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Clifford Chance LLP

Litigation: Elite

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Clifford Chance LLP

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Litigation: Elite - Spain

Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Clifford Chance has a renowned disputes team that has international reach and offers high-quality representation in complex litigation proceedings. The team represents a number of auditing companies in complex litigation proceedings, including professional liability cases, with its practice extending to financial, antitrust and real estate disputes. Its clients further benefit from the lawyers' experience in insurance disputes, as well as their expertise in handling major arbitration proceedings under ICC rules or those of key Spanish arbitral institutions.

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Work Highlights

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  • Clifford Chance acted for Real Madrid FC and Athletic Club on multibillion-euro proceedings against LaLiga in relation to audio-visual and commercial rights.

Strengths

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  • The law firm offers great coordination and leadership skills on complex and international issues.

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  • Clifford Chance stand out for the pragmatism of their solutions and for the sensitivity they have to resolve judicial conflicts.

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  • Given our experience, I highly value the service and responses provided by Clifford Chance.

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  • Their defence in court is very well-founded in terms of arguments and conclusions. The team also have a knack for explaining everything.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Fernando Irurzun
    Fernando Irurzun

    Fernando Irurzun

    Fernando Irurzun regularly handles disputes for clients from a variety of sectors, ranging from real estate arbitration to sports litigation. He also boasts extensive experience handling public law disputes.

    • Fernando is a magnificent professional, rigorous and efficient.

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    • Having someone like him on your side is a guarantee.

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    • Fernando is a very important player before the courts. He's also a brilliant speaker.

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    • Working with Fernando means learning something every step of the journey.

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  • Iñigo Villoria
    Iñigo Villoria

    Iñigo Villoria

    Iñigo Villoria is a seasoned litigator for corporate insolvency proceedings. His clients hail from the banking, finance and real estate sectors.

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  • Fernando Giménez-Alvear
    Fernando Giménez-Alvear

    Fernando Giménez-Alvear

    Up-and-coming practitioner Fernando Giménez-Alvear assists with tackling complex commercial disputes including those arising from competition, insurance and property matters.

    • Fernando is the person I trust. He is able to understand extremely complex disputes and ground everything.

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    • He pays close attention to detail and is very executive and pro-business, which is appreciated.

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