Mata are a great team. They are calm under pressure and can process large volumes of work in a short time. I know I can trust them to deliver.’

‘Excellent technical level and covering all the details. Good strategy.’

‘Relevant number of quality lawyers available to support.’

‘Excellent firm – with outstanding local knowledge and the ability to translate complex administrative law issues into practical solutions for an international client.’

‘I think that the Garrigues team stands out compared to the teams of other firms because, in addition to guaranteeing the best of technical solvency, it demonstrates a work philosophy based on effort and generosity for the practical solution of the problems raised, qualities that are not it is always easy to find in the market.’

‘The plus that makes them stand out is related to two elements: solvency and technical rigor in matters of Administrative Law – which generates great confidence – together with an enormous proactivity and special predisposition to search for solutions that are favorable to the interests of our Company. I have had the opportunity to verify their ability to integrate into multidisciplinary teams of other service providers (legal, engineers, architects, etc.), in which they have contributed decisive added value, always making everything easier. Within the team that has collaborated with us, I especially highlight the partners Miguel Loya and Javier Fernández Rivaya.’

‘The Garrigues Public Law team that attends our Organization is characterized by its high level of specialization and knowledge in the matter, with a work that in most cases can be described as excellent.’

‘The lawyers of the Garrigues firm who provide services to our Organization stand out for their level of knowledge of the Public Law applicable to it, being constantly up to date with any news or new regulations that may be published. This high level of excellence in their work allows them to give very valuable answers to the questions that are posed to them. We can expressly mention Miguel Loya, Isabel Enriquez Matas and Mariana Samaniego.’

‘For me their main strengths are availability, proactivity, experience, flexibility to adapt to each transaction’s requirements, generosity to share knowledge, solutions oriented, really committed, very good quality/price ratio.’

‘Great expertise of the team and understanding of the client’s needs, looking for practical solutions to the principles that arise.’

‘Great team, very complete.’

‘A very deep legal knowledge with an ability to be commercial and find solutions to problems.’

‘Highly qualified and continuously updated team. It allows us to have a highly reliable opinion immediately, which allows the company to make important decisions, with minimal risk. The excellent legal knowledge coupled with the great knowledge of the company makes them perfect allies.’

‘Carmen Mata is the lawyer who has always worked with our company. She knows perfectly all the particularities of operations with tax significance. is always aware of the company and its needs, keeps us constantly updated on news and is available at all times to immediately solve any requirement.’

‘They are outstanding in technical capacity and for knowing the client very well in addition to being well above their needs, accessibility and capacity and speed of response.’

‘In my opinion Garrigues is probably at the moment the best firm in tax practice, both in material advice on operations and in procedural advice on inspections and appeals.’

‘A great combination of academic strength providing an excellent basis for more formalistic dispute resolution and healthy pragmatism enabling a more forward looking addressing of controversies, all anchored in a thorough understanding of the business and with a proven ability to communicate with technical subject matter experts as well as non expert stakeholders.’

‘Garrigues are a great team capable of reaching a level of analysis and detail that other firms cannot.’

‘Ramón Tejada has so much experience and contacts that he knows how to successfully manage any issue.’

‘It is a team with great knowledge of the practice as well as the activity of the client’s industry segment. Always up-to-date and proactively providing solutions to potential problems that arise.’

‘Attention and full availability.’

‘The performance of the team was extraordinary, they demonstrated deep knowledge in the matter, great capacity for foresight and reaction.’

‘Very good team, excellent legal knowledge and practical.’

‘The Garrigues team is a highly specialised team in the practice of the environment. Its special understanding of the sector, not only from a legal point of view but also from a business perspective, makes the advice complete and practical. In addition, its accessibility and availability make day-to-day issues dynamic and the problems consulted are resolved promptly. When a joint, legal and technical study is required, the Garrigues-G-advisory team is a service that is difficult to find in the rest of the market.’

‘Victoria Esteban has been very specialised for many years in the field of the environment, she knows perfectly the issues that affect our sector, and not only from the legal point of view, which makes her advice agile and complete. She is decisive, technically very complete, and always available to support both day-to-day issues and complex matters that require a more in-depth analysis.’

‘The Garrigues environment team led by David Sanz does an absolutely spectacular job. They reach such a degree of integration and knowledge of reality that they seem like the internal advisory team itself.’

‘David Sanz is a spectacular person and an exceptional lawyer.’

‘Victoria Esteban del Palacio is a great lawyer, with the highest knowledge in the environment, renewable energy, urban planning and administrative law. Always available and ready to help her clients, very creative with solutions and extremely technical and rigorous with her opinions, opinions and reports.’

‘It is a well-formed team, and with exceptional leadership from Mr. Javier Toribio. I’d highlight the coordination and camaraderie between the different members of the department, as well as with other departments of the firm.’

