What our lawyers say
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Albert de Cabo “Since I began my career as a lawyer with Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira, the incredible dedication and tenacity of the lawyers around me has been an inspiration, increasing my enthusiasm for the fascinating legal world. That, together with the opportunities to collaborate with colleagues in other areas, allows me to acquire a multi-dimensional view of the practice of law, as well as a high degree of specialization, which is crucial in a society as complex as ours.” |
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Elisabet Calzada Oliveras “Thanks to the PPAI, I have been able to work in the firm’s different offices and departments, which has given me the opportunity to acquire a broad view of corporate law and meet people with various concerns, as well as obtain training and practice law internationally. As part of the program, I will obtain an LL.M. degree in the United States (“US”), where I intend to specialize in labor law with the hope of working abroad for a time. I wish to return to Spain not just with a more specialized perspective of law, but, above all, an international and global one.” |
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Omar Puertas “The firm is involved in its lawyers’ aspirations on both a personal and professional level. After working for two years with lawyers and clients from other regions, Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira offered me the chance to work in the US firm Skadden, Arps, where I learned and shared experiences with prominent lawyers. Upon my return, I traded impressions with my partners and we discussed the need to continue our firm’s internationalization. I am currently at work on the opening of our office in Shanghai, China. The venture is exciting, as it reveals Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira’s clear objective to continue its plan to internationalize and constantly support its lawyers.” |
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Cristina Garrido “One of the most appealing aspects of practicing law with Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira is the opportunity for young lawyers to gain experience in international law. Taking part in counseling operations from New York to London or Paris is an exciting challenge, and, above all, an enormous personal and professional motivator. My incorporation into the New York office has allowed me to participate in numerous transactions with multi-jurisdictional components and to be in constant contact with clients and lawyers from different countries. This has given me a solid international base both professionally and personally; an unforgettable experience.” |
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Fernando Escribano “The opportunities offered by a firm such as Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira are obviously broad not only from a professional standpoint, but also from a personal one. Its clear focus on the intense and ongoing training of its lawyers, especially in the first few years of our careers, allows us to interact from day one with first-class professionals in complex matters, both nationally and internationally. The firm provides all the necessary means and materials to carry out our work. The availability of those with the most experience, whose doors are always open for consultation, makes for an excellent work environment.” |
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Marcos GarcÃa “One of the advantages of starting a professional career with Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira is its emphasis on training and keeping its lawyers updated. Participating in complex transactions, working daily with more experienced professionals, accessing an extensive work database, sharing information on legal developments, and the continuous availability of courses for professional development, are key elements in the career of a junior lawyer like myself.” |
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MarÃa Torres “When I joined Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira, I immediately knew that the firm fosters a great sense of camaraderie and a positive working environment. From the start, I felt part of a real team, in every sense of the word, receiving total support. Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira is not composed of individual islands, but highly connected teams that work towards common progress and goals.” |
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Nieves Hernández “I started work with Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira, enthusiastic to start my professional career with a great firm, and my expectations have been met. Since joining, I have had the opportunity to work and learn from a great team of professionals, all of whom are great people that support me, clarify my doubts, and unselfishly convey their know-how and experience. |
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David AsÃn “While I was a university student, I had the opportunity to work as an intern in the Zaragoza office for a few months. This was a constant learning experience, thanks to the availability and consideration of my colleagues who shared their professional and personal experiences with me. The planning and substance of the internship enabled my incorporation into the firm as a lawyer when I completed my degree.” |
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João Mattamouros Resende I started my professional career as a lawyer with Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira. This is a longstanding, international firm and it is natural that the clients and topics with which I have worked have always involved a multijurisdictional approach. The firm believed in me from the first and allowed me to pursue continued studies abroad, as it believes that professionals with solid technical knowledge are essential to provide the type of excellent advisory services we offer our clients. After a marvelous experience at Harvard University, in the US, the firm offered me the opportunity to open their office in S. Paulo, Brazil. In the globalized world of today, this is a unique opportunity and a fascinating professional challenge. In fact, it is a lifetime project. |
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Ana Graça Remondes On my first day of work at the office, over 12 years ago, I quickly realized that being a lawyer was more than just having a law degree. It was not enough to just put into practice five years learnings of law school. Much more than just be surrounded by codes and manuals was required. I would also have to go beyond formulating legal arguments or appearing before the courts. Being a lawyer in a prestigious firm such as Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira is to give myself body and soul to some of the country's largest, most prestigious and important cases. It means being part of teams of different people with all sorts of backgrounds and specialties to share knowledge and goals. Today, after so many years with the firm, I like to look around at what we have built: Hospitals, bridges, highways, wind parks, photovoltaic stations, dams ... and, above all, strong professional and personal ties that are without a doubt the basis for building the future. |
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Pedro Vidal Matos Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira has a remarkable group of professionals. For those who dream of someday being great lawyers and are willing to work for this, Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira offers a unique opportunity to learn surrounded by ethical professionals linked together by a strong team spirit whose only ambition is excellence. The firm goes beyond technical distinction to get the most of the human quality of each of us and how it impacts our exercise of the law. This is particularly important within a context such as Tax Law, where ethics sets the clear boundary between good and bad professionals. We are as proud of what we refuse to do as we are of what we do. |
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Manuel Requicha Ferreira For a young, recent graduate as I was at the time, joining and adapting to a large firm of lawyers such as Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira seemed more complicated, as large firms are supposed to be less personal. In fact, adaptation was quick and easy, thanks to the welcome I received and the working environment I found, as well as the support of all of the firms professionals and the continued education I have received here. From the very first years I had the opportunity to work in national and international projects alongside excellent professionals, which has always been a source of personal stimulus and professional satisfaction. If you are looking for challenges and have the will to face them, you will certainly find them here. |