CMS Albiñana y Suárez de Lezo > Madrid, Spain > Firm Profile

‘The team is a strong point, total involvement and availability in projects, tasks and consultations. I would highlight the cohesion and internal coordination.’

‘Javier Torre de Silva: I consider him an excellent professional, an in-depth student of the subjects. He really contributes a plus.’

‘They have a very solid knowledge of the matter and propose flexible solutions without losing sight of legal certainty.’

‘Javier Torre de Silva is an extraordinary lawyer who, without a doubt, should be around for all delicate matters.’

‘Jorge Sánchez is simply exceptional. He is master of all facets, he is brilliant, his technical and industry knowledge is second to none, he is extremely commercial, he knows all regulatory aspects perfectly, etc. We only have good words for Jorge and that is the reason why we always work with Jorge for the operations we do in Spain in the telecommunications sector.’

‘Jorge works like crazy. And best of all, he always does it with a smile on his face. He is a super nice person with a tremendously positive attitude, and that helps not only when it comes to getting work done, but also in negotiations since he knows how to stay calm and redirect a discussion that has been possibly derailed.’

‘The team led by Javier Torre de Silva Silva have the highest level from the technical point of view and a great closeness to the specific problems of the clients.’

‘Javier Torre de Silva is outstanding in his knowledge of legal technique, in his relationships with the actors in the sector; his works constitute references for those interested in the practice of telecommunications in Spain.’

‘Combined experience in renewables deals, regulatory matters, and understands well the needs of international financial investors.’

‘Very experienced in explaining the specifics of the Spanish market to foreign individuals.’

‘At all times they have responded in a timely manner to our needs. The different teams that have worked during this time had been coordinated by Mr. Ignacio Grangel, and the result of the work had met our expectations. Mr. Grangel, as a State Attorney who has worked in Electricity and Gas Companies, is an expert in Energy, Mining and Administrative Law (concession area). He has a professional background that, together with his personal disposition, facilitate the relationship with the client, generating trust.’

‘I would highlight the client service, empathy and coordination.’

‘The team is very pleasant to work with, understands German culture, language and approach.’

‘The practice of public law is exceptional, highlighting in a very special way Javier Torre de Silva, as a highly prestigious lawyer in the matter.’

‘Counting on Javier Torre de Silva in matters of public law allows us to ensure advice of the highest quality.’

‘At all times they have responded in a timely manner to our needs. The different teams that have worked during this time had been coordinated by Mr. Ignacio Grangel, and the result of the work had met our expectations. Mr. Grangel gathers a professional background (Public Administration / Private Company) that, together with his personal disposition, facilitate the relationship with the client, generating client-lawyer trust, both in technical and relational aspects with the Client.’

‘I have highly valued the technical excellence, their availability and the close treatment with quick response capacity. Alfonso Codes.’

‘Great technical knowledge of energy regulation.’

‘Ignacio Granjel is a reference in public energy law, and tries to find connection links in objectives with his client, to address issues of legal complexity and novelty.’

‘The criminal practice at CMS has the undisputed leadership of Carlos Aguilar, a renowned criminal lawyer, with extensive experience in criminal defense of extraordinarily complex procedures. He is one of the great criminal lawyers in this country and a necessary reference for complicated criminal defenses.’

‘The great technical quality of its members, their in-depth knowledge of criminal law, compliance and in matters of liability of the legal entity differentiates them.’

‘Deep knowledge of criminal law with extensive experience in important cases. Advisory services, procedural strategy, accusation and defense to companies and individuals before different courts and tribunals including Investigating Courts, Criminal Courts, Provincial Courts, National Court and Supreme Court.’

‘Carlos Aguilar is recognised in the world of criminal law as an excellent lawyer, with great empathy towards clients and outstanding technical knowledge. The team’s attorneys stand out for their dedication to each matter.’

‘Good knowledge of the area. CMS has a plus over other firms.’

‘High specialisation. Very client focused.’

‘The team is very well led by senior attorneys who are involved, in depth and with dedication, in the client’s affairs. They are creative (they contribute very productive and viable ideas) and they work with order and technical seriousness.’

‘In general, the legal technical capacity is very high and full dedication; very satisfied on both counts.’

