Gómez-Acebo & Pombo

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has been active in disputes across the Iberian market and has recently expanded its arbitration practice by venturing into new areas.  

Paulo Nogueira da Rocha and Ricardo Campos are the lead partners in the firm’s litigation and arbitration teams. 

During the research period the firm advised a pharmaceutical company in relation to a patent infringement case. The firm also represented Rodovias do Baixo Alentejo in an arbitration proceeding relating to a contract disputes for the construction of the Santa Margarida do Santo bridge and took on a litigation case for EDP.

Independent Iberian law firm Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has offices in Barcelona, Bilbao, Valencia and Vigo, with the headquarters located in Madrid. The firm advises on litigation, national and international arbitration proceedings and competition and EU antitrust issues in sectors including energy and transport. The firm has particular strengths in IP and insolvency cases. 

Partner Juan Viaño heads the litigation practice at the firm and acts on a range of commercial litigation matters in addition to international arbitration cases. On the litigation side another notable figure is partner Fernando Pantaleón. 

Case highlights include work for Eutelsat on a case related to its shareholding in Hispasat. The firm also advised the Commercial Bank Guinea Ecuatorial on a matter relating to the enforcement of an arbitration award against the Equatorial Guinea government. 

In the competition area case highlights include work for Panasonic on the merger control aspects of its acquisition of a majority stake in Ficosa International. The firm also advised Smurfit Kappa España on an appeal against a judgement made about an alleged cartel in the paper industry.