
The compliance team at Garrigues draws on extensive experience assisting multinationals in the automotive, consumer goods, retail and industrial segments with internal investigations, the design and implementation of AML and anti-bribery programmes, compliance audits and risk assessments. Compliance due diligence in the context of M&A transactions constitutes an additional area of focus. Querétaro-based Daniel Maldonado steers the practice and specialises in internal investigations, risk assessments and AML matters. Principal associate Ana Olivares focuses on internal investigations and the development of corporate compliance programmes.
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- Quick, efficient work, excellent legal advice but pragmatic at the same time. People are excellent and accessible, good vibes.
- Excellent legal knowledge, they are able to provide excellent legal advice fully taking into account the client's needs, they are able to put themselves into the client's shoes, they communicate efficiently, their availability is fantastic and they are personally likable individuals - all of which makes it easy to work with them.
- Very good team. Quick at grasping what is important in a case. Very service-minded.
- Both partner Daniel Maldonado and principal associate Ana Olivares Cervantes are stars. I worked with them in a sensitive investigation. They were super service-minded, good at grasping what was important in the investigation, and able to demonstrate an impressive skill set. They work well together as a team.
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Ana Olivares
