The law firm Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer has appointed Lucía Garralda and Leonie Timmers, formerly senior associates, as new of counsel in its Spanish office. Their appointments, effective May 1st, are part of the firm’s annual global promotions, which this year have resulted in a total of 25 new partners—including Miguel García-Casas from the Spanish office—and 32 counsel across the firm’s various locations worldwide.
Alberto Frasquet, managing partner of corporate law in EMEA, commented that “Lucía and Leonie’s appointments reflect the quality of the work they are leading and our commitment to recognizing the talent that drives the practice’s growth. Their promotion to ‘of counsel’ strengthens our ability to support clients in increasingly complex corporate and sustainability matters.”
Eduardo Soler Tappa, managing partner of the Madrid office, highlighted that “these appointments are a recognition of the leadership and sustained contribution of Lucía and Leonie. They are two key profiles for continuing to consolidate our capabilities in corporate/M&A and ESG, in Madrid and throughout the region.”
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Lucía Garralda, formerly a senior associate in the corporate and M&A practice, has extensive experience in domestic and cross-border corporate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, restructurings of multinational groups, drafting shareholder and investment agreements, private equity, board secretarial duties, and due diligence processes across a wide range of sectors. She is qualified to practice law in Spain and New York.
Leonie Timmers specializes in ESG (environmental, social, and governance) and sustainable finance initiatives. She advises companies and funds on sustainability reporting and due diligence, particularly in accordance with SFDR criteria, the EU taxonomy, CSRD, ISSB, and CSDDD. She also advises on reviewing external communications to analyze clients’ risk profiles regarding greenwashing and socialwashing, as well as on developing, implementing, and maintaining resilient ESG structures.
