Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira, the only Spanish firm to be classified as outstanding (“standout”) in the 2009 "FT Law 50-Innovative Lawyers" by the Financial Times.

In its 2009 “FT Law 50-Innovative Lawyers” ranking, the Financial Times has ranked Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira the 25th most innovative law firm in the world and 5th in continental Europe. Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira is the only Spanish firm and one of the four non-US and non-UK firms to have been classified as “standout” in one of the categories.

 "IBERIAN LEGAL ADVISOR OF THE YEAR" (Financial Times-Mergermarket, 2009 and 2008)

Financial Times-Mergermarket acknowledged our excellent M&A advisory service to Spanish and international companies by naming Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira "Iberian Legal Advisor of the Year" for  two  consecutive years (2009 and 2008).

"BEST LAW “IBERIAN LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR (Highly commended)” (The Lawyer, 2009)

In the 2009 edition of “The Lawyer European Awards,” Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira was recognized as one of the best Iberian firms and received the “Highly Commended Law Firm of the Year: Iberia” mention.

"BEST LAW FIRM IN SPAIN (Golden award)" (International Legal Alliance Summit, 2010)

Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira has received the Golden Award for best Spanish law firm at the International Legal Alliance Summit & Awards 2010, having also won this prize in 2008. This is the fourth consecutive year that the prestigious legal journal Décideurs has acknowledged the work of Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira: it awarded it the Silver Award for best Spanish law firm in 2009, and named it “Best European Independent Law Firm in 2007”.

 "TOP RANKED ” (Chambers and IFLR, 2009, 2007 and 2004)

Year after year, prestigious international yearbooks, such as Chambers & Partners and International Financial Law Review (IFLR)and PLC Which Lawyer, rank Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira as a top Iberian law firm. This recognition goes back to awards that Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira received in the past from IFLR for "Best Spanish Law Firm of the Year" (2007), and from Chambers & Partners for "Best Iberian Law Firm of the Year" (2004).

 "M&A RANKINGS " (MergerMarket, Thomson Reuters, Bloomberg, 2007, 2008 and 2009)

Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira is the only law firm to be ranked first or second in the main M&A league tables for value and volume in Spain and Portugal for three consecutive years (2007, 2008 and 2009).

 "EUROPEAN FIRM OF THE YEAR" (Legal Business, 2008)

Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira received the international award for the best “European Firm of the Year“ in 2008 from  Legal Business.

 "BEST EUROPEAN, MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR" (Legal Week, 2008)

Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira received the award for the best “Europe, Middle East and Africa Law Firm of the Year” in 2008 from Legal Week’s “British Legal Awards".

 “SUSTAINABILITY REPORTING (silver medal)” (Managing Partner’s Forum, 2009) 

Managing Partners’ Forum awarded Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira the silver medal in the “Sustainability Reporting” category of its 2009 awards, having also named it “Mould-Breaking Firm (Europe)” in 2007, and “Best Managed Firm (Europe)” in 2006.

"RENOWNED BRAND" (Spanish Renowned Brands Forum, 2007)

Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira was recognized as a  Marca Renombrada (Renowned Brand) by the Foro de Marcas Renombradas Españolas (Spanish Renowned Brands Forum) in 2007.