Garrigues' real estate practice is recognised in the Spanish market for its 'highly experienced and multidisciplinary team, covering everything from business to urban planning and finance'. The group is particularly strong in the retail, logistics, and tourism segments, and also frequently advises on matters involving hotels and agricultural land. Its breadth of practice and cross-border capabilities continue to attract high-profile instructions from investment funds, financial institutions, real estate developers and IBEX-35 companies. Co-leading the team are real estate transactional specialists Héctor Muñoz and Óscar de Santiago; Muñoz stands out for his aptitude in property investments, sale and leaseback deals, and disposal of real estate assets, while de Santiago is noted for his expertise in leasing, asset deals, and portfolio disposals. Shopping centre acquisition specialist Jorge García-Pellicer and build-to-rent transaction expert Estefanía Iceta are also part of the core team. Blanca Jiménez Aparicio is active in investments in the logistics, retail, hospitality and residential segments.

With expertise in real estate investments, M&A urban planning, development projects, and mortgage-backed financings, the 'diligent and thorough' real estate practice at Uría Menéndez is a popular choice for investment funds, SOCIMIs, family offices, and real estate developers. The group is well positioned to handle transactions across all real estate asset classes, including offices, hotels, retail and residential properties, data centres, and logistics projects. Fernando Azofra, who is skilled in real estate investments, financings and M&A, jointly leads the department with Diego Armero, described by a client as 'the best real estate lawyer in Spain', who stands out for his experience in joint ventures, sale and leaseback transactions, and real estate asset deals. Rafael Jiménez Mateo is another key practitioner, who focuses on the sale of real estate assets, financings, SOCIMIs, and project development.

Ashurst LLP's real estate team is highly adept at handling real estate restructuring, distressed deals, and NPLs/REOs transactions. With a strong presence in the logistics, residential, student accommodation, hospitality, and commercial property segments, the group acts for a varied client roster consisting of investors, real estate investment funds and corporations. Practice head Ismael Fernández Antón advises on zoning, development, financing, and construction matters, and stands out for his aptitude in distressed transactions and real estate-related litigation and insolvency proceedings. Recently promoted partner Joaquín Macías is a key point of contact for funds, financial entities and companies seeking assistance with transactional, financing, leasing, construction and contentious real estate mandates.

Recognised for its 'deep real estate experience', Baker McKenzie's real estate practice has a robust offering which covers asset transactions, financings, construction projects, and planning. The team is well placed to assist lessees, international funds, banks and investors with matters involving all asset classes, including hotels, offices and retail properties. Corporate real estate specialist Jorge Adell co-leads the practice alongside acquisition and financing expert Guillermo Rodrigo. Paloma Alcón is another contact for the acquisition and divestment of real estate properties.

Noted for its 'extensive experience in the sector', the real estate team at Clifford Chance is adept at handling a wide range of matters, including asset and share deals, joint ventures, development projects, and portfolio transactions. The practice has amassed an impressive client roster comprising international funds, insurance companies, financial institutions and real estate developers. Leading the practice is Carlos Portocarrero, who is predominantly instructed by institutional investors, funds, and financial institutions seeking assistance with transactions within the real estate sector. The group also benefits from the expertise of counsel María Pradillo, real estate transactional specialist Andrés Berral, and Andrés Tirado, who focuses on urban planning issues and the disposal and acquisition of real estate assets.

Cuatrecasas offers wide-ranging assistance to real estate investors and funds, covering transactions, contractual matters, and corporate issues, as well as urban development, environmental law, and financings. With a keen focus on commercial real estate assets, the group often advises on mandates involving hotels, retail spaces, offices, and data centres. Leading the team is Ramón Gil, who concentrates on real estate development, transactions, and joint ventures. The practice also benefits from the expertise of Joaquín Garaulet, a name to note for sale and leaseback deals, real estate transfers, and building agreements.

DLA Piper's real estate practice excels in real estate investments and divestments, financings, and joint ventures. The group has amassed an impressive client roster comprised of businesses from a range of sectors, including hospitality, financial services, and logistics, among others. Orson Alcocer heads up the team and stands out for his breadth of expertise in the real estate space; he often advises on investments, as well as on the development, financing, and construction of real estate projects. José María Oliva is noted for his experience in real estate transactional matters, ranging from sale and leaseback deals to distressed portfolio transactions.

The 'fantastic' real estate and planning team at Pérez-Llorca is skilled in acquisitions and investments involving retail spaces, offices, logistics, and residential properties. Singled out for its cross-border capabilities, the group is also well placed to advise on joint venture agreements in the real estate sector, and continues to attract instructions from developers, investors, and investment funds. Real estate specialist Jesús Varela and planning expert Alberto Ibort jointly lead the practice; Valera focuses on real estate investments, while Ibort is adept in land planning matters and related judicial proceedings, transactions, and development. Alejandro Osma is particularly active in asset deals involving the hospitality, renewable energy and infrastructure segments, while Fausto Romero-Miura has a strong track record in transactions concerning logistics and industrial property.

