Gómez-Acebo & Pombo is active in white-collar crime investigations pertaining to fraud, embezzlement, tax fraud and money laundering, with particular strength in cyber fraud matters. Practice head Filipa Cotta is experienced in civil, commercial and corporate litigation, as well as multijurisdictional restructuring and insolvency matters. Rita Espírito Santo specialises in litigation, white-collar crime and criminal compliance.
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Key clients
- PROMOTORA DE INFORMACIONES, S.A. (Grupo PRISA)
- ESPIRITO SANTO INTERNATIONAL (ESI)
- RIO FORTE INVESTMENTS (RFI)
Work highlights
Advising the Insolvency Receivers of Rio Forte Investments (RFI), as civil claimants, in the BES proceeding.
Representing Promotora de Informaciones, S.A. (Grupo Prisa) in a misdemeanour proceeding initiated by the ERC - Entidade Reguladora para a Comunicação Social regarding an alleged unauthorised change of domain in radio and television operators which compose Media Capital group companies.
Practice head
Filipa Cotta
Other key lawyers
Rita Espírito Santo