20 leading family and succession law lawyers in Spain in 2026
Impact Lawyers’ editorial selection brings together twenty professionals with particularly significant experience in family and succession law in Spain. The table is ordered alphabetically by first name and does not establish internal positions or claim that one professional is superior to another.
| Lawyer | Firm | Main profile |
|---|---|---|
| Alberto Guerra | Garrigues | Family business and estate planning |
| Ana María Cadena | Cuatrecasas | Succession, private wealth and family business |
| Carmen Carmona Berraquero | Garrigues | Family business and succession planning |
| Cristina González Beilfuss | Cuatrecasas | Family, succession and private wealth |
| Fernando Crespo Champion | Garrigues | Family business, employment and generational transition |
| Javier Calatayud Apellániz | Garrigues | Tax, private wealth and family business |
| Jesús Andújar Larios | Garrigues | Family business and tax planning |
| Juan Bolea Meroño | Garrigues | Business succession and family wealth |
| Juan Buendía | Cuatrecasas | Succession planning and family business |
| Juan José Barragán | Garrigues | Family business, M&A and governance |
| Juan Luis Zayas | Garrigues | Estate and succession planning |
| Lorena Castells Felix | Garrigues | Family business, tax and restructuring |
| María Moína Villamayor | Cuatrecasas | Succession, private wealth and generational transition |
| Miguel Ángel Castejón de la Encina | Garrigues | Family business and private wealth tax |
| Naiara Bueno Aybar | Garrigues | Family business, corporate law and private wealth |
| Nuria Cabré Plana | Garrigues | Family business and tax planning |
| Pilar Pérez-Valenzuela | Cuatrecasas | Succession law and estate planning |
| Ramón J. Gómez Coll | Garrigues | Family business and generational succession |
| Sergio Ruiz | Cuatrecasas | Private client, private wealth and civil litigation |
| Vanessa Castelló | Cuatrecasas | Private wealth and estate planning |
How the ranking was prepared
This selection was built from scratch through an editorial review of professional and public information available through 2026. It does not reproduce or adapt the order of third-party directories, awards or rankings. Profiles were identified and cross-checked using biographies and team pages published by the law firms themselves, professional track record, practice leadership, publicly verifiable matters and transactions, institutional and academic activity, publications and international experience.
For this practice area, particular attention was paid to succession, estate planning, family business, matrimonial property, generational transition, disability and private wealth.
The editorial assessment combines five dimensions:
- Depth, continuity and genuine specialisation in the practice: 30%.
- Complexity and relevance of publicly verifiable matters, transactions or responsibilities: 25%.
- Technical command and ability to handle complex matters within the specialty: 20%.
- Professional leadership, independent judgement and ability to lead significant mandates: 15%.
- International profile and doctrinal, academic or institutional contribution: 10%.
Impact Lawyers’ own editorial approach
Inclusion does not depend on firm size, media visibility or presence in other rankings. The selection seeks to combine major firms, boutiques and professionals with a particularly distinctive individual practice. Nor is the apparent number of wins or transactions used as an automatic measure, because public information is uneven and many matters remain confidential.
How to interpret the selection
The ranking is an editorial snapshot of the Spanish market based on public information available in 2026. It does not measure fees, guarantee outcomes or claim that any included professional is the right choice for every matter. The choice of counsel should take into account the precise specialty, possible conflicts of interest, jurisdiction, availability, language, budget and relationship of trust.
Professional careers and firm structures can change. Future editions should therefore verify partner moves, new firms, changes of role and potential incompatibilities before publication.
