Pérez-Llorca

What Pérez-Llorca does

Pérez-Llorca is an independent Ibero-American law firm headquartered in Madrid, founded in 1983 and operating as a partner-owned Sociedad Limitada Profesional (Pérez-Llorca Abogados, S.L.P.). The firm provides comprehensive legal advisory services across more than 20 practice areas — including Corporate, M&A, Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Litigation, Tax, Real Estate, Intellectual Property, Antitrust, Arbitration, Public Law, Labor, and TechLaw — alongside dedicated sector desks for financial services, energy and infrastructure, real estate, telecommunications, and life sciences. It serves enterprise clients (large corporations, financial institutions, private equity funds, capital markets participants) on complex multi-jurisdictional transactions, financings, and disputes. The firm's commercial model is professional services billings on a fee-for-service and retainer basis, with a partner-led enterprise sales motion and thought-leadership-driven client development (Chambers, Legal 500, IFLR, Latin Lawyer, Best Lawyers recognition; podcast and editorial channels). The underlying technology stack is ICT supporting legal service delivery, with an ISO/IEC 27001:2022-certified Information Security Management System aligned to the Spanish National Security Scheme (ENS) and GDPR/LOPDGDD.

The firm has executed an aggressive multi-jurisdictional expansion driven by mergers with leading local firms rather than greenfield entry: González Calvillo (Mexico, April 2024) added 100 lawyers; Gómez-Pinzón (Colombia, 2024) opened Bogotá and Medellín; and Miranda & Amado (Peru, 2025-11) extended Andean coverage. A greenfield Abu Dhabi office was launched in 2026, and additional international desks cover Asia, France and Germany. Headcount now exceeds 1,000 professionals across 13 offices in 9 countries. The firm positions its internationally distributed model as a structural differentiator versus referral-only networks serving clients with cross-border Iberian-Latin American needs.

Financial performance has compounded sharply: revenue grew 33% in 2024 to exceed €165 million and a further 28% in 2025 to €211.3 million, with growth driven by both organic Latin American expansion and integration synergies from the mergers. The firm has pursued quality and compliance leadership in parallel with scale, becoming the first Spanish law firm to obtain ISO 37001 anti-bribery and UNE 19601 criminal compliance certifications in 2024, and it has institutionalized talent investment through 12 new partner promotions in 2025 plus targeted lateral hires across Mexico, Colombia, Barcelona, and Lisbon. Strategic positioning is reinforced by academic and regulatory-talent initiatives such as the Centro Europeo de Regulación Digital co-founded with Universidad Carlos III de Madrid.

Name

Pérez-Llorca

Legal name

Pérez-Llorca Abogados, S.L.P.

Website

https://perezllorca.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Pérez-Llorca is an independent Ibero-American law firm headquartered in Madrid with 1,000+ professionals across 13 offices in 9 countries, providing multi-jurisdictional legal advisory in M&A, Banking & Finance, Litigation, Tax, Real Estate, and TechLaw to enterprise clients and financial institutions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Legal Services (5411)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

M&A Advisory (Buy-side/Sell-side) (BPAHADAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cross-Border M&A Advisory (FSAEAGAH), Corporate Governance, Entity Management & Board Management (BPAEAPAL)

Keywords

• Legal advisory services
• Corporate law
• Mergers and acquisitions
• Banking and finance
• Cross-border transactions

Headquarters

HQ city

Madrid

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Legal Services Fees: Professional legal services billed on fee-for-service basis for transactions, litigation, and advisory work across multiple jurisdictions

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Pérez-Llorca is a full-practice law firm providing comprehensive legal advisory and representation across practice areas including Corporate, M&A, Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Litigation, Tax, Real Estate, Intellectual Property, TechLaw, Labor, and sector-focused mandates (energy, infrastructure, telecommunications, life sciences). It serves enterprise and institutional clients through 13 offices in 9 countries, delivering cross-border coordination of legal advice with deep local expertise in Spain, Portugal, Mexico, and Colombia.