With a keen focus on logistics, offices, hotels and retail spaces, the real estate team at Addleshaw Goddard offers support on a range of matters including fund formation, asset deals, development projects, financings, leasing, and construction agreements. Practice head José Antonio Calleja assists with real estate asset and share deals, sale and leaseback transactions, financings, and construction contracts. These are also key areas of expertise for Candela Escribano, who shines in transactional matters involving shopping centres, offices, logistics projects, student accommodations and hotels.

Dentons' real estate team advises on real estate investments, M&A transactions, property financings, and development projects. The group offers assistance to a variety of clients, including investors, funds and developers. Department head Roberto Tojo has extensive experience in a wide range of real estate matters, including financings, asset deals, sale and leaseback transactions, and construction contracts. The team also benefits from the aptitude of Itxaso López who concentrates on real estate investments, disposals and financings.

Instructed by institutional investors, developers, family offices, and industrial companies, Eversheds Sutherland's real estate team offers day-to-day advisory services and assistance with acquisitions and disposals, leases, disputes, financings and restructuring matters, among others. Javier Ibañez and Rafael Arráez jointly lead the practice; Ibáñez specialises in cross-border transactions with a particular focus on the hospitality and leisure sectors, and Arráez advises domestic and international investors on real estate deals, including sale and leaseback transactions involving shopping centres and offices.

Combining 'excellent technical quality with a deep knowledge of the real estate sector', Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has expertise in tax structuring, fund formations, and joint ventures, as well as acquisitions, development projects, financings, and planning issues, with a particular focus on flex-living, student housing, senior living, and build-to-rent. Enrique Isla, who concentrates on property transactions and leases, heads up the practice alongside Jaime Díaz de Bustamante, noted for his aptitude in acquisitions and divestments of real estate assets. Jaime Hidalgo joined from PwC Tax & Legal Services in November 2023.

Herbert Smith Freehills LLP's real estate practice offers assistance with portfolio transactions, urban regeneration projects, and investments, as well as financing, restructuring, and construction matters, among others. With broad expertise and cross-border capabilities, the group is active in mandates involving data centres, offices, logistics, retail spaces, hotels and student housing. Practice head Tomás Díaz Mielenhausen specialises in corporate real estate transactions, including M&A and joint ventures. Other key contacts in the department include Álvaro Gross and Alejandra Romero, both of whom act for Spanish and foreign clients in the acquisition of real estate portfolios, NPLs and refinancings.

Specialising in the hotel and leisure sector, the real estate team at Hogan Lovells Spain is capable of handling a variety of real estate matters, including acquisitions, lease negotiations, and investments, as well as real estate financing, development, and leasing transactions. Paloma Martín, a key contact in the department, concentrates on sales and purchases of real estate assets. Former practice head Emilio Gómez is no longer at the firm.

Jones Day's real estate team has extensive experience in transactions involving all real estate asset classes - residential, offices, retail, logistics and flex-living, to name a few - and is also well placed to assist with development, planning, regulatory, construction and environmental matters. Co-leading the practice are planning and real estate project specialist Luis Jiménez-Díaz Egoscozábal and transactional expert Javier Muñoz Méndez; Egoscozábal concentrates on construction contracts, urban planning and administrative proceedings, while Méndez regularly advises on sale-leasebacks, M&A deals, and refinancings, with a particular focus on retail and industrial properties.

Institutional investors, real estate funds, and financial institutions regularly turn to the practice at Linklaters for its expertise in M&A, investments and divestments, joint ventures, as well as distressed deals involving office spaces, hotels, student housing, and shopping centres, among other asset classes. Real estate transactional specialist Adolfo Guerrero co-leads the department alongside Gabriel Cabello, who is noted for ‘his technical knowledge, strategy, and negotiating skills’, and excels in financings, restructurings, investments and divestments in the real estate sector. Other notable practitioners in the team include Santiago Alfonsetti, a name to note for M&A and joint ventures, Rosario Bernáldez, who assists residential developers with bridge and land acquisition financings, and Juan Vera, who maintains a broad workload featuring real estate finance, NPL deals and construction projects.

A&O Shearman has a robust offering which includes assistance with development and urban planning issues, construction contracts, financing agreements, joint ventures, as well as asset deals, and distressed transactions. The 'pragmatic and pro deal' Santiago De Vicente heads up the team and specialises in real estate investments, construction matters, and deals involving property-backed debt portfolios. Key support is offered by Marta Orce, who acts for domestic and international clients in all types of real estate transactions across the residential and commercial property segments.

Instructed predominantly by developers, landowners, and public entities, the real estate team at Andersen regularly assists with acquisitions of portfolios and assets, joint ventures, and planning issues. The practice is also well versed in construction, development and contractual mandates. Practice head César Morales handles real estate contracts and transactions involving retail, logistics, office and residential assets. Other key contacts in the group include Javier Lacleta, a key contact for private and public sector clients, and public law specialist Eduardo González.

CMS Albiñana y Suárez de Lezo's real estate department, led by Álvaro Otero, assists with financing and acquisitions, construction and development, and sales with a focus on student accommodation, senior living, and data centres. Otero is recognised for his expertise in real estate share and asset deals. Key support is offered by corporate real estate law specialist Jorge Durán, who routinely advises investment funds, financial institutions and multinationals on a wide range of transactional matters.

