Ranking tables
Competition/European Law | Europe
Spain
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 1
Band 2
Band 3
Band 4
Band 5
Senior Statespeople
Band 1
- Alfonso Gutiérrez Uría Menéndez18 Years Ranked
- Andrew Ward Gómez-Acebo & Pombo18 Years Ranked
- Jaime Pérez-Bustamante Linklaters18 Years Ranked
- José María Jiménez-Laiglesia Latham & Watkins18 Years Ranked
- Miguel Odriozola Clifford Chance LLP18 Years Ranked
- Patricia Vidal Uría Menéndez16 Years Ranked
- Rafael Allendesalazar Corcho MLAB Abogados, SLP18 Years Ranked
- Susana Cabrera Garrigues17 Years Ranked
Band 2
- Álvaro Iza Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer18 Years Ranked
- Antonio Guerra Uría Menéndez14 Years Ranked
- Antonio Martínez A&O Shearman18 Years Ranked
- Begoña Barrantes Clifford Chance LLP18 Years Ranked
- Helmut Brokelmann MLAB Abogados, SLP18 Years Ranked
- Henar González Herbert Smith Freehills17 Years Ranked
- Íñigo Igartua Gómez-Acebo & Pombo18 Years Ranked
- Juan Jiménez-Laiglesia Pérez-Llorca18 Years Ranked
- Oriol Armengol Garrigues18 Years Ranked
- Pedro Suárez rēgula17 Years Ranked
- Pedro CallolCallol, Coca & Asociados
- Rafael BaenaAshurst
Band 3
- Alberto Escudero PwC Tax & Legal11 Years Ranked
- Casto González-Páramo Hogan Lovells International LLP16 Years Ranked
- Crisanto Pérez-Abad Eversheds Sutherland12 Years Ranked
- Crisanto Pérez-Abad Eversheds Sutherland12 Years Ranked
- Diego Crespo Marimón Abogados17 Years Ranked
- Eduardo Abril MVA ASOCIADOS15 Years Ranked
- Enrique Carrera Cuatrecasas14 Years Ranked
- Francisco Cantos ONTIER18 Years Ranked
- Irene Moreno-Tapia Cuatrecasas12 Years Ranked
- Marta Delgado Echevarría Jones Day18 Years Ranked
- Paloma Martínez-Lage Baker McKenzie10 Years Ranked
- Patricia Liñán Ecija Abogados14 Years Ranked
- Valeria Enrich Baker McKenzie13 Years Ranked
Band 4
- Álvaro Pascual Morcillo Baño León Abogados (Madrid - HQ)17 Years Ranked
- Carlos Vérgez CMS9 Years Ranked
- Gerard Pérez Olmo RocaJunyent14 Years Ranked
- Jaime Rodríguez A&O Shearman12 Years Ranked
- Joaquín Hervada DLA Piper Spain8 Years Ranked
- José Antonio de la Calle White & Case LLP16 Years Ranked
- Juan Passás Linklaters12 Years Ranked
- Raimundo Ortega Jones Day18 Years Ranked
- Roberto Vallina Hoset MLAB Abogados, SLP5 Years Ranked
- Evelyne AmeyeEA Law
Band 5
- Ainhoa Veiga Araoz & Rueda18 Years Ranked
- Belén Irissarry Clifford Chance LLP5 Years Ranked
- Borja Martínez Corral Fieldfisher (Spain)5 Years Ranked
- Fredrik Löwhagen Linklaters12 Years Ranked
- José Manuel Sipos Broseta Abogados9 Years Ranked
- Juan Rodríguez Cárcamo Pérez-Llorca12 Years Ranked
- Konstantin Jörgens Garrigues6 Years Ranked
- Manuel Contreras PZCR Legal5 Years Ranked
- Mariarosaria Ganino MLAB Abogados, SLP6 Years Ranked
- Stefan Rating Marimón Abogados6 Years Ranked
Up and Coming
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Clifford Chance LLPCompetition/European Law2024 | Band 1 | 17 Years RankedClifford Chance has a front-running competition practice with a stellar bench advising leading clients from the sports, telecommunications and technology industries. The law firm acts at an international level on a wide range of EU and Spanish competition law matters, supported by a substantial network of offices across multiple jurisdictions. It provides expertise across the full range of competition mandates from merger filings to appealing fines before local courts and the Supreme Court for anti-competitive practices. Abuse of dominance and cartel investigations remain a key part of the firm's practice. Clifford Chance additionally advises on state aid matters.1 GarriguesCompetition/European Law2024 | Band 1 | 17 Years RankedGarrigues boasts an acclaimed competition department spread between offices in Brussels, Madrid and Barcelona. Its highly experienced team assists clients with the full range of complex contentious and non-contentious matters, including merger control, cartel and abuse of dominance investigations and appeals against CNMC decisions. The law firm handles cases that have significant implications for Spanish or European competition law. It remains a popular choice for prominent companies from diverse industries including TMT, aviation and pharmaceuticals.1 Uría MenéndezCompetition/European Law2024 | Band 1 | 17 Years RankedUría Menéndez has a highly acclaimed competition practice with offices in both Spain and Brussels, as well as collaborating with its highly regarded Portuguese office on pan-Iberian matters. The pre-eminent law firm provides strong expertise assisting clients with cartel investigations, from the initial dawn raids all the way to the appeals against adverse decisions by the CNMC. The team also offers expertise representing clients in damages claims and preliminary rulings. It has proven capacity to handle high-value global merger notifications in heavily consolidated sectors, including standout mandates for financial services clients. Its client roster also includes blue-chip clients from the construction and aviation sectors.
