Corporate Compliance
Europe Guide 2024 : Spain
Band 1
About
Provided by Baker McKenzie
Baker McKenzie Spanish Corporate Compliance practice comprises our two offices, Madrid and Barcelona, working in correlation with each to cover a wide range of Compliance matters.
The unique cross-border nature of our firm enables us to carry out complex investigation processes involving multiple jurisdictions.
We have outstanding expertise in the healthcare industry and its compliance specificities.
We have in-depth knowledge about the criminal liability of legal persons and directors. The Compliance department has extensive experience in designing the Compliance function of companies, including the drafting of the compliance bodies and the Board of directors’ committee´s internal regulations, whistleblowing channels and more.
Our Global and EMEA Practice Group effectively allows our attorneys to keep track of trends in leading jurisdictions and our clients to react swiftly to Compliance incidents around the globe.
We regularly organise seminars and roundtables tailored to multinational and listed companies and are highly active in academia and publishing. We are increasingly being asked to provide second opinions or to validate investigations, and investigation processes conducted by others, or to report to supervisory or audit committees, since we are seen as market leaders, especially when it comes to strategic or high risk situations.
Chambers Review
Baker McKenzie has a prestigious practice advising domestic and multinational clients on the design, coordination and implementation of compliance programmes. The law firm further assists clients with internal investigations and represents companies from a range of industries, with notable experience in the healthcare sector. Clients also include the automotive and fashion industries.
Work Highlights
- Baker McKenzie advised Hitachi Energy España on compliance issues.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Baker McKenzie team are very quick to respond and we had a very close contact."
"They understood our needs very well."
"The advice was provided in a timely, succinct and user-friendly way and was tailored to what we need."
"Baker McKenzie team are very quick to respond and we had a very close contact."
"They understood our needs very well."
"The advice was provided in a timely, succinct and user-friendly way and was tailored to what we need."
Notable Practitioners
Top-tier partner Cecilia Pastor is the head of the Madrid Compliance Department. She acts on a broad range of compliance matters especially for the pharmaceutical sector, assisting clients in reviewing the implementation of their compliance programmes, preparing their annual compliance reports and advising on their criminal risk prevention models.
"Cecilia Pastor has good experience in the compliance field."
Ester Navas assists clients with regulatory matters, including compliance and investigations, often assisting companies from regulated sectors. She coordinates EU-wide corporate compliance programmes.
Ranked Lawyers at
Baker McKenzie
Spain
Members
Provided by Baker McKenzie
Head of Department
Claudia Grau
Jesús Santos
Maria Masso
Montserrat Llopart
Head of Department
Paul Amberg
Victor Mercedes
Clients
Provided by Baker McKenzie
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
Apple
Applied
Asociación Provivienda
Isdin
Joe Jeans
Medtronic