Dispute Resolution: Corporate Crime
Europe Guide 2024 : Spain
Band 1
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+34 91 514 5200Chambers Review
Garrigues houses a strongly recommended practice for a wide range of matters concerning instances of fraud, bribery and public corruption. The team has further experience assisting with internal investigations and environmental criminal proceedings. It acts for key domestic clients from a range of sectors and is able to handle international criminal cases on behalf of both claimants and defendants. The corporate crime practice often acts in tandem with the firm's renowned compliance group on dispute and crime avoidance programmes. It also has expertise advising on large-scale money laundering cases.
Work Highlights
- Garrigues defended the former head director of Inmobiliaria Espacio in claims regarding alleged crimes of bribery and forgery in connection to a real estate development.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team at Garrigues has great experience and technical capability."
"Garrigues has a team of criminal lawyers with extensive experience in criminal proceedings, who carry out a detailed analysis of the case and design a defence strategy appropriate to the end pursued."
"Its responses are always quick and appropriate to the complexity of the matter."
"The team at Garrigues has great experience and technical capability."
"Garrigues has a team of criminal lawyers with extensive experience in criminal proceedings, who carry out a detailed analysis of the case and design a defence strategy appropriate to the end pursued."
"Its responses are always quick and appropriate to the complexity of the matter."
Notable Practitioners
Gabriel Castro advises an impressive roster of clients hailing from the automotive, energy and banking sectors on corporate criminal cases involving allegations of fraud, misappropriation and corruption. He co-heads the department of corporate crime from Madrid.
"I would highlight Gabriel Castro's great professionalism and experience and his ability to explain matters to the client in a simple way. Undoubtedly, his extensive experience in criminal law translates into security and tranquillity for the client."
"Gabriel has been standing out as one of the best-valued senior professionals in his practice before the courts and among colleagues. He brings together an aspect that I value very positively, which is his ability to lead a young team of great quality."
"He is a safe bet for any criminal litigation case."
Helena Prieto González acts on a broad range of corporate crime matters, assisting clients with cases related to bribery, disclosure of secrets and corruption in business. She has additional expertise in cases relating to allegations of corruption and accounting failures.
"Helena Prieto González understands the problem very quickly and provides good solutions to different matters."
Ranked Lawyers at
Garrigues
Spain