20 leading banking and finance law lawyers in Spain in 2026
Impact Lawyers’ editorial selection brings together twenty professionals with particularly significant experience in banking and finance law in Spain. The table is ordered alphabetically by first name and does not establish internal positions or claim that one professional is superior to another.
| Lawyer | Firm | Main profile |
|---|---|---|
| Agustín Cerdá | Cuatrecasas | Corporate and project finance |
| Álvaro Bertrán | Ramón y Cajal Abogados | Banking, finance and M&A |
| Ana Mª Gamazo | Cuatrecasas | Finance and corporate law |
| Beatriz Causapé | Cuatrecasas | Finance and banking transactions |
| Cándido Pérez | Ramón y Cajal Abogados | Project finance and restructuring |
| Carlos Lasarte de Launet | Cuatrecasas | Financings and debt |
| Cristóbal Cotta | Cuatrecasas | Finance and special situations |
| Fernando Bernad | Cuatrecasas | Finance, energy and infrastructure |
| Fernando Vives Ruiz | Garrigues | Banking, finance and markets |
| Héctor Bros | Cuatrecasas | Finance and restructuring |
| Íñigo de Luisa | Cuatrecasas | Finance and refinancing |
| Íñigo Rubio | Cuatrecasas | Bank finance and debt |
| Jaime de la Torre | Cuatrecasas | Finance and debt transactions |
| Marcos Botella Serrano | Garrigues | Finance, M&A and energy |
| María Fernández-Picazo Rodríguez | Garrigues | Finance, insurance and private equity |
| Miguel Cruz Ropero | Cuatrecasas | Corporate finance |
| Naiara Bueno Aybar | Garrigues | Banking, finance and corporate law |
| Pol Solsona | Cuatrecasas | Finance and financings |
| Silvestre Arana | Garrigues | Banking, finance and energy |
| Tomás Ugalde | Cuatrecasas | Finance and restructuring |
How the ranking was prepared
This selection was built from scratch through an editorial review of professional and public information available through 2026. It does not reproduce or adapt the order of third-party directories, awards or rankings. Profiles were identified and cross-checked using biographies and team pages published by the law firms themselves, professional track record, practice leadership, publicly verifiable matters and transactions, institutional and academic activity, publications and international experience.
For this practice area, particular attention was paid to corporate and acquisition finance, project finance, real estate finance, refinancing, debt, banking regulation and financial markets.
The editorial assessment combines five dimensions:
- Depth, continuity and genuine specialisation in the practice: 30%.
- Complexity and relevance of publicly verifiable matters, transactions or responsibilities: 25%.
- Technical command and ability to handle complex matters within the specialty: 20%.
- Professional leadership, independent judgement and ability to lead significant mandates: 15%.
- International profile and doctrinal, academic or institutional contribution: 10%.
Impact Lawyers’ own editorial approach
Inclusion does not depend on firm size, media visibility or presence in other rankings. The selection seeks to combine major firms, boutiques and professionals with a particularly distinctive individual practice. Nor is the apparent number of wins or transactions used as an automatic measure, because public information is uneven and many matters remain confidential.
How to interpret the selection
The ranking is an editorial snapshot of the Spanish market based on public information available in 2026. It does not measure fees, guarantee outcomes or claim that any included professional is the right choice for every matter. The choice of counsel should take into account the precise specialty, possible conflicts of interest, jurisdiction, availability, language, budget and relationship of trust.
Professional careers and firm structures can change. Future editions should therefore verify partner moves, new firms, changes of role and potential incompatibilities before publication.
