CMS Albiñana & Suárez de Lezo has appointed Álvaro Feu and Gonzaga Guerrero as counsel in its Litigation and Arbitration practice, and Ricardo Gómez Barreda as counsel in its Intellectual Property and Digital Business practice. These promotions form part of the firm’s strategy to strengthen key practice areas and reinforce its commitment to the development of internal talent.
According to Alfonso Codes, Managing Partner of CMS Albiñana & Suárez de Lezo, “the promotion of Álvaro, Gonzaga and Ricardo reflects our clear commitment to further consolidating the firm’s core practice areas with professionals who have demonstrated a strong track record and a deep understanding of our clients’ businesses. Their appointment as counsel enhances our structure and our ability to support companies in increasingly complex matters.”
Profiles of the newly appointed counsel
Álvaro Feu is a member of the firm’s Litigation and Arbitration practice and has extensive experience in civil litigation, having acted in a wide range of proceedings before courts and tribunals across diverse areas of law. He is particularly recognised for his expertise in real estate, corporate and distribution matters, as well as in the law of obligations and contracts. He also sits as an arbitrator and regularly advises on highly complex domestic and international arbitration proceedings.
He has participated in some of the most significant restructuring and insolvency proceedings in the Spanish market, advising both debtors and creditors. His experience combines in-depth technical knowledge with a strategic approach to dispute resolution.
Gonzaga Guerrero, also a member of the Litigation and Arbitration practice, has more than 12 years’ experience in resolving complex civil and commercial disputes, both in court and through arbitration. His practice focuses on post-M&A and corporate disputes, collective actions — particularly in banking litigation and competition law damages claims — and contractual liability matters, including disputes relating to sale, agency, distribution and lease agreements.
He primarily advises large corporations, financial institutions, investment funds and family offices. He is known for his extensive courtroom experience and his strategic, business-oriented approach, as well as for acting as arbitrator before leading arbitral institutions.
Ricardo Gómez Barreda is part of the firm’s Industrial and Intellectual Property and Digital Business practice. He specialises in both contentious and non-contentious matters relating to intellectual and industrial property, trade secrets, unfair competition and digital business.
His practice covers copyright, trade marks, designs and patents, as well as advertising, image rights, data protection and emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, big data and e-commerce.
He has a strong litigation track record, having successfully represented clients before the Courts of First Instance, the Provincial Courts, the Supreme Court, the General Court of the European Union and the Court of Justice of the European Union, as well as in arbitration proceedings. He regularly advises national and international companies in sectors including audiovisual, telecommunications, digital platforms, technology start-ups, media, consumer goods and pharmaceuticals.
