Global Spain Dispute Resolution

The Garrigues team benefits from having a pool of talented individuals spread across its network of offices in Spain and Latin America. The law firm demonstrates proven capabilities in sensitive arbitration proceedings for clients from the telecoms, energy and construction sectors. Its well-resourced litigation team advises on diverse issues ranging from the non-performance of real estate development contracts to insurance, bankruptcy and financial disputes. Garrigues further advises clients on complex mandates in the gaming sector.

Uría Menéndez is a market-leading choice with a team that maintains a strong grip on litigation and arbitration in Spain. The law firm frequently represents key domestic and multinational companies from the banking, technology and energy sectors in some of the largest and most publicised matters in the Spanish market. The team also handles shareholder and contractual disputes, with further notable experience in civil liability cases, with its expertise including complex data protection-related claims. The law firm is regularly instructed to defend clients in collective claims. 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.

Esteemed firm with a strong reputation in financial and contractual disputes on behalf of major international and domestic banks and investment funds. The team is also commonly instructed to advise on investment arbitration disputes in the renewable energy sector. The lawyers' other work includes corporate and commercial litigation arising from shareholder disputes and M&A transactions. The practice is well equipped to assist clients with contentious insolvency situations and enforcement of securities. The team is increasingly active in large banking litigation as well as high-profile criminal proceedings.

Clifford Chance has a renowned disputes team with international reach producing high-quality work in both litigation and arbitration matters, frequently handling major proceedings under ICC rules or those of key Spanish arbitral institutions. The law firm advises on commercial arbitration relating to construction contracts, shareholder disputes or energy sector supply agreements. 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. Clifford Chance leverages the superb reputations of key IP lawyers in Barcelona to attract contentious patent work. Its clients further benefit from the firm's experience in insurance disputes.

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has a strong focus on disputes within the financial, construction and energy sectors. 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. The team handles insolvency proceedings on behalf of indebted companies and foreign creditors as part of a broader corporate and commercial litigation practice, further advising on complex disputes involving real estate assets and investment funds disputes. Its client roster comprises important domestic corporates and international investors.

Hogan Lovells has a highly regarded dispute resolution department offering extensive coverage of the litigation and international arbitration domains. The law firm is equipped to represent major Spanish and multinational companies from a broad range of sectors, including construction, finance and real estate. The lawyers regularly act on both civil and commercial litigation and arbitration proceedings, with typical work that includes directors' liability claims, shareholder disputes and unfair competition cases. Hogan Lovells offers notable experience in disputes involving jurisdictions in Latin America, Asia and the USA. The team has additional capabilities in international and domestic arbitration, including ICSID and ICC proceedings.

Linklaters frequently acts on either the creditor or debtor side of many of Spain's most high-profile insolvency cases, being a popular choice for international clients from the financial sector. The law firm also handles real estate and construction cases. It represents a varied client roster, including prominent names in the energy and media sectors. Linklaters is adept at handling pre-arbitration negotiations and ICC arbitrations.

Pérez-Llorca is a prominent litigation practice that leverages a strong presence in both Madrid and Barcelona to act on diverse corporate and commercial disputes. The law firm assists with shareholder disputes, directors' liability claims and litigation linked to competition law rulings, having an excellent reputation for arbitration in the energy sector. The team has further expertise in public law disputes, having assisted clients from the technology sector with cases in Spain and abroad. Pérez-Llorca advises notable clients from the sports sector, also handling finance and insolvency-related litigation.

Baker McKenzie boasts a well-resourced disputes department spread between offices in Madrid and Barcelona. The team offers notable experience in advising on international commercial and investment treaty cases on behalf of Spanish companies. Lawyers showcase experience in arbitrations relating to disputed M&A transactions or the termination of concession contracts. The litigation experts often handle shareholder disputes or liability claims, in addition to out-of-court financial disputes. The team possesses additional expertise in contentious cases arising from the sports sector.

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has a prominent team representing corporations in disputes deriving from restructuring and insolvency proceedings, where it frequently acts on behalf of creditors. It handles a significant number of product liability cases in addition to financial services litigation. The law firm further assists with corporate and contractual conflicts, offering additional support in both litigation and arbitration. Freshfields is regularly instructed by a number of important Spanish names as well as major multinationals.

Jones Day offers a compact team that benefits from prominent individuals with lengthy experience in litigation and arbitration cases. The law firm is at its most visible assisting investors or corporate clients with international or domestic commercial arbitrations, both at the tribunal stage and in subsequent enforcement actions. Jones Day also advises on litigation relating to breaches of supply contracts or other commercial contracts, boasting notable strength in construction, energy and real estate sector disputes. Its clients benefit from integration in the firm's extensive global dispute resolution network.

Ramón y Cajal Abogados is a well-established domestic firm with significant expertise in handling disputes for financial entities, boasting an enviable list of well-known names from the local banking landscape on its client roster. The law firm holds additional expertise in tenancy disputes and breaches of construction contracts. It offers support in both litigation and arbitration proceedings, including those under national or ICC rules, and is further noted for representing consumers in damages claims.

CMS offers an experienced team known for handling civil and commercial litigation. The law firm represents household names from the banking and energy sectors in cases. Other areas of the firm's activity include contentious real estate agreement terminations, shareholder disputes and insolvency claims, while it also provides clients with expert advice on investment arbitration. CMS is recognised for its specialist criminal group, which handles significant white-collar crime cases, including defending against allegations of fraud. The lawyers represent domestic clients in domestic and international commercial arbitration proceedings.

Eversheds Sutherland is highly experienced in handling commercial disputes. The law firm draws strength from its strong global network. The team assists clients from a wide range of industries with disputes pertaining to contractual and regulatory matters, as well as criminal proceedings.