Eduardo Lucas Calderón

PARTNER IN CHARGE OF THE CORPORATE DEPARTMENT (M&A, PRIVATE EQUITY)

He was awarded a Law Degree from the Universidad Complutense de Madrid in 2002.

Fourth grade at the University of Rouen in France (2000-2001).

Master's Degree in Corporate Law (MAJ) at Instituto de Empresa (2003-2004).

He has worked in the Corporate Law department of De Andrés y Artiñano (2005-2006), Hammonds -currently Squire Patton Boggs- 2006-2007), DLA Piper (2007-2018) and TKL Abogados, where he was a partner of the Corporate Department (2018-2023).

His speciality, within corporate and commercial law, focuses on mergers and acquisitions, corporate law and restructuring. Eduardo combines advising on M&A transactions for companies, funds, financial institutions and private clients, both national and international, with his participation as secretary of the Boards of Directors of some of his clients.

Member of the Madrid Bar Association (ICAM) since September 2004.

Eduardo speaks and writes fluent Spanish, English and French.br />

IgnacioMarín de la Bárcena

SPECIALIST IN EMPLOYMENT LAW

In 2004 he began his professional career as an associate lawyer in the labor department of ARAOZ Y RUEDA ABOGADOS in Madrid, later he founded the labor area of his own firm and has collaborated with different firms over time. He joins to GOLD ABOGADOS as Of Counsel, starting the firm's labor area, providing comprehensive legal-labor advice to both companies and employees.

Postgraduate in Labor Legal Consulting at GARRIGUES and doctoral courses in his specialty, he also has a Master's Degree in HR Management at GARRIGUES. He has participated in various conferences and forums organized by FIDE, FORELAB and ASNALA, and participates as a teacher in various specialization courses organized by the School of Legal Practice of the Complutense University and the European University of Madrid.

Due to his professional prestige and extensive experience in the matter, he has been requested to participate in different national media as well as to collaborate as legal advisor to different operators in the legal sector.

Member of the Madrid Bar Association and the National Association of Labor Workers (ASNALA).

Fluent in Spanish, English and French.

Raúl Da Veiga

PARTNER, HEAD OF THE LITIGATION AND ARBITRATION DEPARTMENT

He was awarded a Law Degree from the Universidad Complutense de Madrid in 1998 and gained a PhD in the Criminal Law Department from the Universidad Complutense de Madrid.

He has worked in the Litigation Department of the firm CMS Albiñana & Suárez de Lezo (1999-2005) and later in litigation and arbitration at DLA Piper (2005-2008), until he became a founding partner at GOLD Abogados (2008) as head of Litigation and Arbitration.

He has extensive experience as the head lawyer in numerous domestic and international arbitrations and legal proceedings. He is an expert in handling civil cases related to regulated sectors such as energy and telecommunications, and has extensive experience in advice to ‘family offices’, construction and infrastructure companies, banks and large retailers.

He is also an attorney specializing in the handling of disputes relating to the private application of competition and unfair competition law and has defended the interests of large companies in the most significant bankruptcy proceedings.

Highlighted by Chambers Europe, Legal 500 and Iberian Lawyer as recommended counsel in contentious (litigation and arbitration) proceedings.

Member of the Madrid Bar Association and of the Spanish Arbitration Club.

Fluent in Spanish and English.

IsraelGómez-Caro

PARTNER, HEAD OF THE BANKING AND FINANCE DEPARTMENT (INCLUDING PROJECT FINANCE)

Awarded a Law Degree from the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid in 1995.

He has worked in the Litigation Department of the firm CMS Albiñana & Suárez de Lezo (1999-2005) and later in litigation and arbitration at DLA Piper (2005-2008), until he became a founding partner at GOLD Abogados (2008) as head of Litigation and Arbitration.

Civil Service Examinations for the State Lawyers Service.

Before founding GOLD Abogados he worked in Castro, Sueiro & Varela (1998-2004) and DLA Piper (2004-2008).

He is a regular speaker at conferences, workshops and seminars on financing of energy projects and infrastructure.

He has participated in numerous complex financial transactions and energy acquisition and environmental projects, as well as important project finance and company plant and infrastructure acquisitions, real estate finance, structured finance and corporate finance, advising Spanish and foreign banks, developers, private equity funds and public authorities.

Highlighted by Chambers Europe, Legal 500, Corporate Lawyer and Iberian International as being one of the best Spanish lawyers in Banking, Finance and Project Finance.

He has also been recognised in 2011 as within the Top 40 under Forty.

Fluent in Spanish and English.