Pérez-Llorca maintains a strong position in the Spanish market, regularly advising impressive banking, insurance, and healthcare companies, among other players, on high-profile EU and competition mandates. The team, praised by clients for its ‘excellent communication and excellent case analysis’, is well positioned to handle merger control, abuse of dominance and cartel investigations, and antitrust litigation, as well as sanctioning proceedings and compliance. Juan Jiménez-Laiglesia jointly steers the practice alongside Juan Rodríguez Cárcamo and stands out for his breadth of expertise, which spans transaction filings, antitrust litigation, and State aid matters. Cárcamo is the main point of contact for all EU-related matters, holding considerable experience acting before the ECJ, the European Commission, and the European Central Bank. The group also benefits from the aptitude of litigation expert Antoni Frigola; Jaime de Blas, a name to note for restrictive agreements, State aid and sanctioning proceedings; and damages litigation specialist Jorge Masía.
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Testimonials
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- ‘An excellent team, from the managing partner to the junior members. They possess solid legal knowledge, an excellent international perspective—highly relevant for projecting international trends onto the Spanish market—and above all, the courage to fight for clients' interests.’
- ‘Juan Jiménez-Laiglesia and Jorge Masía stand out for their excellent technical skills and knowledge, combined with excellent relationships with regulatory authorities.’
- ‘Excellent communication and excellent case analysis, providing practical solutions that lead to positive results.’
- ‘The Pérez-Llorca team is a market leader thanks to its high-level advice, which is not only technically precise but also focused on providing practical solutions to the problems raised by clients.’
- ‘Ana María Rodríguez stands out in particular.’
- ‘The practice combines in-depth technical knowledge of the regulations with a highly practical, business-oriented approach. The team is agile, rigorous, and provides clear answers to complex matters. Compared to other firms, the quality of its analysis and its ability to anticipate risks stand out.’
- ‘We would like to highlight the work of Jaime de Blas, a partner with extensive experience in competition proceedings, recognised for his technical expertise and strategic vision. Alongside him, Alejandra González-Concheiro brings rigour, dedication, and a very personal touch, with great availability and responsiveness. The combination of legal excellence and accessibility clearly sets the team apart from its competitors.’
Key clients
- Banco Santander
- BBVA
- Caixabank
- BNP Paribas
- ASNEF
- WiZink Bank
- Bankinter
- Mapfre
- Generali
- GenesisCare
- SegurCaixa
- Prosegur
- Johnson & Johnson
- Vithas
- MásMovil
- Vodafone
- ONO
- Veo Television
- Calidad Pascual
- Bimbo
Work highlights
Advising Banco Santander in relation to the preliminary rulings referred by the Supreme Court to the European Court of Justice regarding the lawsuits initiated by holders of subordinated obligations, preferred stocks and subordinated bonds of Banco Popular against Banco Santander.
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Practice head
Juan Jiménez-Laiglesia; Juan Rodríguez Cárcamo
Other key lawyers
Antoni Frigola; Jaime de Blas; Jorge Masía; Pablo Figueroa; Ana María Rodríguez; Alejandra González-Concheiro