Dispute Resolution
Europe Guide 2024 : Spain
Band 2
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Allen & Overy is a firm with an undisputable reputation in financial and contractual disputes on behalf of major international and domestic banks and investment funds. The team is also commonly instructed to advise on investment arbitration disputes in the renewable energy sector. The lawyers additionally handle corporate and commercial litigation arising from shareholder disputes and M&A transactions. The practice is well equipped to assist clients with contentious insolvency situations and enforcement of securities. The team is increasingly active in large banking litigation as well as high-profile criminal proceedings.
Work Highlights
- Allen & Overy represented BBVA as the majority shareholder of Crea Madrid Nuevo Norte in an arbitration brought by the two minority shareholders, Merlin Properties and Desarrollos Urbanísticos Udra, against Crea Madrid Nuevo Norte relating to pre-emption rights.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The Allen & Overy team are very well coordinated and extremely prepared. They are focused on the objectives and customer service."
"They have a lot of experience."
"I really like their pragmatic assessment."
"The Allen & Overy team are very well coordinated and extremely prepared. They are focused on the objectives and customer service."
"They have a lot of experience."
"I really like their pragmatic assessment."
Notable Practitioners
Antonio Vazquez-Guillén represents clients from infrastructure, real estate and energy backgrounds in civil and commercial disputes.
"Antonio is very commercially minded."
"Antonio understands the process and where and when to be commercially reasonable."
Javier Mendieta Grande handles a variety of disputes for private equity and banking clients.
"Javier provides a practical vision of the problems."
"He listens carefully to clients' concerns and constructs reasoned and logical answers, analysing the risks and explaining possible solutions in detail."
José Luis Terrón is a well-regarded litigator with experience in commercial and real estate disputes.
"He is always customer-oriented, providing immediate response, great judgement and focus."
"José Luis Terrón has empathy for the client. He understands the legal and strategic aspects that we require. He puts himself in the shoes of the client and goes above and beyond."
Ranked Lawyers at
A&O Shearman
Spain