MA Abogados

What MA Abogados does

MA Abogados (legal entity: MA Abogados Estudio Jurídico S.L.P.) is a privately held, full-service Spanish law firm founded in November 2011 by nine partners including José María Michavila and Ángel Acebes, formed through the consolidation of several pre-existing firms from Madrid, Seville, Valencia and Palma de Mallorca. The firm delivers comprehensive legal advisory across 12 practice areas — Commercial Law (with nine sub-practices including M&A, maritime, international trade, digital law, IP, competition, and family business governance), Corporate Compliance, Civil Law, Bankruptcy and Restructuring, Litigation and Arbitration, Banking and Finance, Employment Law, Tax Law, Economic Criminal Law, Administrative Law, and Urban Planning and Real Estate — and additionally publishes specialized expertise in insolvency proceedings, where partners acting as insolvency administrators report a ~30% court-approved restructuring success rate versus a ~5% national average.

The firm serves both SMEs and large corporations nationally and internationally through seven offices across Spain (Madrid headquarters, Bilbao, Palma de Mallorca, Salamanca, Sevilla, Valencia, Vigo) under a partner-led engagement model in which each client receives personalized attention from a partner or senior lawyer supported by a specialized team. There is no proprietary technology platform; service delivery relies on human expertise, and the firm differentiates on technical specialization, a stated 'moderated fee' policy enabled by resource optimization, and consistent third-party recognition — including Chambers & Partners Europe rankings in Litigation, Maritime (Band 3) and Tax; Best Lawyers listings of 13 professionals and 'Lawyer of the Year 2026' awards to two partners; and Legal 500 placement in Maritime Law.

Revenue is generated through professional services billed to corporate and individual clients via bespoke engagements, combining hourly, fixed-fee, and project-based structures typical of Spanish mid-market law firms. Customer acquisition is sales-led, driven by partner relationships, professional networks, and directory rankings. The firm is a founding trustee of Fundación Pro Bono España (2018), reinforcing its CSR positioning within the Spanish legal sector.

Name

MA Abogados

Legal name

MA Abogados Estudio Jurídico S.L.P

Website

https://maabogados.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

MA Abogados is a privately held, full-service Spanish law firm founded in 2011, operating across 12 practice areas from seven offices in Spain and serving both SMEs and large corporations with partner-led legal advisory.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Business Law Advisory

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate & Commercial Law (BPAHAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Bankruptcy, Restructuring & Insolvency Law (BPAHAAAH), Employment & Labor Law (BPAHAAAD)

Keywords

• Legal advisory services
• Business law firm
• Corporate law
• Litigation and arbitration
• Maritime law

Headquarters

HQ city

Madrid

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Legal Advisory Services: MA Abogados generates revenue through professional legal services billed to corporate and individual clients. The firm states a policy of 'moderated fees' achieved through resource optimization and elimination of superfluous costs, suggesting a combination of hourly, fixed-fee, and project-based billing structures typical of law firms.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

MA Abogados provides comprehensive legal advisory services across all branches of law, organized into twelve practice areas (Commercial Law, Corporate Compliance, Civil Law, Bankruptcy and Restructuring, Litigation and Arbitration, Banking and Finance, Employment Law, Tax Law, Economic Criminal Law, Administrative Law, and Urban Planning/Real Estate). Each client is served by a partner or senior lawyer supported by a specialized team, with engagements billed through bespoke fee structures under a "moderate fee policy."

