Cremades & Calvo Sotelo

Name

Cremades & Calvo Sotelo

Legal name

CREMADES & CALVO-SOTELO ABOGADOS, S.L.P.

Website

https://cremadescalvosotelo.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

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

Corporate Governance, Entity Management & Board Management (BPAEAPAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Financial Crime Compliance (AML/KYC/Sanctions) (BPAEAPAK), Fraud Risk Management & Anti-Bribery/Anti-Corruption (ABAC) (BPAHAFAL), Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) & Document Automation (BPAEAPAD), Payment Integrity, Audit, Appeals & Grievance Support (BPAAAFAJ)

Keywords

• Legal advisory services
• Corporate law
• Litigation services
• International law
• Regulatory compliance

Headquarters

HQ city

Madrid

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices16 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 Advisory Services: The firm provides comprehensive legal services across all branches of law including Administrative, Arbitration, Banking and Finance, Competition, Compliance, Divorce, Energy, Family, Immigration, Industrial Property, Insolvency, Maritime Law, Media and Entertainment, New Technologies, Personal Injuries, Project Financing, Public Procurement, Sports, Startups, and Tax. Revenue is generated through professional service fees.
2. Legal Consultation - Hospitality Sector Claims: For the hospitality sector claims (La Hostelería de Todos platform), the firm charges 200€ + IVA for initial advisory plus a 25% success fee on recovered indemnification amounts.
3. Educational Programs - Master's Programs: The firm collaborates with Universidad San Pablo CEU to offer Master's programs including Master in Legal Tech and Energy Regulation, generating revenue through educational partnerships and training programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Cremades & Calvo-Sotelo is a full-service Spanish law firm providing legal advisory across all branches of law, including Administrative, Arbitration, Banking and Finance, Competition, Compliance, Divorce, Energy, Family, Immigration, Industrial Property, Insolvency, Maritime Law, Media and Entertainment, New Technologies, Personal Injuries, Project Financing, Public Procurement, Sports, Startups, and Tax. The firm delivers these services to companies, multinational corporations, public institutions, and individuals through 16 offices in 8 countries, and supplements advisory work with specialized offerings such as the Master in Legal Tech and Energy Regulation, the Club Alumni network, Telecom Report newsletters, Pro Bono representation, the Legal Audit and Consulting for Startups (DALCS) department, and Compliance services.

Product overview

Cremades & Calvo-Sotelo is a full-service Spanish law firm established in the late 1990s, offering legal advisory services across all branches of law (Administrative, Arbitration, Banking, Competition, Compliance, Divorce, Energy, Family, Immigration, Industrial Property, Insolvency, Maritime Law, Media, New Technologies, Personal Injuries, Project Financing, Public Procurement, Sports, Startups, Tax). The firm operates as a platform-plus-modules architecture with core legal services supplemented by specialized offerings including Club Alumni (professional networking for over 1200 members), Telecom Report newsletters (quarterly regulatory publications), the Master in Legal Tech and Energy Regulation (educational program with Universidad San Pablo CEU), Pro Bono legal services (human rights and social responsibility), the Legal Audit and Consulting for Startups department (DALCS), and a dedicated Compliance Services department. The firm has 16 offices in 8 countries and is part of the Euro Latam Lex (Ellex) international association.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Escuela de Abogados: The firm's legal education and training school, providing postgraduate programs and training future lawyers.
• Club Alumni
• Euro Latam Lex (Ellex)

