Garrigues

What Garrigues does

Garrigues is a Spain-headquartered international law firm founded in 1941 by the merger of two firms managed by brothers Joaquín and Antonio Garrigues Díaz-Cañabate, and is today organized as J&A Garrigues, S.L.P. The firm provides full-service business law advisory across more than 30 practice areas — including corporate/M&A, tax, labor and employment, banking and finance, litigation and arbitration, ESG/sustainability, and digital law — to large corporations, multinationals, financial institutions, family businesses, and government entities. With over 2,400 professionals across 27 offices in 12 countries spanning Europe, Latin America, North America, North Africa, and Asia, Garrigues is the #1 law firm in the European Union by revenue and generated €527.69 million in FY2025, marking 12 consecutive years of growth and 9.51% year-on-year expansion.

The firm operates three notable technology and advisory platforms: g-digital, a digital business division launched in 2024 to help clients navigate digital transformation from a legal and compliance perspective; G-Advisory, a specialist technical, economic and strategic energy and ESG consulting arm; and a 51%-owned stake in EADTrust, a Qualified Trust Service Provider registered with Spain's Ministry of Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation. Additional internal assets include the Garrigues Work App (corporate app enabling cross-selling across offices) and an Innovation Think Tank of more than 100 professionals. Garrigues is partnership-owned with no partner holding more than 2%, led by Executive Chairman Fernando Vives (term extended to June 2032) and Senior Partner Rosa Zarza Jimeno (in role since January 2024).

The business model is professional-services-based with revenue generated from hourly and project-based fees for legal advisory and tax consulting work, priced via custom proposals per engagement and typically structured as multi-year contracts with enterprise and institutional clients. Distribution is direct through the firm's 27 offices; the firm does not use resellers or intermediaries. Go-to-market emphasizes thought leadership (32+ practice-area blogs), industry awards and rankings (Chambers, LatinFinance, The Lawyer, FT, ITR), and an extensive events and forums program. Geographic strategy has prioritized Latin America consolidation, evidenced by the integration of BSVV in Chile (2026) and Sánchez Devanny in Mexico (2025).

Name

Garrigues

Legal name

J&A Garrigues, S.L.P.

Website

https://garrigues.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1941

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Garrigues is a Spain-founded international law firm with 2,400+ professionals across 27 offices in 12 countries, providing full-service business law and tax advisory to multinationals, financial institutions, and government clients, with €527.69 million in FY2025 revenue.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Legal Services (5411), Management Consulting Services (54161), Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (54)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Risk, Compliance & Internal Controls Consulting (BPAHACAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Financial Reporting & Technical Accounting Advisory (GAAP/IFRS) (BPAHABAF), Fraud Risk & Financial Crime Controls Advisory (BPAKADAL)

Keywords

• Corporate legal services
• Tax advisory services
• Cross-border M&A
• Labor and employment law
• Banking and finance law

Headquarters

HQ city

Barcelona

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices32 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Legal Advisory Services: Professional legal services including corporate/M&A, tax, labor and employment, banking and finance, litigation and arbitration, and specialized practice areas across all major business law domains.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Garrigues is a full-service international law firm providing comprehensive legal advisory and tax consulting services to large corporations, multinationals, financial institutions, and government entities. The firm operates across 32+ practice areas including Corporate and M&A, Tax, Labor and Employment, Banking and Finance, Dispute Resolution, Intellectual Property, and Sustainability, delivering cross-border legal advice through 27 offices in 12 countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• G-Advisory: Specialist technical, economic and strategic energy and ESG consulting arm
• g-digital
• Garrigues Sustainable

Products and services

• Corporate and M&A Cross-border mergers and acquisitions advisory for corporations, including deal structuring, due diligence, regulatory clearance, and transaction execution across multiple jurisdictions.
• Tax

