Mr Miguel Pastur > Bird & Bird > Madrid, Spain > Lawyer Profile

Bird & Bird
Paseo de la Castellana 7, 7th floor
28046 Madrid
Spain
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Work Department

Employment

Position

Miguel Pastur is a Partner and Head of Bird & Bird’s International HR Services department in the Madrid office.

Since 2011 he leads the Bird & Bird’s international Employment and Human Resources practice in Spain. He leads a versatile practice that covers most areas of employment law, including the hiring and termination of employees and senior management, advising on the employment aspects of M&A and commercial and outsourcing service agreements, advising on the implementation of restructuring and redundancy plans, or collective bargaining with trade unions and worker’s representatives. Contentious matters also are an important part of his work, as he regularly represents clients before the Spanish Courts and Tribunals, from first instance to the Supreme Court.

Most of Miguel’s work involves an international element, and he has developed specific expertise in guiding foreign clients through the complexities of Spanish employment laws.

Languages

English, French, Spanish

Memberships

Miguel is a member of the Spanish Employment Lawyers Association (FORELAB) and of the European Employment Lawyers Association (EELA).

Education

Ilustre Colegio de Abogados de Madrid in 2007.

Lawyer Rankings

Spain > Industry focus: Healthcare and life sciences

Bird & Bird handles the full range of employment and corporate mandates, in addition to acting in patent infringement and unfair competition proceedings. Coral Yáñez is a regulatory expert who often acts in judicial reviews. Manuel Lobato is a key name for patent and SPC litigation, while seasoned IP litigator José Miguel Lissén focuses on FRAND litigation. Lourdes Ayala has a great deal of expertise in financing issues and M&A, and Miguel Pastur routinely handles employment matters within the healthcare and life sciences spaces.

Spain > Employment

Offering both contentious and non-contentious services, the employment group at Bird & Bird is adept at handling an array of domestic and international employment matters, including employee terminations. Heading up the department is Miguel Pastur who specialises in restructuring and litigation, while Jorge Sanz is noted for his expertise in dismissals, social security issues, as well as HR matters, and Alejandro de Miguel is adept at litigation.