Cuatrecasas names 19 new partners

Partners Meeting approves the new Ethics Advisory Board

The Cuatrecasas Partners Meeting named 19 new partners at the meeting in Madrid last Friday, March 7.  The new partners are Pedro Amat, Antonio Bartolomé, Juan Bonilla, Héctor Bros, Jorge de Juan Casadevall, Pedro Claros, Pablo Cubel, José María Echeverría-Torres, Pedro A. Fernandez, Alberto Fortún, Juan Carlos Hernanz, José María Macias, Manuel Mingot, Antonio Rocha, Jesús Antonio Pérez de Gregorio, Paulo Sá e Cunha, Ignacio Sanjurjo, Teresa Simoes and Meritxell Yus.

New Ethics Board and self-regulation

The Partners Meeting also approved the creation of a new Ethics and Deontology Code and named partner Manuel Olivencia as Chairman of the Ethics Board.  The Ethics Board is also formed by Javier Herreros, Alberto Raventós, Federico Pereira Coutinho and Carlos Gallego.

The Ethics Code is a self-regulation move that the company has taken voluntarily. It is a set of ethic and deontology rules that goes beyond the limits set by Spain’s legislation and professional bylaws. The code includes the rights and duties of partners and of all Cuatrecasas’ professionals.

Cuatrecasas: Three generations united by law

With a team of over 900 lawyers, Cuatrecasas is one of the leading law firms on the Iberian Peninsula. 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 client-focused approach and obtaining results. Cuatrecasas provides its consultancy services through its network of offices located in the leading Spanish and Portuguese cities, as well as in Brussels, London, New York, Paris and Sao Paulo.
·          “Best Spanish law firm of the year 2007”, International Financial Law Review
·          “Best managed firm (Europe) 2006”, Managing Partners’ Forum
·          “Best Spanish law firm of the year 2005”, International Law Office
·          “Iberian law firm of the year 2004”, British publication Chambers
·          “European Law Firm of the year  2008”, Legal Business

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