Band 2
2 CuatrecasasCompetition/European Law2024 | Band 2 | 17 Years RankedCuatrecasas has an outstanding team spread across offices in Madrid, Barcelona and Brussels, offering clients a full service in EU and competition law. It also collaborates with its strong Portuguese team on pan-Iberian matters. Its lawyers are frequently instructed by clients to advise on cartel investigations and abuse of dominance proceedings before the CNMC, as well as subsequent appeals before the Spanish courts. The law firm is particularly visible assisting clients with both local and international merger control notifications. It is popular with clients from the construction, sports and transport sectors.2 LinklatersCompetition/European Law2024 | Band 2 | 17 Years RankedLinklaters is an international full-service firm with a solid competition department. The team has strong experience in cartel investigations, abuse of dominance proceedings and investigations into price-fixing agreements. Its expertise extends to representing clients before the European Commission and CJEU, as well as the CNMC. Linklaters is a popular choice for notable blue-chip corporates with merger control proceedings and state aid investigations at both a Spanish and EU level. The law firm services an impressive list of clients from a wide range of industries, including finance, energy and construction.2 MLAB Abogados, SLPCompetition/European Law2024 | Band 2 | 17 Years RankedMLAB Abogados is a well-regarded boutique firm with longstanding expertise in advising clients from the Spanish market and abroad on competition law issues. The team demonstrates particular prowess in behavioural investigations and appeals against authority decisions arising from abuse of dominance cases and cartel allegations, as well as subsequent follow-on damages claims. It has additional experience assisting clients with disputes concerning gun-jumping claims.2 Pérez-LlorcaCompetition/European Law2024 | Band 2 | 17 Years RankedPérez-Llorca is a well-known local firm boasting significant involvement in the competition law arena, earning it a higher position in the rankings this year. The team's expertise centres on obtaining antitrust clearance for significant corporate transactions, representing Spanish and multinational companies from sectors such as financial services, energy and TMT. The firm provides additional activity assisting clients with damages actions and state aid proceedings initiated by the European Commission. Key individuals assist with CJEU challenges on consumer protection legislation and other EU regulatory matters.
Band 3
3 A&O ShearmanCompetition/European Law2024 | Band 3 | 15 Years RankedAllen & Overy boasts a solid competition department with a strong international practice and expertise in local competition law. The law firm possesses particular skills assisting clients with merger control proceedings before the local and EU authorities, being additionally well placed to advise on litigation and investigations, including appealing fines imposed by the CNMC. The team often acts for private equity firms and companies operating in the energy and finance sectors.3 Freshfields Bruckhaus DeringerCompetition/European Law2024 | Band 3 | 17 Years RankedFreshfields Bruckhaus Deringer is a dynamic global firm with a respected competition department in Spain. The competition team offers a solid merger control practice with experience handling the Spanish side of global transactions, including joint venture notifications. The law firm's expertise further extends to defending clients in antitrust litigation and damages claims in Spain for multinational clients, as well as behavioural investigations led by the CNMC. Freshfields handles a wide range of multi-jurisdictional mandates, often acting on cases involving Latin America, the USA and other European countries.3 Gómez-Acebo & PomboCompetition/European Law2024 | Band 3 | 17 Years RankedGómez-Acebo & Pombo has a well-regarded competition department fielding a team of experienced practitioners in this field, earning it a higher position in the rankings this year. The law firm assists domestic and international companies with an array of competition and EU matters, such as merger control issues and compliance programmes, often involving state aid or distribution agreements. Its expertise extends to damages actions and CNMC investigations. In addition to the team in Spain, the firm also benefits from a presence in Brussels for matters before the European Commission.
