Clifford Chance > Madrid, Spain > Firm Profile

‘Rodrigo Uría is a dedicated lawyer with outstanding technical capabilities accompanied by a good dose of pragmatism and emotional intelligence, which makes him one of the most complete lawyers in his practice in Spain. Rodrigo constantly supports his team in solving problems.’

‘Team of lawyers with extensive experience, expertise and international perspective.’

‘They are the go-to for financing transactions in Spain. Especially impressed with their project finance and infrastructure financing capabilities. Commercially focused legal advice, driving the deal to get it done – we go to them with our most complicated deals and they get them done for us.

‘José Guardo – dual (UK and Spain) qualified – is the only lawyer one needs for complicated infrastructure and project financings in the Spanish market. He is exceptional.’

‘The team is very connected to each other. From the partner to the junior lawyer, they are familiar entire transactional process.’

‘Qualities that make them stand out: high technical capacity and experience; ability to make the deal come to fruition making the client’s interests a priority; commitment to the client and the transactions. I would highlight Felipe Font.’

‘Availability, experience, technical knowledge.’

‘The banking team has great knowledge of the subject, a lot of availability and a very remarkable client service.’

‘Quick response to unforeseen events, total availability, and human quality. Antonio Henriquez and Francisco Pizarro are recommended.’

‘The team is very knowledgeable and up to date with recent market developments. Their approach is client-based and they are able to adapt to specific needs of their clients. ’

‘Leonardo Fernández is an exceptional lawyer and a trusted adviser through all stages of the transaction. His communication with other transaction participants is exceptional. He understands the importance of getting the deal done.’

‘Clifford Chance has a top-level debt capital markets team in Spain. Their advice is always timely and high quality.’

‘We value the depth of knowledge that the team has with respect to the market. They are able and willing to offer views on what is a market approach and where there is no consensus around a market approach. The team also has very good working relationships with the other law firms in the area which is helpful when issues arise that need to be talked through. ’

‘José Manuel Cuenca and Leonardo Fernández provide a lot of peace of mind in transactions, not only because of their great experience but because of their high level of professionalism.’

‘The Global Financial Markets team at Clifford Chance Madrid stands out as it offers a specialised service that adapts to the interests of its clients. They know what their clients need and want, and use cutting-edge technological tools that help them provide the best advice.’

‘Jesús Quesada is an excellent professional, he provides agile and brilliant answers to the most complicated technical questions. Having him as an adviser is always a guarantee of success. Likewise, he is well valued and respected by his professional colleagues.’

‘Clifford Chance is my law firm of reference as in my opinion, they have the best corporate team in the Spanish market. I would highlight that they integrate very well with our internal teams, they understand and know our business well and provide commercially oriented and practical advice.’

‘Luis Alonso’s very strong negotiation skills and strategic advice set him apart. He makes a very good team with counsels Pablo Murcia and Javier Hermosilla who are also excellent M&A lawyers.’

‘Luis Alonso has the unique ability to negotiate and protect the interests of his clients. ’

‘Strengths: technical knowledge, availability, innovative solutions, negotiating and strategic capacity, language proficiency, firm with an extensive network of offices in different countries.’

‘Guillermo Guardia: technical knowledge, innovative solutions, and strategic negotiation skills.’

‘Samuel Rosas: a technically impeccable professional with great communication skills, who makes it very easy to understand the operations and legal risks for the company’s interlocutors and the people who make the decisions. Always establishes clear recommendations taking into account the client’s business reality. Jaime Velázquez: great negotiation skills. Technically outstanding, very quick in analysis and decision making.’

‘It is a complete and multidisciplinary team that goes hand in hand with the client, not only providing solutions but also anticipating the problems that arise. Diligent. Continuous and proactive collaboration. They facilitate the understanding of problems and provide imaginative solutions.’

‘Pablo Murcia – Exceptional commitment to the projects, always focusing on the client’s needs. Our go-to guy who takes care of everything in the best possible way from a lawyer, manager and entrepreneur perspective.’

‘It is a very balanced team in which all lawyers stand out for their high qualifications, their empathy when it comes to understanding clients’ problems and the businesses in which they operate, as well as their commitment to the issues and their good work.’

‘The partner, Fernando Irurzun, and one of the associates, Borja Pérez Puente, stand out especially.’

‘The team led by Fernando Irurtzun carries out a thorough study of all matters and has the great ability to adapt the approach to the type of court before which they must act. They have a great ability to discourage the client from suing in those cases where it would be wrong for the client to sue.’

‘In the field of national and international arbitration, the Clifford Chance team (under the direction of Fernando Irurzun) is one of the best we have worked with, their experience and work capacity are exceptional, and their treatment of the client is exactly the same. It is appreciated the simplicity with which they explain the problems that litigation can raise and also the solutions they propose, they give a lot of security.’

