Monedero Gil & Crespo

What Monedero Gil & Crespo does

Monedero Gil & Crespo is a Madrid-based boutique law firm and financial advisory practice registered as MONEDERO GIL ABOGADOS Y ASESORES FINANCIEROS SLP (N.I.F. B02896058), tracing its professional heritage to a family legal tradition dating back to 1890 while the current legal entity was registered in 2021. The firm is organized into six coordinated practice areas \u2014 Regulatory and Arbitration; Governance, Financial Regulation and Administrative; Financial Advisory; Labor Relations, Enterprise and Senior Management; Real Estate and Urban Planning; and Procedural and Litigation \u2014 and additionally operates Tartil, a strategic advisory platform for cross-border investment between Arab countries and Spain/Portugal. Its client base spans large enterprises and regulated-sector entities, family enterprises and high-net-worth families, corporate boards and compliance functions, and Arab-world investors, with engagement delivered directly by senior partners throughout each mandate.

The firm generates revenue on a quote-based, project-by-project professional services model anchored by the institutional prominence of its Managing Partner, Jos\u00e9 Ignacio Monedero, who serves as Secretary of the ICAM Board and President of the ICAM Court of Arbitration, and partner Miguel Crespo Rodr\u00edguez, who serves as Secretary of the Board of Amper SA and previously held senior legal and risk roles at Bankia, BFA, ING DIRECT Espa\u00f1a and CaixaBank. Senior bench strength includes former State Attorneys, a former Fiscal de Sala of the Supreme Court, and former senior investment banking executives from BNP, Mizuho, HSBC, and CaixaBank, with the team collectively reporting more than 150 years of experience and 5,000 completed operations. The firm layers recurring relationship-based mandates with specialized service lines including ADN Financiero (asset inventory for professional investor classification under Law 6/2023), European Next Generation funds processing, Golden Visa residence permits, and public procurement contract appeals, and monetizes its institutional standing through active participation in ICAM, CIAM-CIAR, the Shanghai High People's Court dialogue, INCAM (Mexico), IPA (Peru), CARD AMAZONAS, the Tangier Chamber of Commerce, the Arab League, and the ICAM Hispanic-Arab Section.

Name

Monedero Gil & Crespo

Legal name

MONEDERO GIL ABOGADOS Y ASESORES FINANCIEROS SLP

Website

https://monedero-gil.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1890

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Monedero Gil & Crespo is a Madrid-based boutique law and financial advisory firm serving enterprises, regulated-sector entities, family businesses, and Arab-world investors across six coordinated practice areas and a cross-border Tartil advisory platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal and Financial Advisory Services

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (52394), Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Capital Markets Advisory (IPO Readiness, SPAC, ECM/DCM Advisory) (BPAHAOAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Investment Management Advisory (RIA) (FSAEAAAB), Tax Operations Support (Indirect Tax, Withholding, Compliance Admin) (BPAAAGAI)

Keywords

• Legal advisory services
• Financial advisory services
• Arbitration services
• Regulatory compliance
• Mergers and acquisitions

Headquarters

HQ city

Madrid

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Legal and Financial Advisory Services: Monedero Gil & Crespo generates revenue through the provision of specialized legal and financial advisory services to corporate clients, high-net-worth individuals, and family enterprises. The firm organizes its services across six coordinated practice areas: Regulatory & Arbitration, Governance & Financial Regulation, Financial Advisory, Labor Relations, Real Estate & Urban Planning, and Procedural & Litigation. Revenue is project-based and relationship-driven, with deep engagement from senior partners throughout each mandate.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Monedero Gil & Crespo is a boutique law firm and financial advisory practice providing coordinated legal and financial advisory services across six practice areas: Regulatory & Arbitration, Governance & Financial Regulation, Financial Advisory, Labor Relations & Senior Management, Real Estate & Urban Planning, and Procedural & Litigation. The firm also operates Tartil, a specialized strategic advisory platform for cross-border Arab-Spanish investment transactions. Services are delivered directly by senior partners with deep expertise in regulated sectors, public procurement, M&A, corporate governance, and international arbitration.

Product overview

Monedero Gil & Crespo is a law firm and financial advisory boutique organized around six coordinated but distinct practice areas: Regulatory and Arbitration, Governance and Financial Regulation, Financial Advisory, Labor Relations and Senior Management, Real Estate and Urban Planning, and Procedural and Litigation. The firm also operates Tartil as a specialized strategic advisory service for cross-border investments between Arab countries and Spain/Portugal. Specialized services include ADN Financiero (asset inventory and investor qualification), European Next Generation Funds processing, Golden Visa processing, public procurement advisory, tax advisory, and insurance claims management. The practice areas function as an integrated service structure with partners directly involved from inception to conclusion of engagements.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Tartil (ترتيل): Strategic advisory firm focused on providing assistance and advice to companies, high-net-worth individuals, and persons from Arab countries interested in making investments and conducting economic transactions in Spain and/or Portugal and vice versa.

