Ceca Magán Abogados announced the addition of Juan Manuel Castillo as a new partner in the Commercial Law and M&A department, along with Gonzalo Soler, who joins the team as a senior associate. This reinforcement consolidates the firm’s strategic commitment to sustained growth and a highly specialized and competitive service model.
Esteban Ceca, managing partner of Ceca Magán Abogados, commented on the addition of Juan Manuel Castillo: “The arrival of Juan Manuel and Gonzalo represents another step forward in our commitment to offering our clients comprehensive advice, with expert teams capable of adding value in highly complex transactions. Their addition strengthens our position in the market and consolidates our strategy of sustained growth in key areas of business law.”
Juan Manuel Castillo, for his part, said of his signing: “Being part of Ceca Magán means joining an ambitious project, with highly talented teams and a clear commitment to continued growth in strategic areas. I approach this stage with enthusiasm and with the responsibility of contributing to the firm’s positioning as a leader in M&A.”

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With more than 14 years of experience, Juan Manuel Castillo is a renowned lawyer in the field of mergers and acquisitions (M&A), venture capital, corporate governance, and stock market transactions. He has repeatedly advised private equity funds, national and international investors, and companies from various sectors on complex transactions, providing a strategic, technical, and business-oriented vision.
Gonzalo Soler has a solid track record in national and international firms, with extensive experience in M&A transactions, both in Spain and cross-border. He has participated in corporate restructuring processes, complex corporate transactions, and transactions with a strong international component. His practice also includes corporate secretarial services, providing rigorous management of day-to-day corporate affairs and ensuring high standards of regulatory compliance and good governance.
With these additions, Ceca Magán Abogados consolidates the growth experienced in recent years, strengthening one of the areas of greatest demand in the market: advice on corporate transactions and financing. The firm thus continues its expansion, incorporating highly specialized senior talent to accompany its clients in increasingly sophisticated, competitive, and global processes.