Cuatrecasas

Cuatrecasas is a law firm well established in Spain, Portugal and Latin America (Bogota, Lima, Santiago and Mexico City). With a multidisciplinary team of 1,200, we advise on all areas of business law, through specialized teams that provide the knowledge and experience to help our clients with the most demanding matters wherever they are based.

We have a sectoral approach and focus on all types of business, with extensive knowledge and experience in the most sophisticated advice, covering ongoing and transactional matters. We add value thanks to the high specialization of our teams, made up of lawyers from different practices, who offer efficient solutions through a transversal vision of our clients' businesses.

We support digital transformation and the promotion of collective knowledge to offer differential and valuable advice, and we foment an innovation culture applied to the legal activity, which combines training, procedures and technological resources to contribute greater efficiency.

 

Why Cuatrecasas:

- Recognized worldwide - European Law Firm of the Year in 2022 by The Lawyer.

Innovative advice – Financial Times has acknowledged us every year as one of the most innovative law firms in Europe. In 2022, we received the award for Innovation Using Data. We also highlight the 2018 and 2019 awards for the Most Innovative Law Firm in Continental Europe.

Market reputation – Recognized every year as a leading firm by prestigious legal directories (Chambers & Partners, Legal 500 and IFLR) in the main legal practices, including corporate M&A, tax, dispute resolution and employment.

Leading market share in M&A transactions – Year after year, we are one of the law firms with the largest market share (Iberian Peninsula), for advised M&A deals, according to leading international rankings. In 2020 and 2021 we were named “Spain M&A Legal Advisor of the Year” by Mergermarket.

- Disruptive thinking: We are the first European law firm to create a startup accelerator and to incorporate a specialist investment vehicle in legaltech startups.

- ESG: We incorporate environmental, social, and governance criteria in our service provision and in our internal management. Our sustainability management is assessed externally and, in 2022, we   
        received the Ecovadis gold certificate.



Recent Firm News & Legal Updates

Legal Update
The first quarter of 2024 is characterized by rising social costs and relevant legal developments
Legal Update

This guide provides an overview of key legal aspects for foreign investors interested in investing in Spain. It is not intended to be comprehensive, but to address practical issues that will help investors considering an investment project in Spain.

Legal Update

New reference prices indexes for the lease of residential properties are published.

Firm Offices in Member Jurisdiction

Spain

Barcelona
Alicante
Bilbao
Girona
Madrid
Malaga
Palma De Mallorca
San Sebastian
Seville
Valencia
Vigo
Vitoria
Zaragoza

Firm Offices in Other Jurisdictions

North America

United States 
USA - New York, New York City
 
Mexico, Mexico City

Central & South America

South America 
Colombia, Bogotá
Chile, Santiago
Peru, Lima

Europe

Belgium, Brussels
England, London
Portugal,
Lisbon Porto

Africa & Middle East

Africa 
Angola, Luanda *
Morocco, Casablanca *
Mozambique, Maputo *

Asia-Pacific

China,
Beijing Shanghai

* Indicates affiliated firm

All Firm Contacts Committees
Young Lawyers Forum
Young Lawyers Forum
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Marketing & Business Development Professionals Forum
Marketing & Business Development Professionals Forum
Practice Groups
Energy & Infrastructure
Energy & Infrastructure
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Technology
Technology
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Tax & Private Wealth
Tax & Private Wealth
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Real Estate & Construction
Real Estate & Construction
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International Corporate Transactions
International Corporate Transactions
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Restructuring & Insolvency Resolution
Restructuring & Insolvency Resolution
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Other Firm Members
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