Practice area

LITIGATION AND ARBITRATION

“The team has always been available and has shown proactivity in finding solutions.”

Chambers & Partners Europe

With a team of highly specialized lawyers, we have vast experience in a wide range of judicial and arbitration proceedings related to the business world. Our reputation, based on a rigorous, practical and client-focused approach, positions us as a benchmark in the competitive dispute resolution market both at home and abroad.

We stand out for representing our clients in a wide variety of jurisdictions and preferably before the courts of Spain and Portugal and before the Court of Justice of the European Union. Likewise, we recurrently collaborate in support of legal proceedings abroad, either leading the cases or as co-counsels in support of local firms, which has earned us a good reputation in the international legal market.

With a solid network of collaborating firms in Latin America and an extensive network of contacts in Europe thanks to our associations, we provide first class global advice to national and international companies, as well as to large estates and family businesses

International arbitration

In the dynamic global scenario of dispute resolution, international arbitration emerges as the preferred method for its speed and efficiency, as well as for the confidence it generates in the different legal operators. With a solid background in international arbitration proceedings, we can successfully address even the most complex disputes regardless of the applicable legal framework.

Our experience ranges from commercial and investment arbitration to jurisdictional proceedings in support of arbitration such as applications for interim measures, appointment of arbitrators, annulment actions and recognition and enforcement of awards. We are also actively involved in alternative dispute resolution (ADR) proceedings, both pre-arbitral and concurrent to arbitral proceedings, so that we can offer our clients a strong expertise in all types of cross-border disputes linked to international arbitration.

With a solid activity in Latin America with the leading firms in each country depending on the subject matter, we are positioned at the forefront of international advice in a wide range of disputes in different sectors: construction, oil and gas, energy, corporate disputes, mergers and acquisitions, financial disputes, sports, transportation, technology and defense.

Thus, we have had the privilege of representing several clients before the main arbitration courts worldwide, including the International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA), the Swiss Courts, the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), the Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce (SCC) or the Madrid International Arbitration Centre (CIAM), as well as in other ad hoc arbitrations.

Our experience in civil procedure and arbitration includes, among others, the following matters:

Challenging corporate resolutions, liability of directors and auditors, among others.

Meet the team

Acknowledgements

We are recognised nationally and internationally for our legal services, management, client service, innovation and technical excellence.

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Legal 500 2024. Dispute Resolution – Portugal
Legal 500 2024. Dispute Resolution – Portugal
“Rita Espírito Santo has great legal knowledge and provides fast responses to the client.”
Legal 500 2024. Dispute Resolution
Legal 500 2024. Dispute Resolution
“His gives me security, they are very serious and competent people and at the same time close. The experience has been and continues to be 100% satisfactory.”
Legal 500 2024. Dispute Resolution
Legal 500 2024. Dispute Resolution
‘Inés Vazquez did an exceptional job. She covered all the aspects that the matter required, being able to convey to the judge each and every one of the points that were the subject of analysis in the lawsuit.’
Legal 500 2024. Dispute Resolution – Spain
Legal 500 2024. Dispute Resolution – Spain
‘GAP is one of the best Spanish procedural and arbitration law firms.’
Legal 500 2024. Dispute Resolution – Portugal
Legal 500 2024. Dispute Resolution – Portugal
“There is good rapport with the client and the team strives to offer close, quality treatment.”
Legal 500 2024. Dispute Resolution – Portugal
Legal 500 2024. Dispute Resolution – Portugal
“Performance with diligence, zeal, and a high degree of competence throughout the arbitration and litigation processes. Very well structured and prepared documents, proactiveness in interviewing witnesses and experts, excellent analysis of procedural documents.”
Chambers and Partners Europe 2024. Dispute Resolution: Highly Regarded – Portugal
Chambers and Partners Europe 2024. Dispute Resolution: Highly Regarded – Portugal
“The team has a deep and thorough understanding of cross-border issues.”
Chambers & Partners, Europe 2024 – Dispute Resolution
Chambers & Partners, Europe 2024 – Dispute Resolution
The team has always been available and has shown proactivity in finding solutions.
Chambers & Partners Europe 2024. Dispute Resolution
Chambers & Partners Europe 2024. Dispute Resolution
“Inés is very rigorous and goal-oriented when setting forth a litigation strategy.”
Chambers & Partners Europe 2024. Dispute
Chambers & Partners Europe 2024. Dispute
“Vanessa Fernández is an excellent professional who has great capacity and commitment for work.”
The Legal 500 2023. Dispute Resolution – Portugal
The Legal 500 2023. Dispute Resolution – Portugal
“Ricardo Campos stands out for his competence, availability and friendliness in dealings. He conveys confidence in his opinions and defence of cases.”
The Legal 500 2023. Dispute Resolution – Portugal
The Legal 500 2023. Dispute Resolution – Portugal
“Our main contact is Ricardo Campos. He is available, competent and friendly.”
Chambers & Partners Global 2023. Dispute Resolution
Chambers & Partners Global 2023. Dispute Resolution
Chambers & Partners Europe 2023. Dispute Resolution
Chambers & Partners Europe 2023. Dispute Resolution
Chambers & Partners Europe 2023. Dispute Resolution – Barcelona
Chambers & Partners Europe 2023. Dispute Resolution – Barcelona
Chambers & Partners Europe 2023. Dispute Resolution
Chambers & Partners Europe 2023. Dispute Resolution
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