Cuatrecasas welcomes Lucía Astarloa as new Litigation partner

Cuatrecasas strengthens its position as leader in advisory services for business dispute resolution with the hiring of lawyer Lucía Astarloa as a new partner in its Litigation Practice. Astarloa, who already worked for the firm from 2012 to 2019, is highly experienced in advising national and international companies on corporate law, commercial contracting, and corporate governance and litigation.

She specializes in dispute avoidance and resolution in limited liability companies, having secured unique and groundbreaking court and arbitration decisions in corporate disputes. This has enabled her to build a solid career in commercial litigation.

She holds a Bachelor of Laws with a Diploma in Business Studios from Universidad Pontificia de Comillas (ICADE). She also completed a Postgraduate Program in Accounting and Financial Statement Analysis at Universidad Pompeu Fabra and later pursued the Advanced Arbitration Program at Universidad San Pablo CEU and the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb). Beyond her legal practice, she also lectures on corporate law at prestigious institutions.

Astarloa remarks: “Nothing could be more exciting about such a significant step forward in my career than for it to be by returning home, and led by this great team where I will be able to contribute to developing the Corporate and M&A Disputes Area.”

Antonio Carreño, coordinating partner of the firm’s Litigation Practice, highlighted: “Bringing Lucía on board is one of the first results of implementing the firm’s new business plan, where we have firmly committed to specialization to cater for the increasing demand of national and international clients in their internal corporate disputes. Lucía will contribute undeniable experience and technical strength to attaining the goals that we have set ourselves.”

Lucía Astarloa will bring a significant added value to the Litigation and Corporate Disputes Practice, contributing to its high level of specialization and strengthening its positioning as an important benchmark in the legal sector.