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Íñigo Erlaiz and Mafalda Barreto among Iberia’s leading lawyers | Iberian Lawyer
5 November, 2025
Iberian Lawyer, the leading publication in the Iberian legal sector, has recognised Íñigo Erlaiz and Mafalda Barreto, partners at Gómez-Acebo & Pombo, as two of the most influential legal professionals in Spain and Portugal in its 2025 edition.
Managing Partner Íñigo Erlaiz ranks in the Top 4 within the Top 30 Lawyers in Spain, after consolidating a management model driven by data and results. Re-elected until 2027, he has promoted a roadmap focused on positioning, productivity, profitability, and efficiency. In 2024, GA_P exceeded €100m in revenue, achieving international growth of over 25% in London and Lisbon and more than 40% in Latin America.
Meanwhile, Mafalda Barreto, Partner in Corporate, Banking and Finance, and Head of the Lisbon office, appears in the Top 15 of the 20 Best Lawyers in Portugal. The publication highlights her top-tier transactional practice in corporate, banking, and project finance, as well as her leadership of an office that grew its revenue by 10% last year. Barreto has led major transactions in renewable energy, real estate, and cross-border M&A.
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