‘The closeness, the technical preparation and the effectiveness in the processing of matters. As a notable partner I have to point out Fernando Irurzun, and associates Eduardo Hernández and Borja Pérez-Puente.’

‘The Clifford Chance team prepared impeccably for the hearings. They spent considerable  time preparing the witnesses, making them aware of the particularities of each process, and intervening in a timely manner whenever required.’

‘Very prepared lawyers, knowledgeable about the case, its strengths and weaknesses. Ignacio Díaz de la Cruz did an impeccable job in that regard.’

‘Miguel is a great team leader; he is commercial and allows his more junior team members to shine while guiding them from behind the scenes. What else would you want from a partner? He’s developing and nurturing a new generation of lawyers. He should be highly praised for this.’

‘Belén Irissarry, Ana Latorre and Diego Doménech are great professionals who are continuously growing and relentlessly supporting businesses with clever solutions.’

‘The team is very reactive and available, they are good listeners and humble in understanding the industry and problems. They are swift, practical and focused in their reply, always ready to provide extensive analysis if required.’

‘Miguel Odriozola and Belén Irissarry have an amazing agility in approaching antitrust questions, they provide you with risks and practical solutions to competition issues.’

‘Sector knowledge is important. Clifford masters the subject, but also the sector, which gives more value to his contribution.’

‘Ability and interest in understanding their client’s business. Most especially, understand their client’s objective in that matter. Technical excellence and outstanding performance in interactions with administrative, national and European authorities.’

‘ The CC Competition group truly works as a team. Miguel Odriozola is an outstandingly integrative partner of his team. The professional and personal profile of Belén Irisarri deserves to be highlighted.’

‘The entire team has a high profile that is evident in its relationship with the client and in its commitment to the successful outcome of the matter.’

‘The team is very professional. In the pharmaceutical area, they are very knowledgeable. They are also very good in procedural matters.’

‘Josep Montefusco has a lot of experience in this field.’

‘Josep Montefusco is friendly, supportive and easy to work with. He is also creative in his strategy. It was fun to work with him.’

‘Excellent. Made up of dedicated, attentive and competent professionals.’

‘Professionals who are always inclined to improve the client experience, both from a professional and human point of view. ’

‘Clifford Chance is our go-to law firm in Spain. They are excellent strategically, diligent and easy to work with.’

‘Jospe Monetfusco and Adrián Crespo are the key individuals with whom we work a lot.’

‘The team is solid and experienced. They are close, they try to understand our concerns and adapt to our risk appetite.’

‘Juan Cuerva de Cañas is exceptional. Always willing to listen and give his point of view adapted to what we need and what we specifically want, without losing sight of the possible risks and control of the matter.’

‘Knowledge and precision superior to the competition. Reliable advice and global knowledge. Juan Cuerva de Cañas is the associate we work with.’

‘It is the best firm in Spain in relation to patent litigation. Led by the best litigator and expert in patents and industrial property rights in Spain, that is, Miquel Montañá.’

‘The technical level is more than outstanding and the knowledge of my company and its culture is critical to providing the high-level service that this team provides. Miquel Montañá and Josep Montefusco are recommended.’

‘The team is unique in Spain. Simply the best patent / life sciences practice in the country, and consistently one of the best patent litigation outfits I have worked with anywhere in the world. I am constantly amazed at the quality of their work, advice, strategy and so on. Miquel Montañá is the undoubted star and leader but he has created a very strong team and they should continue thrive.’

‘Miquel Montañá is a thought leader, superb advocate and strategist, able to predict court’s approach to most cases. Josep Montesfusco is also an excellent choice as partner. Adrián Crespo is a future star.’

‘Highly professional advice by the experienced CC patent lawyers.’

‘Worked with Josep Montefusco and Adrián Crespo. They provided very qualified and proactive legal consulting.’

‘Miquel Montañá is the doyen of patent litigation in Spain. Urbane, thoughtful, creative, he is a pleasure to work with. He will always put himself out for you to get superb results.’

‘Amazingly knowledgeable, skilled, efficient.’

‘Fantastic team of trained and independent professionals that intimately know our private equity house across its offices, so can provide significant added-value with limited review and involvement on the client side. Demonstrated commitment to excellence, with an outcome-oriented approach that translates into their ability to prioritise on key value items and be pragmatic as needed.’

‘Samir Azzouzi: I have rarely seen such an outstanding, hands-on leader within the practice. He demonstrates a great ability to simplify complex matters into more digestible items of negotiation.’

‘Second to none commitment to the client. Extensive experience and legal know-how.’

