Benjamín Prieto > Andersen > Madrid, Spain > Lawyer Profile

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Calle de Velázquez, 110
28006
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Benjamín Prieto

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+34 963 527 546 benjamin.prieto@es.andersen.com View profile View profile

Work Department

Restructuring and Insolvency. Corporate Complianc. Criminal Law. Litigation

Position

Partner and head of the Valencia office. Head of the Litigation, Bankruptcy and Arbitration department.

Career

Benjamín previously worked in Olleros Abogados and Deiuris, where he spent most of his career as a Partner.

With a Degree in Law and Criminology, Benjamín specializes in criminal matters and has experience in socioeconomic crime and criminal liability of legal persons (Criminal Compliance). Concerning civil matters, he specializes in Intellectual and Industrial Property as arbitrator in the Arbitration Court of the BAR Association of Valencia.

Benjamín has extensive experience in Corporate Law, having participated in complex banking products acting as a civil and corporate mediator. Benjamín is also a specialist in civil and criminal procedural law, and has been involved in all types of civil and criminal lawsuits, and urging many bankruptcy proceedings. He also has extensive experience in the public sector, in which he has represented numerous municipal corporations and local authorities in different criminal proceedings.

Languages

Spanish, English

Memberships

  • Valencia BAR Association, ICAV.
  • Council of BARs and Law Societies of Europe, CCBE.
  • Arbitrator at the Arbitration Court for the Valencia BAR Association, TAV.
  • Mediation Center of the Valencia BAR Association.

Education

  • Degree in Law, Universidad de Valencia.
  • Higher Diploma in Criminology, Universidad de Valencia.
  • PhD courses in the Department of Criminal Law, Universidad de Valencia.
  • PhD courses in the Department of Criminal Law, U.N.E.D.
  • Master in Management of International Trade, Universidad de Valencia.
  • Master Expert in Mediation, Universidad CEU Cardenal Herrera.

Lawyer Rankings

Spain > Restructuring and insolvency

The team at Andersen provides guidance across all areas of restructuring and insolvency, covering corporate restructuring, debt recovery, acquisition of distressed companies, and liability of directors and managers. Madrid-based Javier Mata has extensive experience in insolvency proceedings and frequently represents companies from a range of sectors, including infrastructure, construction, energy, and technology. Mata co-leads the practice alongside Marta Morales, based in Sevilla; she is recognised as ‘outstanding in all aspects‘ and advises on restructurings. Also noteworthy is Valencia-based Benjamín Prieto, who specialises in civil and criminal lawsuits and bankruptcy proceedings.

Spain > Dispute resolution

Andersen‘s dispute resolution practice supports clients in arbitration, litigation, and insolvency proceedings, as well as compliance matters. The firm’s focus extends to areas such as shareholders disputes, unfair competition, and product liability, with a particular emphasis on the construction, finance, cybersecurity, and the food and beverages sectors. The team is co-led by Pablo Doñate, a civil and commercial litigation specialist based in Madrid, and Benjamín Prieto from Valencia. Also of note is the firm’s co-managing partner Íñigo Rodríguez-Sastre, who regularly represents multinational corporates in both ordinary courts and international arbitration proceedings. The team also features Luis Cortezo, an expert in construction, corporate, and real estate law. Elena Sevila left the firm in December 2023.

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