‘CMS has always been up to the task and well above the circumstances. Without a doubt, we will continue to count on CMS for future operations and Corporate / M&A issues. In addition to their extensive knowledge in M&A / corporate matters, they know the real estate sector very well and have a vision that goes beyond the pure legal point (commercial, business), which, without a doubt, helps a lot in this type of transactions. They have handled very complex situations with great ease and are always available and anticipate the needs of their clients. Whenever I can, I seek to work with them.’

‘The team are willing to invest in relationships, focus on commercial aspects of the law/transaction, ensuring that the clients interests remain in focus.’

‘Carlos Peña – focssed, determined and relationship driven.’

‘Pedro Ferreras has a great capacity for conflict resolution, a good disposition and excellent professionalism.’

‘The professionals assigned to the company I represent are highly efficient and accessible, as well as of recognised prestige, which makes them highly-qualified “partners” for my company.’

‘It is a team that includes the necessary disciplines at all times and that, in all of them, are among the best specialists in the field.’

‘I understand that one of its remarkable characteristics is the very high and verifiable technical preparation of its members.’

‘In addition to their very high technical preparation, I consider them accessible in any circumstance.’

‘Immediacy in dealing with the team. Good documentation and communication with the client.’

‘Team with high technical preparation and great commitment, not only by the juniors, but in particular by the partner in charge of the practice.’

‘High level of commitment, from the most junior people to the partner, who is not limited to supervising what other people on his team do but is clearly committed and involved in each of the issues. Luis Javier Vidal stands out for his commitment, his technical knowledge and ability to coordinate multidisciplinary teams in complex matters. Timely and current information on the development of the procedure. Transparent billing information.’

‘The support and knowledge of the cause offered by St. Juan Ignacio Fernández Aguado is exceptional from all points of view.’

‘The main strengths and abilities of CMS are a deep knowledge of the subject, contribution of innovative and imaginative solutions, a high capacity for negotiation and litigation, a high knowledge of the company and the sector, a great capacity to adapt to the situation and a lot of proximity and availability.’

‘The team formed by Jorge Sánchez and Antonio Fernandez is exceptional for their knowledge, attention to detail, ability to solve problems that may arise in the management of matters and their focus on obtaining beneficial results for the client.’

‘The CMS team that advised us is characterized by its high level of professionalism, combining many years of experience in similar issues, a clear alignment with the needs and particularities of our company and an evident ease to work in multinational environments.’

‘Both César Navarro and Eva Ceca, partner and counsel respectively from the CMS labor area, have done an excellent job, providing a clear vision. I would highlight, in addition to their knowledge and experience, their ease of communicating information to the client in a precise and practical way in international environments, as well as being integrated into internal meetings where key strategic decisions are discussed and made.’

‘Proactivity. The cases are prepared very thoroughly. Professionalism.’

‘Carmen Bardi prepared the defence of a case that affected our company with great thoroughness, very attentive to all details and anticipating possible questions from the opposing party.’

‘It is a young, dynamic team with deep knowledge of its work. The CMS team is one of the most complete teams in Spain, and in the workplace their work is technically very solvent and efficient.’

‘It is an excellent team from a technical point of view, fast and pragmatic in its responses to the client. What I would highlight is the good understanding they have of the business and the sector, which makes their advice very practical and adjusted to the needs of the client. Due to their experience and international profile, they manage multi-jurisdictional matters with total efficiency, coordinating the different firms that may be involved in the matter. From an organizational point of view, the team members are perfectly coordinated to immediately and efficiently attend to questions raised.’

‘The plus that I would highlight from the firm’s lawyers is their closeness, availability and honesty when giving advice, always thinking of the best for the client. I would especially highlight Elena Esparza for her total involvement, great sensitivity in all matters, closeness, and for her good work and management of the team she leads. I highlight María José Ramos and Carmen Bardi, who in addition to being technically excellent, have always shown maximum availability and passion for their work.’

‘We value Cesar and Eva’s practical support. They’ve been close to us for good decisions and also very sensitive and high exposure matter. We do have the impression they are very reliable and will be there when needed.’

‘Deep expertise on insurance and companies incorporation. Strong reactivity and support, from senior to junior team members. Multiple capabilities, from legal set-up to data protection.’