The real estate team at EY Abogados, which is singled out for its 'knowledge and expertise in local and urban planning regulations as well as the environment', possesses a strong presence in the hotel and leisure sector, offering clients support with acquisitions, joint ventures, construction and management agreements, among other matters. Practice head Iván Azinovic is adept at handling various real estate transactions, ranging from sale and leaseback transactions to portfolio acquisitions. Ana López Muiña is the name to note for urban planning issues.

With extensive expertise in transactions, contractual matters, development projects, and litigation, Pinsent Masons LLP's real estate team is capable of handling a wide range of matters both domestically and internationally. Transaction specialist José Luis García-Manso leads the group alongside Sofía Parra Martínez, who advises on construction and real estate disputes, and urban planning expert Patricia Pérez. Other notable practitioners include Mélissa Sánchez Mansencaut, another name to note for dispute resolution involving the construction sector, Pedro Esquivel de la Guardia, who focuses on real estate asset deals, and Diana González Béjar, who is skilled in construction and engineering disputes.

Noted for its significant experience in transactions, planning, contracts, due diligence and litigation, the real estate practice at Ramón y Cajal Abogados regularly advises family offices, investment funds, and developers. The team is jointly led by Miguel Ferre, who concentrates on real estate transactions such as acquisitions, financings, and sales, and Francisco Bengoetxea, who focuses on urban planning, real estate agreements, and license approvals. Other notable practitioners include Jaime Gutiérrez, noted for his strong track record in transactional, development and leasing matters, and Marta Santos, who regularly works with investment funds, hotels and real estate companies.

Noted for its 'personalised approach and deep knowledge of the Spanish market', the real estate practice at Araoz & Rueda is well versed in sale and leaseback transactions, leasing matters, and development projects, with a special emphasis on the hospitality, retail and residential segments. Jesús Conde leads the group, specialising in restructuring, planning, and auction sales, with a focus on student accommodation and senior living.

Bird & Bird's real estate team often works in close collaboration with the corporate department to advise on investment transactions involving real estate projects, including portfolio deals, and sale and leaseback matters. The group, which acts for residential developers and companies from the logistics, energy, food and beverage, telecoms and life sciences sectors, has recently been particularly active in mandates involving data centre developments. Practice head Conchita Sainz is a key contact for domestic and international investment funds and corporations seeking advice on their real estate investments in Spain.

Cases & Lacambra's real estate practice, led by Marta González-Llera, offers assistance with investments, joint ventures, and development projects, as well as construction and planning issues. With a keen focus on the hospitality sector, the team attracts regular instructions from investors, family offices, and wealth funds. González-Llera stands out for her expertise in urban planning and contentious-administrative appeals related to environmental issues.

Demonstrating extensive experience in the gamut of real estate transactions, Giménez Torres Abogados is also equipped to offer assistance with planning, development, funding, and construction matters. The group is regularly engaged by investors, developers, financiers, construction and engineering companies, and handles mandates concerning all asset classes, from residential to industrial property. Practice head Enrique Gutiérrez de Terán is skilled in asset deals, as well as leasing, development, construction and commercialisation matters.

A key destination for major investors in the real estate sector, KPMG Abogados, Spain is particularly strong in transactional matters, including corporate structuring issues and joint ventures, in the healthcare, residential, and hotel sectors. Carlos Bardavío, who heads the practice, stands out for his aptitude in real estate investments, financing, and asset and property management mandates. The group's capabilities have been bolstered by the arrival of Anna Estorach, who joined from RocaJunyent in October 2023.

ONTIER offers assistance to funds, institutional investors and contractors with a wide range of real estate matters, including transactions, urban planning, and asset management. The group is under the joint leadership of Natalia Callejo Pla, who 'stands out for her technical expertise', and Jorge Álvarez González. Pla concentrates on commercial leases, construction contracts, and development projects, while Álvarez is adept at handling urban planning and contentious issues.

The real estate department at Osborne Clarke has experience advising developers, construction companies, investors, lenders and real estate funds on a variety of transactional matters, including acquisitions, sale and leaseback transactions, and investments across all asset classes. Practice head Julian Matos is noted for his experience in real estate transactions, financing, and asset management mandates. Other notable practitioners in the practice include Ariadna Boix, who is active in the development and acquisition of residential, commercial, and industrial projects, and Carlos Casacuberta, another name to note for asset management, financing and transactional work in the real estate sector.

Recognised for its 'extraordinary level of commitment' and 'professionalism', RocaJunyent's real estate practice capabilities have been bolstered by its integration with DJV Abogados in June 2024. The team is adept in the sale, purchase, development, construction, and leasing of real estate projects, and is also skilled in asset recovery mandates. Real estate transactional specialist Roger Pla leads the group and is supported by Silvia López and Esther Boix.

Investors, developers, and financial institutions turn to the real estate practice at Squire Patton Boggs for assistance on financing, acquisition, construction and development of a wide range of real estate ventures, including commercial, retail, residential and hospitality projects. Corporate and real estate partner Ramon Castilla, who handles asset deals, sale and leaseback transactions, and funding agreements.