Blanca Peraferrer Vayreda, a lawyer from the regional government's legal department, joins Cuatrecasas as of counsel

The new of counsel joins the firm's Administrative and Urban-Planning Practice Area in its Barcelona office

Blanca Peraferrer Vayreda has joined the Cuatrecasas Barcelona office as of counsel. Before joining the firm, Ms. Peraferrer, a lawyer, was adviser to the director of the regional government's legal department.

The new of counsel has held other senior positions at the regional government, including: the legal department's chief-lawyer for litigation affairs; head of the Legal Resources and Assistance Area of the Department of the Interior's Legal Advisory Office; legal adviser in electoral law in all elections to the Parliament of Catalonia since 1992; legal adviser to different public entities and agencies dependant upon the Administration in their electoral procedures; and legal adviser in consumer law.

Blanca Peraferrer received a bachelor of laws from Universidad Central de Barcelona and has completed graduate studies in business law and administrative justice. She also holds a masters from ESADE in the management and legal functions of the Public Administration. She has lectured on legal disciplines at the Police School of Catalonia, and spoken regularly at legal training courses.

Cuatrecasas: three generations united by law

Cuatrecasas, one of the leading law firms on the Iberian Peninsula, has a team of over 800 lawyers. Founded in 1917, its legal practice covers all areas of business law. By combining corporate law and litigation with a powerful tax, financial and labour practice, it offers its clients comprehensive legal advice that emphasises a personal approach and achieving results. Cuatrecasas offers advice through its network of offices located in the main cities of Spain and Portugal, as well as in Brussels, London, New York, Paris and Sao Paulo.

-Best Spanish Law Firm of the Year 2007 by International Financial Law Review

-Independent European Firm Award 2007 by Dcideurs Strtgie Finance Droit

-Best Managed Firm Europe 2006 by Managing Partners Forum

-Best Spanish Law Firm of the Year 2005 by International Law Office

-Iberian Law Firm of the Year 2004 by Chambers

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