Products and services

• Legal Advisory Services Full-service legal advice for companies, multinational corporations, public institutions, and individuals across Administrative, Arbitration, Banking and Finance, Competition, Compliance, Divorce, Energy, Family, Immigration, Industrial Property, Insolvency, Maritime Law, Media and Entertainment, New Technologies, Personal Injuries, Project Financing, Public Procurement, Sports, Startups, and Tax matters.
• Legal Audit and Consulting for Startups (DALCS) Dedicated department assisting startups with legal audit, risk identification, corporate structure design, investment structuring, capital expansion, contract drafting, ENISA grant applications, and investor search.
• Compliance Services Comprehensive compliance department offering legal risk evaluation, global compliance system implementation, criminal risk prevention, anti-money laundering policies, ISO standards implementation, and compliance officer training.
• Pro Bono Legal Services Free legal services to individuals and non-profit entities with limited financial resources, including representation in human rights cases before international courts and the United Nations.
• Hospitality Sector Collective Claims (La Hostelería de Todos) Collective claim representation for hospitality businesses against the Spanish government for damages suffered due to State of Alarm closures, using a 200€ + IVA advisory fee plus a 25% success fee on recovered indemnification amounts.
• Master in Legal Tech and Energy Regulation Postgraduate Master's program offered in partnership with Universidad San Pablo CEU in Madrid, combining legal education with professional practice immersion in legal tech and energy regulation.
• Club Alumni Professional community combining talent, diversity, and experience serving as a leadership platform, connecting over 1,200 students from postgraduate programs, professors, lawyers, and professionals who have passed through the firm.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1200 alumni professionals successfully working in Spain and internationally
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Euro Latam Lex (Ellex)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAn association of independent firms whose objective is to offer legal and business services between Latin America and Europe. Ellex members are autonomous and have the freedom to be part of other professional organizations. Cremades & Calvo-Sotelo is part of this network providing cross-border legal services.
• Mata Vadillo Abogados, SCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership giving rise to Cremades & Calvo-Sotelo & Mata Vadillo with headquarters in Mexico City, providing legal services in the main cities of Mexico with specialization in Administrative Law, Tax Law, Corporate Law, Labor Law, and Real Estate Law.
• Rafael Franco AbogadoscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint representation of hospitality sector franchisees in the Restalia case. Both firms lead a complaint against Restalia for alleged continued aggravated fraud, criminal organization, computer crimes, consumer crimes, coercion, fiscal crimes, and money laundering.
• Universidad San Pablo CEUcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partnership for Master's programs including Master in Legal Tech and Energy Regulation. When students enroll in programs, their data is transferred to Universidad San Pablo CEU for enrollment formalization. The firm also has a School of Lawyers for training.
• Fundación Hispano JudíaminorOthersPlatform of citizen and business character whose objective is to help activities of general interest in artistic, cultural, and social spheres and fosters relations between Israel, Spain, and Latin America through their respective Jewish Communities. Part of the firm's Pro Bono commitments.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Direct peers

• Cuatrecasas: Leading Iberian full-service law firm with strong Lisbon, Madrid, and Barcelona bases and a growing LatAm presence. Directly competes for the same large corporate, finance, and regulatory mandates as Cremades & Calvo-Sotelo.
• Uría Menéndez: Top-tier Spanish full-service law firm with a prestigious corporate, regulatory, and litigation practice and offices across Europe, the Americas, and Asia. Directly comparable in target clientele (multinationals and large Spanish corporates) and in practice breadth.
• Garrigues: Largest full-service Spanish law firm headquartered in Madrid with broad practice coverage and a significant international footprint. The closest direct competitor to Cremades & Calvo-Sotelo in terms of full-service offerings and target clients, though operating at materially larger scale.
• Pérez-Llorca: Premium Spanish full-service law firm serving large corporates and financial institutions across Spain and internationally. Comparable in size, full-service scope, and reliance on high-end corporate and disputes work.

Broad incumbents

• Baker McKenzie: Global elite law firm with substantial Madrid and Latin America presence and integrated cross-border coverage. Competes for the same multinational and Spanish-headquartered clients as a much larger broad incumbent.
• Clifford Chance LLP: Magic Circle firm with a strong Madrid office covering finance, corporate, and disputes. Competes for cross-border and Spanish premium mandates as a deep-pocketed broad incumbent.
• Linklaters: Magic Circle global law firm with a significant Madrid practice covering corporate, finance, and energy. Comparable as a foreign-headquartered broad incumbent competing for the firm's largest cross-border matters.
• Allen & Overy: Global elite law firm (now A&O Shearman) with established Spain and Latin America practices. Comparable to Cremades & Calvo-Sotelo as an international broad incumbent serving multinational clients with cross-border issues in Spanish-speaking markets.
• DLA Piper: Global full-service law firm with broad geographic coverage including Spain and Latin America. Comparable in international full-service positioning, though much larger scale than the subject firm.
• CMS (European law firm): Large European-headquartered full-service law firm with offices across Western and Eastern Europe including Spain. Comparable as a broad incumbent in European corporate and regulatory work overlapping with Cremades & Calvo-Sotelo's Iberian practice.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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