About

Aitor Unanue joined ULMA Construction in 2008, following a successful 12-year tenure at the market-leading law firm Garrigues. Since assuming his role as director of legal affairs, he has had a great impact on the strategic direction of the company. Prior to his arrival, ULMA Construction did not have an in-house legal department, so Unanue designed and established the function, centralised all legal work and the reporting of all subsidiaries to the parent company. He admits that gaining recognition within a business, that previously was not familiar with the presence of the legal function, has been the biggest challenge and he prides himself on becoming the reference for all legal matters in the company and having his advice sought for every transaction.