Antonio Canales
Jones DayNoted for its ‘extensive experience in highly complex legal matters,’ the dispute resolution practice at Jones Day is a good choice for clients seeking assistance with antitrust litigation, shareholder disputes, and disputes arising from the financial sector. The team is capable of litigating and arbitrating before the Supreme Court and various Courts of Arbitration in matters related to the construction, infrastructure, real estate, and energy sectors. Antonio Canales leads the practice following Mercedes Fernández ’s retirement, and stands out for his aptitude across a range of disputes including commercial and investment arbitration and civil and commercial litigation proceedings. Civil and commercial litigator Pablo Doñate joined the firm in October 2024 from Andersen.
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‘They are conscientious in preparing matters and are available to meet the needs of clients.’
‘The Jones Day team has a high legal capacity to anticipate solutions to potential problems that arise in the company's daily business practice. They promote the internal training of in-house lawyers in top-level matters in the company, especially litigation and arbitration in potential ESG conflicts.’
‘They have a high availability and the matters are dealt with first-hand by the partners who are best specialised in the problem in question. In particular, Antonio Canales Aracil has an excellent capacity for legal analysis and resolution of the issues that are raised.’
‘The involvement of partners is one of the strengths of the practice alongside the in-depth knowledge the team acquires of the matter at hand, and the knowledge they have of the energy market in Spain.’
‘Antonio Canales is a superb partner. He covers every single angle which removes some of the pressure and boosts the confidence of the team before going into a hearing.’
‘Antonio Canales inherits the leadership position from Mercedes Fernández with great commitment and dedication.’
‘A team with extensive experience in highly complex legal matters that are novel in the field in question. It requires being constantly up to date with new legal developments and having the ability to analyse them for their eventual application in the cases they handle.’
‘A very cohesive team, available to discuss any aspect of the process. Communication is easy and they know how to convey complex issues in language that is understandable to non-experts in certain legal matters.’
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Antonio Canales