With almost a century of experience, more than 1,000 lawyers and an excellent reputation, Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira is one of the benchmarks in the international law market dealing practicing in Spain and Portugal.

The origins of the company, founded in 1917 by Emilio Cuatrecasas Buquet, are ingrained in the legal practice and its establishment in the Iberian Peninsula is the result of the merger with the Portuguese firm Gonçalves Pereira, Castelo Branco in 2003. Today, it has offices in 23 cities in Europe, America, Asia and North Africa and its presence in the legal services markets in Iberian Peninsula and Latin America can be commended where it advises on Spanish, Portuguese, French and EU law.

Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira offers legal advice in all areas of business law. From the outset, it has been characterised for being strongly committed to helping companies develop their activities and to the legal defence of their interests. They have had the trust of some of their main clients for several decades.

Year after year, Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira receives prestigious national and international acknowledgements that endorse its stature and its desire for continual improvement. In 2009, the Financial Times named it as one of the most valued international companies for its innovative expert advice, as well as receiving an award for the best "Lawyers on the Iberian Peninsula" by the Financial Times-Mergermarket for the last two years (2008 and 2009). Also worth mentioning are the awards from The Lawyer and International Legal Alliance Summit as one of the best Spanish firms in 2009, the acknowledgement as the “Best Firm in Europe, the Middle East and Africa in 2008” by Legal Week and the consideration for the “Best European Firm in 2008” by Legal Business.