Products and services

• Regulatorio y Arbitraje (Regulatory and Arbitration) Legal advisory covering public procurement, economic-financial rebalancing and contractual liability, regulatory risk assessment in regulated sectors, due diligence, administrative liability, compulsory expropriations, administrative infractions and sanctions, arbitration proceedings, mediation and negotiation, and sustainability advisory. Serves enterprises and public contractors in regulated sectors.
• Gobernanza, Regulación Financiera y Administrativo (Governance, Financial Regulation and Administrative) Corporate governance advisory, regulatory compliance implementation, board secretarial services, ESG integration, competition law, foreign investment advisory in Spain, anti-money laundering services, and family business and large patrimony advisory. Serves corporate boards, regulated entities, and family enterprises.
• Asesoramiento Financiero (Financial Advisory) Financial advisory including intermediation services, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), investment and divestiture opportunities, financing advisory, multi-sector experience, and European Next Generation funds processing. Includes corporate, project, asset, and real estate finance, debt refinancing and restructuring, trade finance, and KYC processes.
• Relaciones Laborales, Empresa y Alta Dirección (Labor Relations, Company and Senior Management) Labor law advisory for corporate groups, family businesses, senior management, and non-residents. Covers employment contracts and terminations, corporate succession, internal protocols, and hereditary planning for large estates.
• Inmobiliario y Urbanismo (Real Estate and Urban Planning) Real estate legal advisory for developers, constructors, investors, and REIFs including transactions, cadastral and property registry matters, urban planning advisory, and urban expropriations. Serves real estate market participants across the Iberian Peninsula.
• Procesal y Contencioso (Procedural and Litigation) Procedural and administrative litigation representation, including banking procedural expertise covering single-premium insurance, multi-currency loans, IRPH, revolving credits, floor clauses, mortgage costs, swaps, preferred shares, and cybersecurity lending disputes. Serves clients requiring representation before all competent jurisdictions.
• Tartil (ترتيل) Strategic advisory firm focused on providing assistance and advice to companies, high-net-worth individuals, and entities from Arab countries interested in making investments and conducting economic transactions in Spain and/or Portugal, and vice versa. Services include corporate representation, M&A, IPOs, ESG, reputation protection, investor relations, and institutional relationships, with expertise in political, economic, and regulatory context analysis.
• ADN Financiero (Financial DNA) Specialized service creating an inventory of client assets and holdings with historical personal and patrimonial context, helping clients pass suitability evaluations for professional investor classification under Spain's Law 6/2023. Targets high-net-worth individuals and family enterprises seeking professional investor status.
• Tramitación de Fondos Europeos Next Generation (European Next Generation Funds Processing) Advisory service for accessing European Next Generation funds, leveraging the firm's expertise in public law and financing operations for companies and projects. Serves companies and projects seeking EU recovery and resilience funding.
• Visa Golden (Permisos de Residencia para Inversores / Investor Residence Permits) Investor residence permit processing for foreigners making significant capital investments in Spain, including public debt, shares, investment funds, bank deposits, or real estate acquisition. Serves foreign investors seeking Spanish residency through investment.
• Contratación Pública y Recursos Contractuales (Public Procurement and Contract Appeals) Public sector procurement advisory with specialization in contracting processes and contract appeals before the Central Administrative Court of Contractual Resources and regional/local courts. Serves public contractors and concession holders.
• Asesoramiento Tributario (Tax Advisory) Tax advisory on matters handled by the firm, including administrative, economic-administrative, and contentious-administrative appeals. Serves clients requiring tax controversy and advisory support.
• Reclamaciones e Indemnizaciones (Claims and Compensation) Claims for damages and compensation arising from civil liability, as well as other contingencies in insurance contracting. Serves clients with civil liability and insurance-related disputes.

