With this move, ECIJA now has 128 partners, 51 of them in Spain, and more than 660 professionals globally.
ECIJA continues its unstoppable growth strategy with the signing of Patricia Liñán, who joins the Firm as a partner to lead the Competition Law practice in the Madrid office.
The new partner of the Firm has more than 20 years of experience in national and European Competition Law, as well as in European Union Law, with a special focus on regulated sectors, having developed her professional career as managing partner of this practice area in firms such as Bird & Bird and CMS.
Liñán has extensive experience in advising companies in competition and merger control proceedings before the Spanish Competition Authority (CNMC) and the European Commission. His most recent work has focused on the field of damages claims, as well as advice and training on antitrust compliance issues. Her extensive experience in the field has been recognised by international directories such as Chambers & Partners, which rank her among the leading players in the market.
Patricia Liñán has also taught at different institutions, such as the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, the Universidad Complutense de Madrid, the IE Law School, the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid and the Universidad Rey Juan Carlos de Madrid.
For Alejandro Touriño, Managing Partner of ECIJA: “The incorporation of Patricia to strengthen our Competition Law area is another step forward in our strategic commitment to multidisciplinary growth. Her extensive experience will enable us to provide our clients with reliable support in the EU and competition field and thus strengthen a key area in business law. Patricia’s arrival is a boost for the rest of the partners and professionals in the area, and further strengthens our vocation to participate in the most important matters in the market”.
According to Patricia Liñán, “it is a great satisfaction to be able to lead this practice in one of the most renowned and innovative firms in the Spanish market. It is a real pleasure to take on the challenge of strengthening the Competition Law practice area and to do so alongside the great professionals that ECIJA has”.
With this latest move, ECIJA not only adds 128 partners and more than 660 professionals to its structure, but also strengthens the percentage of women in the Firm, where women represent 53% of the firm’s staff.
About ECIJA
ECIJA, with more than 20 years of experience, is in the Top 10 of the best firms in Spain, according to the prestigious rankings of Chambers & Partners and The Legal 500 and has established itself in the first place as a full service law firm. It has been recognised by The Lawyer as the best TMT firm in Europe and by the Financial Times as one of the ten most innovative firms on the continent. Its relevance in the Spanish market has been recognised by Expansión and Forbes, which have recognised it as the best firm in Digital Economy in Spain. ECIJA has a team of 128 partners and more than 660 professionals globally, distributed in countries such as Spain, Portugal, United States, Chile, Honduras, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Nicaragua, Guatemala, El Salvador, Puerto Rico, Panama, Mexico, Brazil and Ecuador.