Band 4
4 Baker McKenzieCompetition/European Law2024 | Band 4 | 17 Years RankedBaker McKenzie is an established firm with a global reach that enables the team to advise on local and cross-border merger control mandates. The team handles a variety of behavioural matters, including representing clients in CNMC investigations into alleged infringements and in subsequent Supreme Court appeals, as well as subsequent follow-on damages claims. Its expertise further extends to advising clients on competition compliance.4 Herbert Smith FreehillsCompetition/European Law2024 | Band 4 | 8 Years RankedHerbert Smith Freehills regularly advises on the competition implications of mergers and joint venture agreements, often acting alongside its offices in other jurisdictions on multinational filings. The law firm represents clients in investigations into alleged breaches of Article 101 and 102, as well as acting for them in appeals before the Spanish and European courts. The team is a popular choice for clients from the retail, manufacturing and rail sectors.4 Hogan Lovells International LLPCompetition/European Law2024 | Band 4 | 15 Years RankedHogan Lovells is a respected international firm fielding a varied team comprising experts in antitrust investigations and appeals against fines. The lawyers are well positioned to advise clients from a range of sectors, particularly the transport and financial services industries, on follow-on litigation and competition compliance mandates. The team further acts on merger clearance and FDI mandates.4 Marimón AbogadosCompetition/European Law2024 | Band 4 | 6 Years RankedClimbing the rankings this year is Marimón Abogados, which is a prominent local firm with vast expertise in handling contentious competition law matters, including appeals before Spanish local courts and infringement proceedings before the CNMC. The law firm additionally advises on damage claims, distribution cases and merger control clearances. Marimón boasts coverage in both Madrid and Barcelona. Team members also offer experience advising on EU legislation.4 Ramón y Cajal AbogadosCompetition/European Law2024 | Band 4 | 13 Years RankedRamón y Cajal Abogados is a well-known local firm boasting significant involvement in the competition arena. Its expertise particularly centres on contentious proceedings, representing clients in investigations into allegations of anti-competitive behaviour, as well as in appeals before the Supreme Court and the Constitutional Court and in damages claims.
Band 5
5 CMSCompetition/European Law2024 | Band 5 | 11 Years RankedCMS joins the rankings this year, leveraging its established network to assist clients with cross-border merger control mandates before the CNMC and EU competition authorities. Its practice is further bolstered by expertise in handling behavioural and contentious matters, including abuse of dominance allegations and damages claims. Its client base is composed of private equity firms and multinational companies active in sectors such as consumer goods, energy and TMT.5 DLA Piper SpainCompetition/European Law2024 | Band 5 | 17 Years RankedDLA Piper is a renowned international firm with a respected competition practice in Spain. The team undertakes cases within all areas of competition law, including competition filings for M&A or joint venture transactions. The law firm provides additional activity assisting clients with day-to-day regulatory competition advice, dawn raid policies and CNMC investigations. Its expertise extends to representing clients in follow-on damages claims and state aid cases.5 Jones DayCompetition/European Law2024 | Band 5 | 17 Years RankedJones Day offers an experienced team with global reach and expertise in all aspects of competition law. Its activities centre on cartel and abuse of dominance investigations, as well as coordinating with colleagues across Europe and the USA in global merger control proceedings. The law firm assists local and international clients with appeals against CNMC investigations and the competition compliance of commercial agreements.5 Latham & WatkinsCompetition/European Law2024 | Band 5 | 2 Years RankedLatham & Watkins is recognised for its participation in key competition matters in the Spanish market. The team is well placed to represent clients before the CNMC in infringement cases, as well as assisting with appeals against sanctions imposed by the authority. In collaboration with its network of international offices, it also advises clients on merger clearance and foreign direct investment filings. Additionally, the firm assists clients with the antitrust compliance aspects of commercial agreements and state aid issues. Its client list comprises domestic energy players, investment managers and healthcare and telecoms companies.5 MVA ASOCIADOSCompetition/European Law2024 | Band 5 | 11 Years RankedMVA ASOCIADOS has a notable practice handling a wide range of competition matters advising on antitrust infringement proceedings, representing clients in cartel investigations, and on merger control matters, including phase II notifications. The law firm offers expertise in administrative appeals before the Supreme Court, as well as compliance-related mandates. It routinely assists leading clients from the technology, energy and environmental arenas with antitrust and European law mandates.