‘Garrigues Environment team offers a comprehensive service in environmental matters, not only from a legal perspective but also a technical one, as the team is made up not only of people with solid legal experience but also in its technical aspect with Engineers, Chemists, etc., providing a very broad and complete vision of the environmental and energy problems that arise.’

‘The experience I have with David Sanz and Xavier Ruiz de Loizaga is unbeatable. They are competent, fast in execution, excellent technical quality, forward-looking and imaginative in seeking solutions to the problems we pose to them.’

‘Probably the most prestigious law firm in Spain. One of the best lawyers in our country such as Jose Fernandez-Rañada.’

‘Perfect knowledge of the pharmaceutical sector and the culture of my company. High quality and high technical level.’

‘Juan Manuel Cabeza: When I work on an issue with him I know that he will be attentive to any incident and that I can entrust him with the management of the issue with complete peace of mind.’

‘As a strong point, we can highlight its experience in the sector and knowledge of different legal areas within the pharmaceutical sector. As for the team, their commitment to Garrigues, where they have been working for many years, is noteworthy, which offers the client confidence that they have a stable team at their disposal.’

‘The team has been working together for many years, which gives us confidence and makes their work of quality. The best qualities are the disposition and client orientation. Whenever we have called them, they have been attentive to our needs without delay. As a prominent partner, we want to mention Jose Fernández-Rañada and Jara Atienza.’

‘The people we work with the most are José Fernandez Rañada and Alejandro Padín. They and the teams they lead have always been a guarantee for the work we do. A guarantee for their knowledge, flexibility and success in looking for alternatives. always showing the correct path and the different options to manage the themes.’

‘They really care about the quality of their work and that clients are clear about options, limits and an extraordinary balance between practicality and efficiency. Absolute availability and willing to have difficult conversations with a practical and pedagogical approach. There is also a subjective but very important point: they give a lot of confidence, gained by their way of working and technical solvency.’

‘There is great dedication on the part of the team, from the partner to the collaborators. This knowledge is perceived in the commercial area in general, and in the insurance sector, in particular. There is a very good coordination between the whole team. María Fernández-Picazo and Juan González Ortega stand out.’

‘I would highlight the professionalism and experience of the team.’

‘Knowledge of the insurance industry and dedication to the client. I’d recommend Álvaro López-Jorrín.’

‘Professionalism, accessibility, good treatment, ability to mediate conflicts.’

‘The Garrigues team is efficient and has an expert knowledge of the work areas of our company, which allows us to always be in the best position. The international agents that Garrigues works with are also a unique and differential point in its favor. They are efficient and also have the best knowledge and relationships in their countries to provide the best service.’

‘The personal dedication of the Garrigues partner who attends us, Mónica Arizti, at all times accessible and participating in the strategic advice of our company that allows us to make the best decisions in the patent area. For our company, Mónica Arizti is one more person in the company’s strategic management team in the area of patents, which we have outsourced.’

‘The Garrigues team maintains the quality levels that we manage in our company. The collaboration is very close, and the performance times as expected, including accelerating when required.’

‘I believe that they know our company well and are quite aligned with our projects and, in my experience, Garrigues’ work provides more added value than others.’

‘Very good technically, absolute availability and excellent problem solving’.

‘Very in-depth knowledge of the mid-market and its multiple agents. Large network. Maximum availability.’

‘Jose Manuel Martin Garcia is recommended.’

‘Jose Luis Ortin and his team have worked for us on a few recent transactions in Spain. Whenever he is called upon he knows the detail and proposes a sensible solution. Has a very pleasant understated manner and is very willing to help.’

‘Very responsive and solution oriented. Hard working and clearly know how to work on private equity transactions.’

‘The Data Protection team at Guarrigues (Portugal) is a very competent and professional team with excellent expertise in data protection laws. This team is very responsive and always available.’

‘Isabel Bairrão has very good technical skills. She has a great understanding of our needs and expectations.’

‘The team is always on the side of the solution, seeking to ensure that the client can fulfil its objectives. The team is also very dedicated to the execution and delivery of its work, showing enormous availability to accompany clients.’

‘Isabel Bairrão: knowledge, technical capacity, dedication, effort, commitment.’

‘It has always demonstrated a high level of knowledge about privacy and data protection.’

‘Isabel Bairrão has an excellent posture and attitude in defending her clients, especially because of the high knowledge she demonstrates on the topics.’

‘Garrigues’ Data Privacy and Data Protection team have unmatched experience when it comes to determining and implementing the most effective GDPR compliance program, enabling clients to navigate the requirements relating to the life cycle of collection, use, disclosure and sharing of personal data.’

‘Isabel Bairrão is an outstanding experienced and skilled Privacy and Data Protection counsel, providing accurate, clear, pragmatic and business-focused legal advice that can add real value to your business. Isabel Bairrão shows a great depth of knowledge and experience and she is extremely innovative and dedicated. In short, her Privacy and Data Protection practice is a valued asset.’