álvarez lentner

What álvarez lentner does

álvarez lentner, S.L.P. is a Madrid-headquartered employment and labor law boutique founded in 2016, operating from C/ Serrano 93 in Madrid with a team of 6-7 lawyers offering services in five languages (Spanish, English, German, French, and one additional). The firm provides three core service lines: Procesal (litigation representation before all Spanish labor courts), Negociación (collective bargaining in restructuring and collective agreement negotiations), and Asesoramiento jurídico (daily HR legal advisory). Its business is organized around specialized desks and verticals: a German Desk serving DACH-region companies operating in Spain, a US Desk supporting US-Spanish cross-border employment matters (with New York bar qualification), and industry-specific practices for Fashion, Restaurant, and Engineering & Services sectors, plus a Start-ups advisory line.

The firm has no proprietary technology platform; its distribution and thought leadership are delivered through a multilingual content engine comprising 17+ editions of the Boletín newsletter, 231+ breaking-news articles on the firm website, weekly social media posts, university teaching at Universidad Rey Juan Carlos and ISDE, and active participation in international bar networks including ELLINT (21 countries, with partner Almudena Álvarez on the board), IBA, AIJA, ABA, and NYSBA. The firm was recognized in Best Lawyers 2026 with Regional Tier 1 (Madrid) and National Tier 3 (Spain) rankings, and conducts CSR/pro-bono training through HogarSÍ / Fundación RAIS. It is privately held with no institutional investment, parent company, or public listing; revenue is not publicly disclosed.

Name

álvarez lentner

Legal name

álvarez lentner, S.L.P.

Website

https://alvarezlentner.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

álvarez lentner is a Madrid-based employment and labor law boutique (6-7 lawyers) founded in 2016, offering litigation, collective bargaining, and daily HR advisory to companies in Spain, with specialized German and US desks for cross-border clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services - Employment & Labor Law

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Fraud Risk Management & Anti-Bribery/Anti-Corruption (ABAC) (BPAHAFAL)

Keywords

• Employment law services
• Labor law advisory
• Collective bargaining
• Workplace litigation
• HR legal counsel

Headquarters

HQ city

Las Rozas De Madrid

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Legal Advisory Services: Professional legal services fees for employment and labor law representation, collective bargaining negotiation, litigation management, and daily HR legal advice to companies across Spain.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Álvarez lentner is a Madrid-based employment and labor law firm providing legal representation in labor courts, collective bargaining negotiation in restructuring processes, and ongoing daily legal advice to HR and labor relations departments of companies across Spain. It operates specialized international desks (German Desk, US Desk) and industry-specific practices for fashion retail, restaurant, and engineering/services sectors.

Product overview

álvarez lentner is an employment and labor law firm offering a comprehensive portfolio of legal services across litigation, collective bargaining, and daily legal advice. The firm organizes its services into specialized desks (German Desk, US Desk) addressing international clients, and industry-specific practices covering Fashion, Restaurant Business, Engineering & Services, and general Employee matters. Additional services include Start-ups advisory for entrepreneurs and pro bono work for those with difficult access to justice.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Procesal (Litigation)
• Negociación (Collective Bargaining)
• Asesoramiento Jurídico (Legal Advice)
• German Desk
• US Desk
• Fashion Sector Services
• Restaurant Business Sector Services
• Engineering & Services Sector Services
• Employees Services
• Start-ups Advisory

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• International Bar Association (IBA) - Employment and Diversity Law CommitteeminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 April 2026Global bar association. Partner Almudena Álvarez spoke at the Annual IBA Employment and Diversity Law Conference in Warsaw (2026) and Marrakesh (2025) on panels about collective voice and DEI topics.
• HogarSÍ / Fundación RAISminorOthers · 9 May 2025CSR partnership with the Foundation for Social Inclusion (HogarSÍ / Fundación RAIS). Colleagues conducted labor law training for people experiencing social exclusion due to homelessness, covering topics including right to free legal advice, employment contracts, and unemployment benefits.
• Deutsch-Spanische Handelskammer (AHK Spanien)coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 7 May 2025German-Spanish Chamber of Commerce collaboration for joint training sessions on employment law developments with HR directors and labor relations managers. The firm has collaborated on training sessions analyzing latest court decisions in labor law.
• NYSBA (New York State Bar Association) - International SectionminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 May 2022New York State Bar Association international section. Colleagues attended NYSBA International Section Spring Meeting in Madrid for conferences and networking with New York bar lawyers.
• ELLINT (Employment & Labor Lawyers International)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational network of employment and labor law firms across 21 countries. Álvarez Lentner participates actively in ELLINT meetings (Copenhagen, Hamburg, Dublin, Brussels) and the firm has a board member (Almudena Álvarez) on the ELLINT board. ELLINT connects the firm with employment lawyers globally to facilitate international client matters.
• AIJA (International Association of Young Lawyers)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational professional organization for young lawyers. Partner Almudena Álvarez participates in AIJA Half-Year Conferences and Human Rights Commission sessions.
• ABA (American Bar Association) - Labor and Employment Law CommitteeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAmerican Bar Association committee. Partner Almudena Álvarez attended ABA Labor and Employment Law Committee Midyear Meeting in Madrid.
• CLE (Continuing Legal Education)minorOthersContinuing legal education provider. Partner Almudena Álvarez spoke at CLE-recognized legal training for New York State attorneys on gender discrimination from an EU perspective, organized by Queens County Women's Bar Association.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Garrigues: Spain's largest law firm with a substantial employment and labor practice; competes across all Spanish labor-law segments and bundles with broader corporate mandates.
• Uría Menéndez: Leading Iberian full-service firm with strong labor-law practice; competes for high-end Spanish employment mandates and bundles labor work into broader corporate engagements.
• Latham & Watkins: Global firm with a leading employment practice serving multinationals; competes for the same US-Spain cross-border employment mandates targeted by Álvarez Lentner's US Desk.
• DLA Piper: Global firm with one of the largest international employment-law practices, including a strong Madrid presence; directly overlaps with Álvarez Lentner's cross-border employment mandate profile.
• Allen & Overy: Global law firm (now A&O Shearman) with a Madrid office covering cross-border employment mandates; competes for the same multinational Spanish employment work.
• Cuatrecasas: One of Spain's largest full-service law firms with a top-tier employment practice; competes for the same Spanish enterprise labor mandates Álvarez Lentner targets.
• Baker McKenzie: Global full-service firm with a major Madrid employment practice serving multinational clients; directly competes with the US Desk and German Desk offerings.
• Freshfields: Global elite firm with significant European employment-law capability and Spanish corporate clientele; competes for high-end cross-border labor mandates.

Direct peers

• Sagardoy Abogados: Spain's leading employment and labor law boutique; competes head-to-head with Álvarez Lentner for Spanish employment mandates across litigation, collective bargaining, and HR advisory.
• Abdón Pedrajas Abogados: Spanish employment-law boutique focused on labor litigation and HR advisory; directly comparable in size and specialization to Álvarez Lentner.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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Investments

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