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Chambers & Partners Europe 2022 – Results
17 March, 2022
The results of the latest edition of the prestigious legal directory, Chambers & Partners, in its Europe edition, have been published. These results are a product of the work of many of the Firm’s professionals and the assessments of our clients and competitors.
Improvements compared to the previous edition:
Areas
Private Equity: Venture Capital rises to Band 1
Banking & Finance moves up to Band 2
Dispute Resolution: Corporate Crime moves up to Band 2
Private Equity moves up to Band 3
Real Estate up to Band 3
Individuals
Spain
Enrique Isla in Real Estate moves up to Band 2
Miguel Lamo de Espinosa in Banking & Finance up Band 2
Iñigo Erláiz in Corporate M&A up to Band 3
Jaime Díaz de Bustamante in Real Estate raises to Band 3
Rafael Aguilera in Restructuring moves up to Band 3
Inés Vázquez in Dispute Resolution moves up to Band 4
Vanessa Fernández Lledó in Dispute Resolution: Corporate Crime joins Band 4
Juan Vera Santacruz in Real Estate enters Associates to watch
Mercedes Corbal in IP: Patents & Trademarks enters Associates to watch
Mónica Esteve in IP: Patents & Trademarks joins Associates to watch
Natalia Callejo in Real Estate joins Associates to watch
Portugal
Ricardo Campos in Projects has joined Band 4
Congratulations to all of you!
Improvements compared to the previous edition:
Areas
Private Equity: Venture Capital rises to Band 1
Banking & Finance moves up to Band 2
Dispute Resolution: Corporate Crime moves up to Band 2
Private Equity moves up to Band 3
Real Estate up to Band 3
Individuals
Spain
Enrique Isla in Real Estate moves up to Band 2
Miguel Lamo de Espinosa in Banking & Finance up Band 2
Iñigo Erláiz in Corporate M&A up to Band 3
Jaime Díaz de Bustamante in Real Estate raises to Band 3
Rafael Aguilera in Restructuring moves up to Band 3
Inés Vázquez in Dispute Resolution moves up to Band 4
Vanessa Fernández Lledó in Dispute Resolution: Corporate Crime joins Band 4
Juan Vera Santacruz in Real Estate enters Associates to watch
Mercedes Corbal in IP: Patents & Trademarks enters Associates to watch
Mónica Esteve in IP: Patents & Trademarks joins Associates to watch
Natalia Callejo in Real Estate joins Associates to watch
Portugal
Ricardo Campos in Projects has joined Band 4
Congratulations to all of you!
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