Ranking tables
Arbitration | Global
Spain
Band 1
- Garrigues
- Pérez-Llorca
- Uría Menéndez
- Cuatrecasas
Band 2
- Freshfields
- Gómez-Acebo & Pombo
- Herbert Smith Freehills
- B Cremades y Asociados
Band 4
- Broseta Abogados
- ONTIER
Band 1
- Álvaro López de Argumedo Uría Menéndez
- Félix J Montero Pérez-Llorca
- Alfonso IglesiaCuatrecasas
Band 2
- David Arias Arias SLP
- Gabriel Bottini Uría Menéndez
- Alberto FortúnCuatrecasas
- Alfonso Gómez-AceboCuatrecasas
- Bernardo Cremades RománB Cremades y Asociados
Band 3
- Francisco Manuel Serrano Osobliwa Garrigues
- Ignacio Díaz Clifford Chance LLP
- Ignacio Madalena White & Case LLP
- Luis Capiel Arias SLP
- Javier Fernández-SamaniegoOsborne Clarke
Band 1
1 GarriguesArbitration2025 | Band 1 |Garrigues demonstrates proven expertise in sensitive arbitration proceedings for clients from the energy and construction sectors. The firm shows strong international arbitration capabilities across Europe, the Americas and Asia.
1 Pérez-LlorcaArbitration2025 | Band 1 |Pérez-Llorca houses a prominent arbitration practice that represents clients before domestic and international institutions, including the ICC, LCIA and UNCITRAL. The law firm assists with corporate disputes, contract law and public concessions. Pérez-Llorca advises notable clients across the energy, construction and automotive sectors.
1 Uría MenéndezArbitration2025 | Band 1 |Uría Menéndez is reputed choice for clients seeking counsel in arbitration in Spain. The law firm frequently represents key domestic and multinational companies from the banking, construction and energy sectors in some of the largest and most publicised matters in the Spanish market. Its caseload extends to European and Latin American commercial or investment arbitration proceedings. Uría Menéndez offers significant capabilities in both European law and Spanish civil law.
Band 2
2 FreshfieldsArbitration2025 | Band 2 |Freshfields has a prominent team handling domestic and international arbitration. The law firm further assists with corporate and contractual conflicts, including investment arbitration. Freshfields is regularly instructed by a number of important Spanish names as well as major multinationals.
2 Gómez-Acebo & PomboArbitration2025 | Band 2 |Gómez-Acebo & Pombo offers strong arbitration capabilities. The law firm represents clients in commercial arbitration proceedings subject to either ICC or local Spanish arbitration institution rules, with particular activity in Energy Charter Treaty cases. Its client roster comprises important domestic corporates and international investors.
2 Herbert Smith FreehillsArbitration2025 | Band 2 |Herbert Smith Freehills is a highly esteemed practice with a very strong reputation for international arbitration in the energy sector due to consistent appearances in high-profile cases, notably in ICC arbitrations. Its clients include blue-chip companies from the construction, energy and telecoms sectors. Herbert Smith Freehills has a strong international footprint that enables coordination of cross-border deals, including those involving the USA and the UK.
Band 3
3 Arias SLPArbitration2025 | Band 3 |Arias SLP is a dispute resolution boutique in Spain that demonstrates expertise across a broad range of mandates pertaining to the field. The team boasts a standout arbitration practice with a solid reputation for energy and construction disputes. The group is also well versed in acting for clients on domestic and cross-border work. Its lawyers have international and domestic commercial arbitration expertise under ICC, LCIA and UNCITRAL rules.
3 Hogan Lovells International LLPArbitration2025 | Band 3 |Hogan Lovells boasts a dispute resolution department offering extensive coverage of international arbitration. Its lawyers regularly act in both civil and commercial arbitration proceedings. The team has additional capabilities in international and domestic arbitration, including ICSID and local proceedings.
3 White & Case LLPArbitration2025 | Band 3 |White & Case frequently assists with local and international arbitration proceedings, including under ICC and ICSID rules. It offers additional expertise in disputes relating to construction, energy and telecoms. It often represents clients from Europe and Latin America.