20 leading real estate and planning law lawyers in Spain in 2026
Impact Lawyers’ editorial selection brings together twenty professionals with particularly significant experience in real estate and planning 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Aina Maragall | Cuatrecasas | Planning and land development |
| Alejandro Bonitch | Cuatrecasas | Public and regulatory real estate law |
| Antonio Lon García | Garrigues | Real estate, planning and administrative law |
| Blanca Isabel Jiménez Aparicio | Garrigues | Real estate M&A and transactions |
| David Arias Guedón | Garrigues | Planning, real estate and energy |
| Diego Armero Montes | Uría Menéndez | Real estate investment and transactions |
| Esteban Flores | Cuatrecasas | Planning and development |
| Fernando Azofra Vegas | Uría Menéndez | Real estate, finance and restructuring |
| Francisco Bengoetxea | Ramón y Cajal Abogados | Planning and environmental law |
| Francisco Jiménez | Ramón y Cajal Abogados | Real estate and transactions |
| Jaime Gutiérrez | Ramón y Cajal Abogados | Real estate and contracts |
| Juan Antonio Pérez Rivarés | Uría Menéndez | Real estate, planning and transactions |
| Juan Manuel Cabeza Escobar | Garrigues | Planning, real estate and regulation |
| Julio Brasa | Cuatrecasas | Planning and land use |
| Miguel Ferre | Ramón y Cajal Abogados | Real estate and assets |
| Miguel Loya del Río | Garrigues | Planning, energy and real estate |
| Óscar de Santiago Torrente | Garrigues | Real estate, planning and M&A |
| Ramón Gil | Cuatrecasas | Real estate and corporate law |
| Sabela Sáenz de Viteri García | Uría Menéndez | Real estate and planning |
| Sergio Agüera | Cuatrecasas | Real estate and transactions |
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 real estate investment, acquisitions, development, construction, planning, land management, finance and real estate litigation.
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.