Garrigues

Overview

Garrigues is a leading international legal and tax advisory firm with deep roots in Spain and a substantial multinational footprint. The firm emphasises quality, ethics and innovation and operates a multi-local model with 32 offices in 12 countries and more than 2,400 professionals of 27 nationalities. Distinctive features include a strong Iberian platform (18 offices in Spain and two in Portugal), a sustained focus on sustainability (Garrigues Sustainable / G-advisory), a proprietary digital and legaltech capability (Agiliz@ Business, GA_IA, g-digital and a 51% stake in EADTrust) and a consistent position in market rankings and deal activity across Europe and Latin America.

Headquarters: Madrid, Plaza de Colón, 2
Founded: 1941
Lawyers: over 2,400
Offices: 32
Revenue: €527.69 million

Values & Culture

Practice Areas

Public Law
Banking & Finance
Corporate & M&A
Criminal Law
Dispute Resolution & Litigation
Competition & Antitrust
Financial Services & Regulation
Employment
Intellectual Property
Data Protection & Privacy
Environment & Planning
Insolvency & Restructuring
Capital Markets
Tax
Energy & Natural Resources
Private Equity & Venture Capital
Real Estate
ESG & Sustainability
Technology & Digital
Insurance & Reinsurance
Media & Entertainment
Transport & Logistics
Shipping & Maritime
Pensions

Geographic Focus: Leader in the Iberian market with more than 1,200 professionals and 18 offices in Spain plus two in Portugal; significant direct presence across Latin America (Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru) with specialist local multidisciplinary teams; offices in global financial centres including New York, London and Shanghai; multi-local, multinational delivery model enabling local teams to operate regionally and internationally and to coordinate cross-border deals.

Training Contract

Mentorship

The firm promotes mentoring through an Annual Mentoring Program aimed at promoting the professional development of women and broader mentoring initiatives; Garrigues also offers structured internship programmes and internal support for career development via its talent portal.

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Programmes & Schemes

Internship program

Internship programmes offering students the opportunity to gain first-hand insight into the legal profession, build on academic training and get to know Garrigues. Programmes are positioned as feeders into the firm's selection process and provide practical exposure to firm teams and matters.

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Notable Matters

Integration of Sánchez Devanny into Garrigues Mexico (2025)

In 2025 Garrigues incorporated Mexican firm Sánchez Devanny into Garrigues Mexico, a strategic integration that expanded the firm's footprint and capabilities in Mexico and reinforced its position in Latin America. The transaction involved the incorporation of Sánchez Devanny’s practice and professionals into the Garrigues network.

Corporate & M&A

Integration of Barros, Silva, Varela & Vigil (BSVV) into Garrigues Chile

Garrigues integrated Chilean firm Barros, Silva, Varela & Vigil (BSVV) to strengthen its presence in Chile. The combination was presented as a strategic transaction to consolidate Garrigues’ position in the Chilean market and enhance local and regional capabilities.

Corporate & M&A

Participation in syndicated loan for Codelco desalination plant (Chile)

Garrigues advised on a syndicated loan financing for the construction of a seawater desalination plant owned by Codelco in Chile, a transaction recognised in awards coverage (IJ Global acknowledgement) for its role in major infrastructure and project finance in Latin America.

Infrastructure & Projects

Acquisition of 51% stake in EADTrust (2023)

Garrigues acquired a 51% stake in EADTrust, a company specialised in digital trust products and registered as a Qualified Trust Service Provider. The acquisition strengthened the firm's digital trust and qualified trust services capabilities and supported its digital strategy.

Technology & Digital

What Garrigues Looks For

Key Competencies

Commercial awareness
Client service orientation
Ethical commitment
International mindset and cross-border aptitude
Teamwork and multidisciplinary collaboration
Adaptability and innovation mindset
Technical excellence in specialty areas (e.g. tax, IP, data)
Language skills

Evidence Signals

International or cross-border work or study experience (Latin America/Europe/US/Asia)
Practical legal experience via internships or relevant paralegal roles
Engagement with digital/technology projects or legaltech initiatives
Pro bono or volunteering experience
Publications, research or participation in university chairs/observatories
Language skills relevant to the office/region