Product overview

MA Abogados is a Spanish law firm offering comprehensive legal advisory services across multiple practice areas. The firm provides services through eleven main practice areas: Commercial Law (Mercantil), Corporate Compliance (Gobierno Corporativo), Civil Law, Bankruptcy and Restructuring (Concursal), Litigation and Arbitration, Banking and Finance, Employment Law (Laboral), Tax Law (Fiscal), Economic Criminal Law (Penal Económico), Administrative Law (Administrativo), and Urban Planning and Real Estate (Urbanismo). Within Commercial Law, the firm offers specialized sub-practices including Corporate Law (Societario), International Trade (Comercio internacional), Maritime Law (Marítimo), Digital Law (Derecho Digital), Family Business Governance, Industrial and Intellectual Property, M&A (Fusiones y Adquisiciones), Competition Law (Competencia), and Franchises and Distribution (Franquicias). The firm operates as a unified legal services platform rather than a modular software product.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mercantil (Commercial Law) Comprehensive commercial legal advisory covering corporate law, international trade, maritime law, digital law, family business governance, industrial and intellectual property, M&A, competition, and franchise law. For SMEs and large corporations in Spain and internationally.
• Gobierno Corporativo (Corporate Compliance) Implementation and management of corporate compliance systems, including regulatory compliance programs, ethical codes, whistleblower channels, and compliance officer functions. For companies needing compliance and corporate governance support.
• Civil Law Legal advisory and representation in civil matters including real rights, property registry, family law, and international private law. For individuals and companies.
• Refinanciación, Reestructuración y Concursal (Bankruptcy and Restructuring) Legal advisory in insolvency proceedings, refinancing, restructuring plans, and bankruptcy administration as creditors or debtors. For companies and insolvency administrators.
• Litigación y arbitraje (Litigation and Arbitration) Legal representation and advisory in civil and commercial disputes, both in courts and in domestic and international arbitration proceedings. For businesses and individuals involved in disputes.
• Bancario y financiero (Banking and Finance) Financial regulation advisory, capital markets operations, corporate financing, restructuring, and banking litigation. For financial institutions, corporations, and borrowers.
• Laboral (Employment Law) Employment law advisory for companies and workers, including hiring, dismissals, collective bargaining, Social Security, and labor litigation.
• Fiscal y tributario (Tax Law) Tax advisory for individuals and companies including tax planning, succession planning, international taxation, and tax litigation. Recognized by Chambers & Partners 2026.
• Penal Económico (Economic Criminal Law) Defense in economic crimes including fraud, embezzlement, corporate crimes, tax fraud, and anti-corruption matters. For companies and individuals.
• Administrativo (Administrative Law) Administrative and public law advisory including public procurement, port law, environmental law, and administrative litigation. For companies interacting with public administration.
• Urbanismo e Inmobiliario (Urban Planning and Real Estate) Urban planning and real estate advisory including land use, property development, due diligence, and real estate transactions.
• Derecho Digital (Digital Law) Data protection compliance (GDPR), new technologies advisory including cloud computing, IoT, big data, blockchain, and cybersecurity. For companies adopting digital technologies.
• Marítimo (Maritime Law) Ship construction, sale and charter, maritime insurance, maritime liens, and port operations advisory. For shipowners, charterers, insurers, and port operators.
• Fusiones y Adquisiciones (M&A) M&A advisory from deal design and planning through execution, including due diligence, public M&A, private equity, and post-closing integration.

Quantifiable outcome

• Approximately 30% of insolvency proceedings led by MA Abogados professionals resulted in court-approved restructuring agreements, compared to ~5% national average.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Fundación Pro Bono EspañaminorOthers · 1 January 2018MA Abogados is a Patrono Fundador (Founding Trustee) of the Fundación Pro Bono España, established in 2018 to facilitate access to law and justice for non-profit organizations that cannot afford legal services due to financial or other reasons. The firm also collaborates with other non-profit entities with social goals.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Cuatrecasas: One of Spain's largest full-service business law firms with extensive Iberian and Latin American footprint. Directly comparable to MA Abogados in core practice areas (corporate, M&A, litigation, tax, banking) but at significantly greater scale, posing direct competition for mid-market and large-corporate mandates.
• Garrigues: Spain's largest domestic law firm and a leading Iberian business law practice. Overlaps with MA Abogados across all 12 of MA's practice areas but with broader geographic reach and deeper resources, representing the principal tier-1 incumbent against which MA positions its moderate-fee model.
• EY Abogados (Spain): Big Four legal services arm in Spain, where MA Abogados' co-founders Sofía Acuña Dorado and Alberto Pérez-Solano trained before founding Altius. Directly comparable in tax, corporate, and M&A practices and competes for the same SME/mid-market clients through cross-sell with audit/consulting.
• CMS Albiñana & Suárez de Lezo: International law firm's Spanish arm (now integrated as CMS Spain). Comparable practice areas (corporate, M&A, banking, dispute resolution) and competes for cross-border mandates where MA Abogados' domestic-only footprint is a constraint.
• KPMG Abogados (Spain): Big Four legal arm in Spain offering tax and corporate legal advisory. Comparable in tax, corporate compliance, and M&A advisory and competes for the same SME and mid-market corporate clients through integrated audit/tax/legal cross-sell.
• Uría Menéndez: Premier Spanish business law firm with strong international network (Best Friends model). Comparable to MA Abogados in corporate, M&A, tax, and litigation practices; represents top-tier competition for high-stakes mandates that MA Abogados also targets.

Direct peers

• Pérez-Llorca: Spanish business law firm of similar scale and positioning to MA Abogados, with multi-office national presence and comparable focus on corporate, M&A, litigation, and regulated industries. Most direct size-and-strategy comparable peer.
• Andersen Tax & Legal Iberia: International mid-market tax and legal firm with significant Spanish presence. Competes head-to-head with MA Abogados for SME and mid-market corporate mandates, sharing a similar full-service business-law orientation with moderate-fee positioning.
• ECIJA: Spanish full-service business law firm with multi-office national presence and growing technology and digital law practice. Comparable scale and service mix to MA Abogados, particularly competing on digital law and TMT-related advisory.
• Broseta: Spanish mid-market business law firm based in Valencia and Madrid with comparable practice mix (corporate, M&A, tax, litigation, public law). Similar size and competitive positioning to MA Abogados in Spain's mid-market legal services segment.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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