The international law firm Stephenson Harwood LLP has opened its Madrid office with a team of eight partners, led by Juan Oñate, the firm’s managing partner in Spain. This opening strengthens the firm’s presence in Europe and expands its capacity to serve national and international clients with interests in Spain. The Madrid office is a key component of the firm’s growth and development strategy, which seeks to establish itself as one of the leading law firms in Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.
Stephenson Harwood’s Madrid office will feature a team of lawyers with complementary profiles and experiences. This team combines high-level expertise in corporate and financial transactions with a solid practice in litigation and arbitration, and an initial focus on sectors such as private equity, funds, energy transition and infrastructure, in line with the firm’s international strategy. The team has extensive experience in mergers and acquisitions, tax law, real estate, finance, restructurings and insolvencies, special situations and litigation.
“We are very excited about the opening of our office in Spain, where we have assembled a team of highly experienced lawyers with an excellent reputation in the market,” said Eifion Morris, CEO of Stephenson Harwood. “The office has strategic locations in Europe, the Middle East, and Asia, where our clients invest and where they need us most,” added Morris. “Spain attracts international investment, particularly in areas such as technology and energy transition, and is an important market for many of our clients. The opening of our Madrid office represents a natural step in our international strategy. For Spanish clients, we offer an international platform combined with an agile model, led by local partners.”
“What makes this launch truly special is the team of partners we have assembled,” said Juan Oñate, managing partner of Stephenson Harwood in Spain. “Each of them brings with them vast legal experience and a solid reputation in their respective areas of expertise, and together we share a commitment to providing comprehensive, high-quality advice. Being part of an international firm means we can offer clients in Spain direct access to global expertise while maintaining the personal and local approach they value.”
Located at Paseo de la Castellana, 55, Stephenson Harwood’s new office in Madrid has capacity for 45 professionals.
The launch of the Madrid office is supported by a team of eight partners with complementary profiles and solid track records in their respective areas of expertise. In addition to Juan Oñate, managing partner of Stephenson Harwood in Spain and head of the restructuring, insolvency and special situations department, the following partners join the firm: Jesús Almoguera, as litigation and arbitration partner; Carmen Alonso, as corporate/mergers and acquisitions and restructuring partner; Antonio Caneva, as banking and finance partner; and Carlos González, as litigation and arbitration partner. Elena Oñoro, as tax partner; José Ramón Vizcaíno, as tax partner; and Eduardo Vázquez de Prada, as litigation and arbitration partner.
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Juan Oñate, managing partner, specializes in all aspects of restructuring and insolvency, including all types of investment strategies in special and crisis situations (debt-for-equity conversion, distressed mergers and acquisitions, and direct financing), representing debtors, creditors, financial institutions, hedge funds, and private equity funds. He also has extensive experience in complex civil and commercial litigation. Juan came from Pérez-Llorca, where he served as a partner in the restructuring area for over six years.
Jesús Almoguera is a specialist in arbitration and litigation, with extensive experience in corporate, financial, restructuring, and insolvency law. He also acts as an arbitrator and consultant in national and international disputes, particularly in mergers and acquisitions, corporate law, antitrust law, capital markets, and finance. He joins the firm from J Almoguera Abogados, a litigation firm that merged with the international firm.
Carmen Alonso has over 11 years of experience advising on complex restructurings, refinancing, corporate affairs, mergers and acquisitions, and joint ventures. Her clients include private equity funds, credit funds, infrastructure investors, companies, and financial institutions. She joins Stephenson Harwood from Latham & Watkins, where she worked for over 10 years.
Antonio Caneva is a specialist in banking and finance law, focusing on project finance, leveraged finance, acquisition finance, and private credit, particularly in the energy and infrastructure sectors. Throughout his career, he has advised financial institutions, debt funds, financial sponsors, and institutional investors. He joins Stephenson Harwood from Watson Farley & Williams, where he worked for the past seven years.
Carlos González, with 10 years of experience in dispute resolution, specializes in complex litigation and arbitration, as well as corporate, securities and financial matters, in addition to restructurings and insolvencies. He joins Stephenson Harwood from J Almoguera Abogados.
Elena Oñoro, a former State Tax Inspector, brings with her more than 15 years of experience in international taxation and arbitration, in both the public and private sectors. Throughout her career, she has worked on issues related to renewable energy, taxation, banking law, and mining. She joins Stephenson Harwood from the Department of Justice, where she served for more than 12 years.
With 24 years of experience, José Ramón Vizcaíno is a specialist in corporate and international tax law, with a solid track record in cross-border mergers and acquisitions, real estate law, tax insurance, litigation, private clients, and financing for institutional investors and financial institutions. He joins Stephenson Harwood from Pérez-Llorca.
Throughout his 17 years of experience, Eduardo Vázquez de Prada has specialized in dispute resolution, including arbitration and litigation. He has worked on some of Spain’s most significant corporate, antitrust, financial, and restructuring disputes. He joins Stephenson Harwood from J Almoguera Abogados.