Product overview

Pérez-Llorca is an Ibero-American law firm providing comprehensive legal advisory services across Spain, Portugal, Mexico, and Colombia. The firm operates as a single unified legal services offering rather than a modular software product. Its core service is legal advisory across diverse practice areas including Corporate, M&A, Banking & Finance, Litigation, Tax, Labor, Real Estate, TechLaw, and more. The firm supplements its legal services with digital products (mobile app), knowledge publications (Legal Journal, Legal Briefings, Books, Newsletters), and academic initiatives (Pérez-Llorca Chairs, European Center for Digital Regulation). The TechLaw practice provides specialized technology-related legal services, while international desks offer cross-border advisory capabilities for LatAm, Asia, France, and Germany markets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Legal Advisory Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 28% revenue growth in 2025 achieving €211.3 million
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• Miranda & AmadocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2026Merger with Peruvian law firm Miranda & Amado continuing Latin American expansion strategy.
• Fundación MAPFREcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2024Partnership for the publication of 'Aproximación Jurídica al Tercer Sector', the first legal work on the Third Sector in Spain to promote social impact of non-profit entities. Multidisciplinary team of 20 Pérez-Llorca lawyers contributed to the book.
• González CalvillocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2024Merger with Mexican law firm González Calvillo establishing Pérez-Llorca's presence in Mexico, integrating 100 lawyers to position the firm as a leading practice in large transnational transactions, financings, and litigation in Mexico. Deal ratified in Q2 2024.
• Gómez-PinzóncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2024Merger with Colombian law firm Gómez-Pinzón for entry into Colombian market, expanding Latin American footprint alongside Mexico presence.
• Universidad Carlos III de MadridflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2024Co-founding the Centro Europeo de Regulación Digital (European Center for Digital Regulation), a pioneering initiative to generate technical-legal knowledge and promote collaboration between private sector, academia, and public authorities to address digital regulatory challenges.
• VincescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2024Strategic consulting partnership for the Centro Europeo de Regulación Digital, with Vinces bringing innovative vision on public-private sector relationships to address regulation.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Uría Menéndez: Major Iberian law firm headquartered in Madrid with strong presence in Portugal and Latin America. Directly competes with Pérez-Llorca in Corporate/M&A, Banking & Finance, and Litigation across the same Iberian and LatAm markets, with comparable partner-led service model and similar client base of large corporates and financial institutions.
• Cuatrecasas: Leading Iberian law firm headquartered in Barcelona with extensive Latin American operations through offices and alliances. Closely comparable in scale, practice breadth (corporate, M&A, banking, tax, litigation), and Iberian-LatAm focus, targeting the same enterprise and financial institution clients.
• Garrigues: One of the largest Spanish-origin law firms with deep Iberian roots and international reach. Directly comparable to Pérez-Llorca in full-service corporate advisory, M&A, banking and finance, and tax, with overlapping enterprise client base in Spain and Latin America.

Broad incumbents

• Hogan Lovells: Global law firm with significant presence in Madrid and Latin America. Competes with Pérez-Llorca in cross-border M&A, banking & finance, and energy/infrastructure transactions, particularly for multinational clients seeking integrated global coverage.
• Clifford Chance: Magic Circle firm with strong Madrid office and global Latin America practice. Directly competes for high-end M&A, capital markets, banking, and project finance mandates that Pérez-Llorca pursues, with deeper global bench but less focused Ibero-American positioning.
• Baker McKenzie: One of the largest global law firms with deep historical roots in Latin America and major offices in Madrid and Mexico City. Overlaps with Pérez-Llorca in cross-border transactional, regulatory, and corporate advisory work for multinational clients across the Iberia-LatAm corridor.
• Latham & Watkins: Elite US-headquartered law firm with strong Madrid office and growing Latin America practice. Directly competes for premium M&A, capital markets, and finance mandates, particularly on US-Iberia-LatAm cross-border transactions where Pérez-Llorca is also active.
• White & Case: Global law firm with one of the strongest Latin America practices among international firms and a sizable Madrid presence. Competes head-to-head with Pérez-Llorca in cross-border M&A, project finance, energy, and capital markets work in Iberia and LatAm.
• Linklaters: Magic Circle firm with established Madrid office and selective Latin America coverage. Competes with Pérez-Llorca for premium cross-border M&A, banking, and capital markets mandates, particularly where Magic Circle brand and global bench are required by clients.
• CMS (including CMS Rodríguez y Asociados in Mexico): European-headquartered international law firm with broad Iberian and Latin American footprint. Overlaps with Pérez-Llorca in cross-border corporate, M&A, banking, and energy work across the same Spanish-speaking markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/perezllorca

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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