‘Solid support for contract negotiation. Very strong team technically and with great attention to detail.’

‘Samir Azzouzi has done a fantastic job with us. Very elaborate preparation of documents, and a lot of help in review and negotiation with the counterparty. ’

‘The Clifford Chance private equity team is excellent and stands out due to the following: high availability and level of involvement of the partners in the transactions; team management, so that all members are adequate and focused on the project.’

‘What differentiates them from other firms is that in addition to being top experts in their areas, they always have high availability and put themselves in the client’s shoes.’

‘Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, good ability to understand the commercial interests of their clients, and correctly reflect them in legal documentation.’

‘Multidisciplinary team, with great knowledge of the sector and client needs. Full availability to achieve the client’s objectives, mitigating project risks, and perfect coordination with other teams and advisers. They are not limited to giving legal advice, but rather have an active part in the negotiation strategy.’

‘Work capacity, knowledge, experience, talent and willingness to help.’

‘Eduardo Sánchez – excellent negotiating skills.’

‘Clifford Chance has a perfectly integrated team, which complements and coordinates to provide high-quality legal advice. They are capable of delivering the matters entrusted to them in a short period of time, making the client feel well cared for. ’

‘The relationship between the professionals and the client is fluid; they are always available and focused on providing quality work.’

‘Ability to access lawyers from different practices quickly. Knowledge of technical and financial aspects.’

‘Clifford Chance is a safe bet for project matters in the energy sector. Both due to its international knowledge and the collaboration of the projects and public law teams, Clifford is a safe reference for matters of great importance.’

‘José Guardo is an exceptional lawyer; he is valued for advising companies on strategic and complex matters. José combines knowledge of civil and commercial matters with a deep understanding of business, especially energy projects.’

‘Clifford Chance’s public law team is one of the best in the market. We value the expertise they have in public law and administrative resources, as well as the flexibility and results-oriented approach they demonstrate. They are excellent at writing and presenting the cases, the strategy and the approach. ’

‘I work mainly with Jaime Almenar, whom I consider to be one of the most lucid minds in the Spanish legal sector. He is an excellent lawyer, with a vast knowledge of public law, agile, fast and with a truly direct and pragmatic approach. He is truly a star of the legal profession. I have worked with many other lawyers and I have not found in others a mind as clear as his.’

‘For an in-house lawyer, it is essential that the firm to choose in public law stands out for its detailed knowledge of the relevant market, the institutions involved, the most relevant cases and jurisprudence in the sector and, by understanding the complexity of the matter, that it offers various alternatives. and complete strategies to face a scenario. And in all these matters, Clifford Chance stands out from other firms.’

‘Jaime Almenar, one of the most prestigious professionals in Public Law in Spain, shows great closeness and honesty when evaluating the viability of the various actions. He is capable of proposing very complete solutions with different fronts of action and carries out particularly constant and proactive monitoring of the matter, which greatly facilitates management for the in-house lawyer.’

‘The public law team at Clifford Chance Madrid is a reference in Spain. They have great knowledge about the procedures related to regulation (CNMC, Ministry, CCAA and municipality).’

‘Jaime Almenar is a reference in Public Law. He is an authority in sectors such as telecoms and energy, which allows him to contribute a lot of value in the development of new services such as electric mobility, hydrogen or hot and cold networks.’

‘This team responds perfectly to the demands and responsibility expected of a Magic Circle firm, and combines top-level coordinated advice on multijurisdictional matters along with extraordinary national strategic advice. Personally, I especially value the closeness of the two partners of the department, Jaime Almenar and José Luis Zamarro, who are always directly involved in the matters, without deviating from the management of the case by delegating it to other younger lawyers.’

‘A lot of knowledge of the sector and the main payers.’

‘It is a firm of recognised international prestige, which provides security and peace of mind when hired. They intervene in complex transactions, which gives them continuously growing experience and skill development.’

‘Firm lawyers have greater specialisation and experience due to the number of deals in which they intervene. The absence of a lawyer can be covered by another lawyer who will have the same qualifications and professionalism. Its best qualities are availability, dedication, professionalism.’

‘The key to success is surely knowledge of the client, their objectives, limitations, and desires. This is what sets Clifford Chance apart. Collaboration must be hand in hand. The lawyer is part of the team.’

‘Carlos Portocarrero, apart from being an emblematic figure of the profession, a great professional with a lot of experience, is a person also endowed with an essential pragmatism to carry out any large-scale transaction, and transmits this to his teams.’

‘The team is solid and highly experienced, which allows them to find practical solutions to specific problems.’

‘Andrés Berral has extensive knowledge and experience in closing real estate acquisition transactions.’