Quantifiable outcome

• 90% case success rate
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• Alto Tribunal Popular de Shanghái (Shanghai High People's Court)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 July 2025José Ignacio Monedero received a delegation from the Shanghai High People's Court at ICAM headquarters, reinforcing international judicial cooperation in commercial arbitration and cross-border dispute resolution. The meeting highlighted CIETAC's role and strengthened institutional and legal ties between Spain and China.
• ONU Turismo (UNWTO)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 June 2025José Ignacio Monedero inaugurated a joint ICAM-UNWTO session analyzing the Global Code of Ethics in Tourism and the International Code for the Protection of Tourists, highlighting international standards in consumer rights protection within a globalized tourism sector.
• ICAM - Ilustre Colegio de la Abogacía de MadridcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 May 2025Monedero Gil & Crespo maintains a core institutional partnership with ICAM through its Managing Partner, José Ignacio Monedero, who serves as Secretary of the ICAM Board of Directors and President of the ICAM Court of Arbitration. This partnership is central to the firm's visibility, reputation, and client referrals within the Spanish legal market. The firm actively participates in ICAM events, congresses, and working groups.
• Centro de Arbitraje y Resolución de Disputas Amazonas (CARD AMAZONAS)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2025José Ignacio Monedero was invited to speak at CARD AMAZONAS's I Forum on Construction and Arbitration (FICA 2025) in Lima, Peru, addressing arbitration in international infrastructure projects.
• Instituto Peruano de Arbitraje (IPA)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2024Monedero Gil & Crespo members participate in the IPA's annual international arbitration conferences alongside the Centro Internacional de Arbitraje de Madrid and CIAM-CIAR. The firm also contributed to the V Conference, strengthening Ibero-American arbitration networks.
• Centro Internacional de Arbitraje de Madrid (CIAM-CIAR)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2024José Ignacio Monedero serves as a member of the full board of the Centro Internacional de Arbitraje de Madrid. The firm collaborates with CIAM-CIAR on Ibero-American arbitration conferences and joint initiatives to position Madrid as a Spanish-language arbitration hub.
• INCAM - Ilustre y Nacional Colegio de Abogados de MéxicomajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2024ICAM and INCAM met to discuss Mexico's judicial reform and strengthen collaboration between Spanish and Mexican legal institutions. José Ignacio Monedero received the INCAM Medal of Honor in recognition of his commitment to bilateral legal cooperation.
• Liga Árabe (Arab League)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 March 2024The ICAM Hispanic-Arab Section co-presidents met with the Arab League Ambassador to strengthen legal and investment cooperation between Arab countries and Spain. The meeting addressed mutual understanding and deeper collaboration in legal and commercial matters.
• Sección Hispano-Árabe del ICAMcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 February 2024Zoubida Barik Edidi and Miguel Crespo Rodríguez co-chair the ICAM Hispanic-Arab Section, established in February 2024 to foster relations between ICAM members and Arab bar associations, and to internationalize Madrid law firms. This section directly supports the Tartil platform and Arab-Spanish investment flows.
• Observatorio de Derechos Humanos del ICAMminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2024José Ignacio Monedero participates in the ICAM Human Rights Observatory's Working Group on Human Rights and Business, contributing to the promotion and protection of human rights in the business sector.
• Cámara de Comercio de Tánger-Tetuán-Alhucemas (Tangier Chamber of Commerce)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 January 2024The Tangier Chamber of Commerce collaborated with the ICAM Hispanic-Arab Section and Tartil at FITUR 2024 and subsequent meetings to establish the Centro Internacional de Mediación y Arbitraje del Norte. The partnership aims to facilitate international trade and investment dispute resolution between Spanish and Moroccan business communities.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• A&O Shearman: Global law firm formed from the Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling merger, with strong Madrid practice in M&A, capital markets, banking, and international arbitration. Competes for large cross-border and regulated-sector mandates.
• Clifford Chance: Global Magic Circle law firm with a major Madrid office covering M&A, capital markets, banking, arbitration, and regulated sectors. Honored alongside Monedero Gil & Crespo at Expansión Jurídico and competes for large international mandates.
• Linklaters: Global Magic Circle firm with Madrid presence covering M&A, ECM/DCM, banking, and dispute resolution. Competes with Monedero Gil & Crespo for cross-border M&A, IPO advisory, and financial regulation mandates.
• Dentons: Global law firm with significant Madrid office and broad corporate, regulatory, banking, and dispute resolution practice. Competes in the same Spanish and cross-border mandate market as Monedero Gil & Crespo.

Direct peers

• Gómez-Acebo & Pombo: Spanish law firm with broad corporate, regulatory, banking, M&A, and dispute resolution practices. Comparable Madrid-based full-service advisory competitor.
• B. Cremades y Asociados: Madrid-based arbitration and corporate boutique with strong international arbitration practice. Comparable boutique scale and arbitration focus, often competing in the same Spanish-language arbitration ecosystem.
• Pérez-Llorca: Madrid-based Spanish law firm with strong practices in corporate/M&A, banking & finance, regulatory, public law, arbitration, and labor. Closely comparable boutique-to-mid-tier positioning in the Madrid market.
• Uría Menéndez: Top-tier Spanish law firm with offices in Madrid, Barcelona, and international financial centers, offering M&A, regulatory, arbitration, and financial advisory. Direct competitor in all six practice areas, named alongside Monedero Gil & Crespo at the Expansión Jurídico awards.
• Cuatrecasas: Major Iberian and Latin American law firm with strong M&A, banking & finance, public law, and dispute resolution practices. Direct competitor for regulated-sector, M&A, and financial advisory mandates in Madrid.
• Garrigues: Largest Iberian law firm by revenue with a comprehensive practice spanning corporate, regulatory, M&A, arbitration, labor, real estate, and litigation. Directly comparable across all practice areas Monedero Gil & Crespo operates in.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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