Band 3
Provided by María Gracia Rubio
Financial Services regulation | Banking & Finance | FinTech
Maria Gracia founded in 2015 RdC Abogados, a law firm advising providers of financial services, including those whose activity pivots around innovative technologies. She was the head of the Financial Regulatory practice in the Madrid office of Baker & McKenzie for 15 years and a member of the European Securities Markets Experts Group appointed by the European Commission between 2006 and 2009. Between 2001 and 2012, she was a member of the Legal and Tax Committee of the European Venture Capital Association (EVCA) and of the Legal and Tax Committee of the Spanish Venture Capital Association (now SpainCap). She is an independent member of the Board of JB Capital Markets, S.A., Sociedad de Valores and of AyG Banca Privada.
In 2023, Maria Gracia joined ACT LEGAL as Of counsel in the financial services regulation team. ACT LEGAL is a recently established firm whose team of lawyers boasts over 30 years of combined experience and cutting-edge technological expertise. Integrating youth and experience, traditional and digital law, leadership, and versatility, ACT LEGAL offers a unique and comprehensive approach, becoming a strategic partner from the initial stages to the most complex challenges for its clients. Combined with its solid international presence in Europe, China, and Latin America, it emerges as one of the most promising law firms in the current landscape. Since joining ACT LEGAL, Maria Gracia has advised clients including crowdfunding platforms, crypto-assets services providers, and DLT-based services providers.
Madrid Bar Association
Spanish | French | English
She has regularly published articles on financial services and collective investments regulation, and has also contributed to several collective books. Additionally, she has taught, serving as an adjunct professor in various Master's programs at the Instituto de Empresa since 2008.
Chambers Europe, Chambers Global, and Legal 500 have consistently ranked her among the leading lawyers in her area of practice.
Harvard University
Master in Law (LL'M)
1985
Complutense University of Madrid
Bachelor's Degree in Law
1983
Provided by Chambers
Head of department María Gracia Rubio is a well-known figure in the market with experience in a broad range of financial regulation topics. Her practice covers fund set-ups, fintech regulatory advice and registration. She is additionally well known for her expertise in crowdfunding and cryptocurrency regulation.