Quantifiable outcome

• Record revenues of €527.69 million in 2025, up 9.51% year-on-year
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Barros, Silva, Varela & Vigil (BSVV)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2026Integration agreement with Chilean law firm BSVV, a multi-service law firm operating for over a decade in the Chilean legal market. The combination brings over 130 lawyers and operates under the Garrigues brand as part of Latin American consolidation strategy.
• TransPerfect LegalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 March 2026Co-organized the Americas Enforcement Leadership Forum in Mexico City with TransPerfect Legal and Blank Rome LLP. The forum convened chief compliance officers and senior in-house counsel to address US enforcement risks in Latin America, including FCPA, sanctions, AML, export controls, and anti-terrorism laws.
• Blank Rome LLPcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 March 2026Co-organized the Americas Enforcement Leadership Forum in Mexico City with TransPerfect Legal and Blank Rome LLP. The forum addressed converging enforcement regimes and accelerating US-Mexico enforcement activity.
• Sánchez DevannycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Garrigues Mexico incorporated Sánchez Devanny in 2025, becoming one of the leading law firms in Mexico.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Uría Menéndez: Uría Menéndez is one of the leading Iberian law firms and a primary domestic competitor to Garrigues in Spain and Portugal. Both firms compete for top-tier corporate, M&A, banking, and litigation mandates across the Iberian market and have parallel international expansion strategies.
• Cuatrecasas: Cuatrecasas is another top-tier Iberian law firm competing directly with Garrigues across corporate/M&A, banking, tax, and labor practices in Spain and Portugal. Both firms share Iberian roots and have pursued Latin American expansion to serve cross-border transactions.
• Pérez-Llorca: Pérez-Llorca is a leading Spanish law firm directly competing with Garrigues in corporate/M&A, dispute resolution, regulatory, and private equity work. Both firms serve large corporates and financial institutions in Spain with full-service business law offerings.

Broad incumbents

• Clifford Chance: Clifford Chance is a Magic Circle global law firm competing with Garrigues on cross-border M&A, banking and finance, and capital markets work, particularly for clients with EU-LATAM or Iberian interests. As a broader global incumbent, it overlaps with Garrigues on flagship mandates but lacks Garrigues' Iberian market depth.
• Linklaters: Linklaters is a Magic Circle global law firm that competes with Garrigues in cross-border M&A, capital markets, and banking advisory for multinational clients operating in Spain, Portugal, and Latin America. As a broad incumbent, it has deeper global resources but lighter Iberian/LATAM market presence than Garrigues.
• Allen & Overy (A&O Shearman): Allen & Overy (now A&O Shearman following 2024 merger with Shearman & Sterling) is a Magic Circle firm that directly competes with Garrigues on cross-border M&A, banking, finance, and capital markets mandates for multinational and LATAM clients. The combined firm has enhanced US/global capability competing against Garrigues' transatlantic franchise.
• Baker McKenzie: Baker McKenzie is a global law firm with significant LATAM presence competing with Garrigues across cross-border M&A, tax, and corporate advisory for multinational clients. As a broader global incumbent, it has more offices worldwide but Garrigues holds stronger Iberian market leadership.
• Hogan Lovells: Hogan Lovells is a global law firm competing with Garrigues on cross-border M&A, regulatory, energy, and infrastructure mandates, particularly for EU-LATAM transactions. As a broad incumbent, it overlaps with Garrigues' international advisory practice but lacks Garrigues' Iberian/LATAM depth.
• DLA Piper: DLA Piper is a global law firm competing with Garrigues on cross-border M&A, technology, and corporate advisory work for multinational clients. As a broad incumbent with extensive LATAM presence, it competes for the same transactional mandates that drive Garrigues' Iberian and Latin American franchises.
• CMS (CMS Francis Lefebvre): CMS is a top European law firm with strong presence in Spain (CMS Albién y Asociados), Portugal, and across Latin America through its network. It competes with Garrigues across corporate/M&A, tax, banking, and labor practices for multinational clients seeking pan-European and LATAM coverage.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/garrigues_es
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@garrigues
• Facebookfacebook.com/garriguesabogados
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/garrigues

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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