‘Clear and structured. Smart and detailed oriented. Strong business sense and pragmatic. Reactive and supportive. Genuinely nice to work with, caring and deeply involved.’

‘The financial services team at CMS was familiar and experienced with innovation beyond financial services, allowing them to help steer our internal teams in structuring our innovative propositions.’

‘Good knowledge of the judicial processes in the commercial order.’

‘I work with Maria Gonzalez Gordon on intellectual property matters in Spain, she is energetic, creative and very hardworking. Her advice is always clear and practical.’

‘Excellent international networking, decades of experience, excellent responsiveness, reasonable prices, high professionalism, friendly, courteous approach.’

‘María González Gordon works extremely efficiently, has an enormous knowledge of trade mark law and related fields of law, shows outstanding strategic intuition, creates solutions and, for example, not new difficulties with her clear answers and is thus the self-evident number 1 for us in Spain.’

‘María González Gordon really stands out – she is highly professional and responsive.’

‘I found the CMS team to be highly responsive to our requests, as well as proactive and practical with their recommendations. Both the partner and associate on the file were well-versed on the matter and were responsive to last minute requests for assistance.’

‘Impressive. Focused on results, always available and very competitive.’

‘Apart from the technical excellence that is presumed to the CMS-level law firms, what makes its tax team different is that both Diego de Miguel and the members of his team are very practical when it comes to guiding the advice. They perfectly identify our needs and whenever we have required it, they have been totally flexible and very successful when fitting their services into our projects to make us a “tailor-made” job. Likewise, we especially appreciate that they manage matters very well.’

‘Very professional.’

‘CMS has a very well integrated network, in which Diego de Miguel is very well connected and maintains good personal contact with many of his counterparts in other jurisdictions, which has been useful to us in many occasions.’

‘Close, hard-working and strict with deadlines.’

‘Diego de Miguel has a deserved reputation in the sector. He is considered one of the tax market’s benchmark advisers, which, based on our experience with him, is fully deserved. Technically he is very good and, above all, very complete, with a very broad vision of the tax panorama, which allows him to identify issues that others do not see. In addition, he has a great commercial vision, he always empathizes with us.’

‘Ricardo Héctor is a very complete lawyer, with whom we work mainly in M&A operations. His profile and previous experience (ex big four), make him a perfect advisor for this type of work. We have the perception that Ricardo is a prosecutor very oriented to our needs and totally adapted to our way of working. We are very happy with him, he is fast and decisive.’

‘International experience and background.’

‘The team is versatile and accessible, very client-oriented. They always involve highly experienced attorneys, often the partner himself, which gives a lot of confidence. Superb coordination with the real estate and tax departments.’

‘Very satisfied with the incorporation of Guillermo Muñoz-Alonso as managing partner of the department. Guillermo has a lot of experience and a great capacity for analysis. He knows how to put himself in the position of the client and also has excellent “personal skills” to build trust.’

‘Closeness and professionalism. A lot of availability.’

‘Very good understanding of the industry. Marta Gonzalez Araña: A fighter with very good arguments and high availability.’

‘The firm’s approach is very practical based on a good understanding of the company’s needs and the market situation and financial institutions. This makes the work much more focused and efficient than with others, and very good results are achieved in terms of the conditions of the agreements, legal certainty and time.’

‘Guillermo Muñoz Alonso – very good understanding of the situation and very practical approach, achieving excellent results.’

‘CMS real estate is our reference team. We work with them day by day. They have always been up to the task and far above the circumstances. Extensive knowledge in real estate/construction, they know the real estate sector very well and have a vision that goes beyond the pure legal point (commercial, business), which, without a doubt, helps a lot in complex transactions.’

‘The real estate team in this practice is of a high quality, in this sense I would highlight Jorge Peño, a lawyer with a great knowledge of the sector, an excellent knowledge of the regulations and who adds to all this great care for the matters that he processes.’

‘Alvaro Otero is a person who is involved with the client, who always looks for alternatives and also favours communication.’

‘It has been very easy to get on with the members of the firm with whom we have worked.’

‘Great technical knowledge on competition law matters.’

‘Great professionals with client and business orientation. Highlighting Carlos Vergez.’