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A Leading Firm

About us

Pérez-Llorca is an Ibero-American law firm that operates in Spain, Portugal, Mexico and Colombia and provides high-end advice on major market transactions and disputes.

The firm carries out multi-jurisdictional work in Europe, the Americas and Asia and offers comprehensive advice on Spanish, Portuguese, Mexican, Colombian and European law with offices in Barcelona, Bogotá, Brussels, Lisbon, London, Madrid, Medellín, Mexico City, Monterrey, New York and Singapore, where more than 1,000 professionals work together, including nearly 600 lawyers.

For over 40 years, the firm’s highly motivated lawyers and staff have been working towards a common goal: to contribute to the business success of our clients by providing the results they need in the most efficient way. To this end, we offer first-rate legal services whilst always adhering to ethical and professional codes of practice.

Since the firm was founded, we have experienced continued growth in terms of both lawyers and practice areas. This is down to our commitment to innovation, our constant adaptation to the needs of our clients and the close attention we pay to market trends.

We are committed to having well-rounded lawyers. Their constant training is a priority for us

Innovation

At Pérez-Llorca, we are firmly committed to innovation in the legal advice we offer our clients.

Our experience and leadership in the most complex transactions in the market enable us to achieve the highest standards of excellence and design innovative solutions to the increasingly sophisticated challenges faced by organisations. The dedication and commitment of our teams of lawyers are reflected in the high quality of our advice, supported by innovation as a distinguishing feature.

Working today to anticipate the legal market of tomorrow

At Pérez-Llorca, we understand innovation as a strategic pillar for building the future of the legal sector and generating a tangible impact on our clients. Our Legal Tech and Digital Transformation team works continuously to improve the legal experience through the intelligent use of technology, process optimisation and the implementation of a culture of continuous improvement that strengthens efficiency, speed and competitiveness.

We drive change internally

To contribute to market transformation, we believe that the first step must come from within. We therefore promote innovation as an internal and multidisciplinary initiative, integrating it into our way of working and our organisational culture. We promote various initiatives aimed at rethinking processes, automating lower value-added tasks and fostering new forms of collaborative work, including:

  • Early Adopters Community and AI Ambassadors
  • Surveying dynamics and analysis of specific processes

We deliver innovation to our clients

As a result of our in-house expertise, we have the necessary experience to accompany organisations in their own transformation processes, helping them to identify opportunities, design and implement technological solutions and manage change from a strategic perspective. Our main action lines include:

  • Strategic transformation of the legal profession, redefining the role of the Legal Department within organisations;
  • Designing technological solutions aimed at improving operational efficiency, with or without AI; and
  • Standardising and automating the Artificial Intelligence Governance Framework

 

Diversity

In a global environment and a society that is aiming for equality, cultural, gender, geographical and generational diversity only enriches the project we are creating. Pérez-Llorca is made up of professionals from more than 28 different nationalities across three continents. 47% of our lawyers in Spain are women, as are 25% of the firm’s partners, which is far above the average of the sector as a whole. These diverse working teams enable us to produce the best and most innovative results.

 

Timeline

 

1982

Antonio Jiménez Blanco, Jaime García Añoveros and José Pedro Pérez-Llorca found the firm

2025

1985

1985

The firm moves its headquarters to Calle Lagasca in Madrid

1982

1995

1995

The firm opens an office in Barcelona

1985

1996

1996

Pedro Pérez-Llorca joins the firm from Uría Menéndez. The firm moves its headquarters to Calle de Velázquez in Madrid

1995

1997

1997

José Pedro Pérez-Llorca, Jaime García Añoveros, Pedro Pérez-Llorca and Luis Zurera set up the professional partnership García Añoveros & Pérez-Llorca

1996

1997

1997

Pedro Pérez-Llorca is named Senior Partner

1997

2000

2000

Jaime García Añoveros passes away

1997

2002

2002

The firm changes its name to Pérez-Llorca

2000

2004

2004

Pérez-Llorca reaches a total of 50 lawyers

2002

2005

2005

The firm launches its own training programme, Teseo

2004

2006

2006

The firm relocates to occupy an entire building on Calle Alcalá in Madrid

2005

2006

2006

Pérez-Llorca is recognised as Iberian Law Firm of the Year at The Chambers Global Awards

2006

2007

2007

The firm launches a series of conferences entitled the García Añoveros Lectures

2006

2009

2009

Pérez-Llorca holds a ceremony at the Thyssen Museum in Madrid as part of the IBA’s 2009 Annual Conference

2007

2010

2010

Pérez-Llorca and IE set up a Chair on Commercial Law

2009

2012

2012

Pérez-Llorca joins the Board of Patrons of the Spanish Royal Theatre

2010

2012

2012

José Pedro Pérez-Llorca is named President of Royal Board of Trustees of the Prado Museum

2012

2013

2013

The firm celebrates its 30th anniversary

2012

2013

2013

The firm moves its headquarters in Madrid to Paseo de la Castellana, 50

2013

2014

2014

Pérez-Llorca moves its Barcelona office to Avenida Diagonal 640

2013

2015

2015

Pérez-Llorca opens its first office abroad in London

2014

2015

2015

The firm expands its overseas presence with the opening of an office in New York

2015

2015

2015

Pérez-Llorca receives the “Spain Client Service” award at the Chambers Europe Awards

2015

2017

2017

Pérez-Llorca is named “Spain Law Firm of the Year” at the Chambers Europe Awards

2015

2018

2018

The firm expands its Madrid offices with the opening of a new space in the Torre Foster

2017

2018

2018

The firm participates in the creation of the Pro Bono España Foundation

2018

2018

2018

Pérez-Llorca is classified as a large company

2018

2019

2019

Pérez-Llorca launches its Legal Journal

2018

2019

2019

José Pedro Pérez-Llorca passes away

2019

2021

2021

Pérez-Llorca moves its London headquarters to the district of Mayfair

2019

2021

2021

Pérez-Llorca launches its first Sustainability Report

2021

2022

2022

The firm opens an office in Brussels

2021

2023

2023

The firm opens an office in Singapore

2023

2023

2023

The firm opens an office in Lisbon

2023

2024

2024

Pérez-Llorca enters the Mexican market through its merger with the firm González Calvillo

2023

1982

2025

Pérez-Llorca announces its entry into the Colombian market through its merger with Gómez-Pinzón

2024

1982