• The Firm incorporates four areas to the ranking: Energy, Venture Capital, Real Estate and TMT: Media; and also adds three new professionals among those recognized: José Vicente Morote, César Morales and José Miguel López.

Andersen Iberia strengthens its position in Chambers & Partners, one of the most prestigious international directories in the legal sector. In the latest edition of the European Guide, published on March 20, the Firm led by José Vicente Morote has been recognized in up to 12 practice areas, four more than in the previous edition, and has reached 23 professionals ranked in the different categories, three more than in 2023.

In Portugal, José Mota Soares, Partner in the Labor department and Director of Andersen in Portugal, was distinguished in Labor; and Inês Pinto da Costa, Partner in the Corporate and M&A department, in Projects and Energy & Natural Resources.

The Andersen departments making their debut in Chambers Europe are Energy & Natural Resources, Private Equity: Venture Capital, Real Estate and TMT: Media. The professionals recognized for the first time by the board are José Vicente Morote, Managing Partner of Andersen and co-head of the Public & Regulatory department; César Morales, Partner of Andersen and head of the Real Estate department, and José Miguel López, Partner of Andersen’s Public & Regulatory department.

This is the complete list of Andersen Iberia areas highlighted by Chambers.

• Corporate Compliance
• Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market
• Employment: Highly Regarded
• Energy & Natural Resources
• Environment
• Litigation
• Planning
• Private Equity: Venture Capital
• Public Law
• Real Estate
• Tax
• TMT: Average

As for Andersen Iberia’s individual recognitions, they are as follows:

José Vicente Morote, Managing Partner of Andersen Iberia and Co-Head of the Public and Regulatory Department of Anderesen Iberia, in the category of Public Law.

Arancha Bengoechea, Partner and Co-counsel of the Public and Regulatory Department, at Environment and Public Law.

Pedro Rubio, Partner of the Public and Regulatory Department, at Public Law.

José Miguel López, Partner of the Public and Regulatory Department, at Environment.

Ignacio Aparicio, Executive Partner of Andersen Iberia and Co-Head of the Corporate and M&A Department in Iberia, in Corporate M&A: Mid-Market.

Jaime Aguilar, Partner of the Corporate and M&A Department, in Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market.

Javier Bustillo, Partner of the Corporate and M&A Department, at Private Equity: Venture Capital.

Ricardo Torres, Partner of the Corporate and M&A Department, at Private Equity: Venture Capital.

Federico Belausteguigoitia, Partner of the Corporate and M&A Department, Energy & Natural Resources.

Inês Pinto da Costa, Partner of the Corporate and M&A department, in Projects and Energy & Natural Resources.

Antonio Ñudi, Partner of the Public and Regulatory Department, at Planning.

Carlos Peña, Partner of the Public and Regulatory Department, at Planning.

Javier Mata, Andersen Senior Partner, Restructuring & Insolvency.

Patricia Motilla, Partner and Head of the Culture, Sports and Entertainment  Department at TMT: Media.

Miguel Prado, Partner of the Corporate and M&A Department, in Banking & Finance: Financial Services Regulation.

César Morales, Partner and head of the Real Estate Department, Real Estate.

Ignacio Sáenz de Santamaría, Partner in the Real Estate Department, Real Estate.

Íñigo Rodríguez-Sastre, Partner and head of the Arbitration at Litigation: Elite.

Luis Cortezo, Partner of the Litigation Department, at Litigation: Elite.

Victoria Caldevilla,Partner of the Labor and Employment Department, in Employment: Highly Regarded.

Elena Esparza, Partner in the Labor and Employment Department, at Employment: Highly Regarded.

José Mota, Partner of the Labor and Employment Department and Director of Andersen in Portugal, at Employment.

Esmeralda Iranzo, Director of the Litigation Department, Corporate Compliance.

The Chambers & Partners ranking is based on research and evaluation carried out in 2024, considering the transactions presented by the firms and the valuations of clients and professionals in the sector.

To access the Andersen ranking in Spain, click here.

To access the Andersen Iberia ranking, click here