Benefits & Wellbeing

Professional career and training plan from day one
Garrigues Optimum Plan (measures to favour work-life balance; allows new parents to reduce working hours for two years following maternity/paternity leave with no impact on pay or career advancement)
Annual Mentoring Program (promotes professional development of women)
Fourth Equality Plan (renewed commitment to equal opportunities)
Pro bono programme coordinating legal and tax advisory services free of charge to non-profit organisations worldwide
Corporate volunteering and community outreach programmes
Garrigues Foundation (support for education, research and culture in the field of law)
Internal talent portal and structured internship opportunities
Access to Garrigues’ digital and legaltech initiatives (g-digital, Agiliz@ Business, GA_IA) and opportunities to work on digital transformation projects

Wellbeing

Wellbeing is supported through corporate volunteering, internal campaigns, pro bono engagement and formal equality and inclusion programmes. The firm highlights policies and plans aimed at work-life balance, inclusion and professional development; specific mental health or EAP programmes are not listed on the available pages.

Awards & Recognition

Garrigues, the only EU law firm in the FT GHG emissions reduction ranking (05/28/2026)
Spain Law Firm of the Year, Chambers Europe Awards 2026 (05/14/2026)
Best Tax Team, El Confidencial (04/22/2026)
Leading law firm in Spain in Chambers Europe 2026 (26 practice areas in Band 1; 03/19/2026)
Law firm students would most like to work for in Spain, Merco Talento Universitario (topped industry ranking for ninth year in a row; 03/17/2026)
Top firm in Spain in Chambers Global 2026 (02/16/2026)
Best law firm in Peru and Chile, LatinFinance (01/30/2026)
Top M&A firm by number of deals in Spain (184 transactions in 2025) according to TTR (01/19/2026)
Managing IP EMEA Awards: multiple IP awards for Spain and Portugal (2021)
Global IP Awards: IP Law Firm of the Year in Portugal (25/10/2023)
Firma del Año, Corporate M&A (mid-market), The Legal 500 Chile Awards 2024

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Signatory of the United Nations Global Compact since 2002; renewal of Equal Opportunity Employer certification; formal Equality Plans (including the Fourth Equality Plan); implementation of policies on suppliers, anti-corruption, information security and internal reporting to support ethical conduct and equal opportunities.

Fourth Equality Plan
Garrigues Optimum Plan
Annual Mentoring Program
Disability commitment
Pro bono program
Garrigues Foundation
Garrigues Chair on the Modernization of Company Law
Garrigues Chair in Law and Business
Garrigues-ICADE LegalTech & NewLaw Observatory
Centro de Estudios Garrigues
Internal reporting channel (Policy on the internal reporting system)

Pro Bono

The Garrigues pro bono programme coordinates legal and tax advisory services provided free of charge to non-profit organisations worldwide. The broader community outreach programme includes corporate volunteering and internal campaigns to support charitable organisations. The Garrigues Foundation (established 1997) supports social welfare and the promotion of education and research in law.

Innovation

Garrigues pursues an integrated digital strategy combining internal talent, proprietary solutions and commercial AI/legal models. Proprietary initiatives include Agiliz@ Business (data processing, RPA and AI), the scalable GA_IA platform and g-digital for client-facing digital business solutions; the firm also uses commercial tools (Copilot) and third-party legal language models (Harvey) under a user policy and training programme. The firm positions innovation as people-led and embeds multidisciplinary teams (lawyers, technologists and RPA teams) to build legaltech solutions and advise clients on digital transformation and regulatory compliance.

Agiliz@ Business
Garrigues GA_IA
g-digital (Garrigues' digital business division)
Garrigues Digital (Garrigues Digital hub)
Garrigues-ICADE LegalTech & NewLaw Observatory
Acquisition of 51% stake in EADTrust
G-advisory (energy and ESG consulting arm)

Quick Application Angles

Demonstrate international awareness — reference Garrigues’ strong Iberian platform, offices in London/New York/Shanghai and its growing Latin America network (Mexico, Chile, Colombia, Peru) when explaining why you fit the firm.
Show interest in the firm's innovation strategy: mention g-digital, GA_IA or the EADTrust stake and give a concrete example of how you have used technology or worked on a digital project.
Evidence commitment to sustainability/ESG — cite Garrigues Sustainable or G-advisory and explain any practical experience or coursework relevant to climate, governance or social responsibility.
If applying to IP, tech or data teams emphasise multidisciplinary skills (e.g. technical/STEM background, privacy or data protection experience) and reference the firm’s IP and Garrigues Digital initiatives.
If targeting Latin America work, highlight Spanish/Portuguese language skills and any cross-border experience; reference recent regional integrations (e.g. Sánchez Devanny, BSVV) to show market knowledge.