‘The Clifford Chance team has extensive knowledge and experience in capital markets transactions, providing innovative and effective solutions. The relationship with the client is one of its strong points. Without a doubt, it is one of the great references in the Spanish market.’

‘The extensive experience in relevant transactions gives them a very in-depth knowledge of this space, which is of great help to our day-to-day operations. They propose innovative and useful ideas as well as already tested structures that work.’

‘The quality of the work and proposals was excellent.’

‘We have worked with Jaime Almenar, and the experience has been outstanding.’

‘They always had the work and the proposals to discuss with sufficient advance notice.’

‘In my opinion, they are the firm with the best knowledge of the market, TMT regulations and their impact on the business. They are practical lawyers, very lucid and who can address any matter without the need to carry out a “briefing” of the technical or business implications due to their prior knowledge. They are very fast and have solid legal training not only in TMT but also in civil, commercial and administrative law, something that does not occur in other specialised law firms or boutiques that may know about TMT but do not have as much legal solidity.’

‘I work with Jaime Almenar. He is truly a legal star. I have never met a lawyer so mentally agile and quick. It is a real delight to discuss any legal matter with him as he is capable of unraveling the mess and finding a pragmatic solution. I value his speed, his clarity and his legal solidity. He is really a very solid lawyer and one who can really be trusted.’

‘They differ in quality and experience in the market with a global vision of the technological market. Juan Cuerva is the reference associate.’

‘A cohesive team with extensive and specialised knowledge in the subject. They easily adapt to the requests and needs of each matter.’

‘Juan Valcárcel and Miguel Barredo are available and easy to get along with. They explain complicated topics in an easy-to-understand way and help give a broad perspective of the possible ramifications of different issues.’

‘The firm has a team of lawyers with the highest quality, training and experience in the field, they collaborate and understand the client’s needs and adapt to them.’

‘Jaime Velázquez and Juan Valcárcel have collaborated with us on a project and our satisfaction with their involvement and results could not be more satisfactory: complete professionalism and excellent client service. ’

‘Clifford Chance insurance team is a top-notch team. They are very quick, knowledgeable, and go the extra mile for the client.’

‘Miguel Barredo is wise beyond his years. His advice is always practical, quick and to the point. Juan Valcárcel is very familiar with insurance legislation. ’

‘Very knowleageable of the law and regulatory matters.’

‘The specialisation and experience of the team is notable; they provide a level of knowledge and solutions that stand out compared to others.’

‘Professional and very serious team, gets to the point and offers a clear version of the pros and cons of each matter, easy to communicate with and always accessible.’

‘Miquel Montaña and Sonia Sebé are excellent agile professionals who are attentive to everything, they have an open mindset when proposing a strategy and looking for solutions for the client.’

‘Josep Montefusco goes above and beyond for his clients.’

‘I would highlight creativity in finding solutions for clients. In particular, Pablo Serrano de Haro, Roberto Grau and Fernando Escribano stand out.’

‘Availability and technical rigour adapted to the needs of each client. I would highlight Roberto Grau as a reference for tax issues within the financial/banking sector.’

‘It is a team that always responds, and that has demonstrated its experience and knowledge on a significant issue for the company, providing great follow-up during these years and with a very satisfactory ending for the company.’

‘I think CC blends well with the client, forming a single team.’

‘Pablo Serrano de Haro is an excellent professional, with great knowledge of the sector and all tax issues. He generates great confidence in the client and has exceptional personal treatment. I would recommend him, without a doubt. ’

‘Clifford Chance’s tax team has the broadest experience in all areas. Specifically in Real Estate, the team’s knowledge of all tax regimes and specifically of the SOCIMI stands out when planning and managing structures. Highly decisive and pragmatic.’

‘Its client orientation, ability to adapt to changing situations and help the clients make decisions with clear solutions set the firm apart. Pablo Serrano de Haro leads a team that I would describe as unbeatable.’

‘The firm’s international team is a key factor when choosing Clifford Chance as adviser for certain matters that concern different jurisdictions in which the entity has a presence.’

‘Knowledge of the industry and the search for practical and efficient solutions to the challenges that arise throughout the projects.’

‘A team with a vision of the market and our position that has been the key to a good relationship. Practical vision of law, not only looking for the best legal solution, but also the best business solution.’

‘Availability and ability to understand the problem and alternatives.’

‘It is a firm that has lawyers who are fluent in Spanish, which is a plus for M&A practice in Latam.’

‘Alan Sakar is a business oriented lawyer. He provides easy to understand answers and is always looking for practical solutions to problems. He is available and always with a practical point of view in negotiations.’

‘CC is a great firm. David Brinton and Thais García have a very deep knowledge of the market, they are always available and they propose creative solutions. Their value is at the highest level.’