Band 2
Provided by Irma Cebrian
Contract management
Legal Operations
Managed Legal Services (MLS)
Corporate Law and M&A
Secondments
Legal research
Litigation
Compliance
Irma Cebrián is one of the leading figures in NewLaw in Spain. In 2011, she founded Abroading —the first alternative legal services provider (ALSP) in the country— reinventing the delivery of legal services in the corporate environment. For more than a decade, she has co-directed its growth and transformation, and today serves as the firm’s CEO, consolidating Abroading as a reference boutique in the NewLaw - ALSP field.
Within Abroading, Irma has led projects in contract lifecycle management, compliance, litigation support, legal research, legal operations and tech. She has also managed long-term secondments in multinational pharmaceutical companies, integrating legal expertise with strategic, business-oriented advice.
Before founding Abroading, Irma trained at some of the world's most prestigious firms—Garrigues, Dentons and RCD—where she gained solid foundations in corporate and commercial law.
Recognition
Abroading has maintained its Band 1 ranking as an ALSP in Spain for four consecutive years (2022–2025) in Chambers & Partners Guides in Spain
Similarly, Irma herself has been ranked as individual, marking her appearance in Chambers’ NewLaw guide, highlighting her strong commercial vision and business-oriented approach.
Her clients include legal teams in global corporations, listed companies, institutions and boutique law firms, who value her ability to combine legal expertise, operational efficiency and strategic vision to deliver innovative and practical solutions.
Provided by Chambers
Irma Cebrian frequently advises clients on matters including contract review, legal research, litigation and matter management. Irma is a co-managing partner of Abroading.
Provided by Chambers
Irma is a business-oriented lawyer with very good skills and deep knowledge of how in-house legal departments work.
Irma Cebrian's commercial vision is very strong, and she is always available to provide good service.
Irma is a business-oriented lawyer with very good skills and deep knowledge of how in-house legal departments work.
Irma Cebrian's commercial vision is very strong, and she is always available to provide good service.