ECIJA
With an expanding international network, ECIJA leverages the bench strength of offices in 18 countries, providing multidisciplinary advice in the retail, media, banking, telecoms, sports, construction, and tourism sectors, among others. The team assists clients with claims arising from product liability, professional negligence, employment, IP, restructuring, and commercial disputes. As part of its international growth strategy, the firm has recently formed an alliance with Taylor Wessing, bolstering its capabilities to advise on cross-border disputes. Key lawyers include: Librado Loriente, a go-to adviser for civil, commercial, and insolvency disputes; Javier Lopez, who ‘is very smart and knows perfectly how to approach a dispute to get the most out of it’; and Pablo Jiménez De Parga, who has particular knowledge of corporate governance issues.
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Testimonials
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- ‘ECIJA lawyers demonstrate great involvement in each of the judicial procedures, having great knowledge of the sports sector, and in particular football. José María Abella is a lawyer with extensive experience, tremendously thorough in the study and defence of each procedure, having as a great virtue the trust he generates in the client and his technical knowledge.'
‘Ecija lawyers are excellent in litigation. They have extensive experience in processing contentious-administrative claims. They always provide practical advice to avoid litigation and are excellent at achieving good results.'
‘I work mainly with Javier López, whom I consider an excellent lawyer; he is very smart and knows perfectly how to approach a dispute to get the most out of it. I would highlight his experience and knowledge of the functioning of the courts as his outstanding aspects. ’
‘The Ecija team has great capabilities, technically they are very good but they also work on matters with a motivation that is difficult to find today; they put themselves in your shoes and go beyond what is expected. ’
‘The support provided by the team led by Javier López gives us the confidence to reach a satisfactory solution for each specific issue.’
‘In my modest opinion it is the personal involvement of the team in Zaragoza, the availability, taking the client's dispute as their own, suffering the consequences with them... they provide security and trust.’
‘We work with ECIJA in various matters since they offer the advantage of being experts in law and technology. We especially value advice prior to the start of conflicts, to avoid them or to be prepared to face them.'
‘Our trusted ECIJA lawyer is Javier López. It gives us peace of mind to know that we can go to him when a problem arises and that he will guide us on how we should act. In particular, we like the strategic approach with which conflicts are faced, which often turns problems into opportunities.’
Key clients
- H&M
- ING Bank
- Orange
- LG Electronics
- Ferrovial
- Indra
- Starlite International Festival
- Mediapro
- Repsol
- AENA
- Atlético de Madrid Football Club
- Partido Aragonés
- Santander Bank
- Helidosa Aviation Group
- Hawkers
- M&C Saachi Group
- Atresmedia
- Sky TV
- INDUSTRIAS LÁCTEAS DE GRANADA
- LACTALIS GROUP
- Kualian’s investors
- EOS-X SPACESHIP
- Avatel Telecom
- Colt Technology
- Zur Rose
- Avanza
- Totem (Orange)
- Prosegur
- Phoenix Entertainment
- Tecnalis Solutions Providers
- Bowfinger
- Hiscox
- Accor Hotels
Work highlights
- Defended H&M in a lawsuit filed by a swimwear designer, claiming infringement of her design.
- Defended Repsol in legal proceedings at the Audiencia Nacional.
- Represents ACCOR in a dispute with BARCELONA PROJECT'S over the termination of a Hotel Management Agreement (HMA) after the latter filed for bankruptcy.
Lawyers
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