Comparative Guide
Aviation Finance & Leasing
Spain
Sergi Giménez Binder
Barcelona-headquartered Augusta Abogados is well equipped to advise on a wide range of legal matters, including corporate and M&A, employment, dispute resolution, TMT, public law and restructuring and insolvency matters. Key practitioners include: M&A specialists Sergi Giménez and Rodolfo Fernández-Cuellas; employment law expert Juan José Hita Fernández; Jaime Fernández Cortés, Alicia Herrador Muñoz, and Luís Cordon, all of whom focus on dispute resolution; Miquel Àngel Alonso, noted for his public law expertise; Júlia Bacaria Gea, who specialises in digital law; and Sara Iglesias López, who devotes her time to insolvency mandates.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Highly skilled teams, readily available and quick to resolve issues. All this at competitive prices. They stand out for their prompt responses, objective approach, and the fact that clients are not billed for each internal review.’
- ‘The reasons are the same as mentioned above. Notable individuals: Sergio Giménez and Felipe Pineda, in addition to being very pleasant to work with, are highly skilled technically, readily available, and quick to resolve any issues that arise.’
- ‘Extensive experience advising multinational companies, with the advantages of a middle-firm (close relationships, personalised service, and agility).'
- ‘Juan José Hita: A solid professional track record and a leading figure in labour law practice, he contributes leadership, strategic vision, and offers direct and reliable support.
- ‘Augusta Abogados is a very famous labour and employment law firm in Spain; they are quite professional in providing legal suggestions regarding labour-related cases, especially the challenging cases regarding termination, disciplinary appeal, as well as the establishment of company internal policies.'
- ‘We work closely with Juan José Hita Fernández and Carlos Frade from the labour law team of Augusta, and Javier Rodríguez del Valle from the commercial law team of Augusta. Due to their good coordination, I can easily put all the requests in one discussion meeting with them, which saves me a lot of time and effort. I also appreciate their initiative in providing us with the most suitable way to solve each case.'
- ‘They have a large team with very good sectoral knowledge who are always available when needed.’
- 'Mattia Cardinali: Strategic vision and extensive experience in complex matters, contributing sound judgment, leadership in decision-making, and a practical approach that facilitates effective solutions.'
Key clients
- RYANAIR
- RECKITT BENCKISER ESPAÑA, S.A. and RB Healthcare, S.L. (RB)
- AIR EUROPA
- GROUNDFORCE
- CHARLOTTE TILBURY
- VOLOTEA
- GAES (AMPLIFON)
- DAVID LLOYD CLUB
- LAUDA
- RACC
- MAJORICA / MAJOLAPERLA
- SERHS FOOD AREA, S.A.
- TRIP.COM
- AZUL HANDLING
- NETEASE
- GROHE
- VUELING
- ETRO
- SIAM Engineering
- Tarmac
Work highlights
Advised Vueling, an international airline headquartered in Catalonia, on labour matters involving cabin crew, pilots, and ground staff, including the review and adaptation of company policies to aviation sector regulations and market standards.
Represented SERHS, a business group headquartered in Catalonia, in national collective labour disputes with trade unions and multiple collective bargaining processes related to the Equality Plan.
Advised RACC, the Real Automóvil Club de Catalunya, on various labour matters, including the implementation of internal policies and litigation involving dismissals for low performance.
Practice head
Sergi Giménez; Juan José Hita Fernández; Jaime Fernández Cortés; Alicia Herrador Muñoz; Miquel Àngel Alonso; Luís Cordón; Júlia Bacaria Gea; Rodolfo Fernández-Cuellas; Sara Iglesias López
Other key lawyers
Clàudia Rouras; Javier Rodríguez del Valle; Felipe Pineda; Nataly Trenkamp; Carlos Pareja; Mattia Cardinali