We seek out and value talent. We aspire to manage it properly, thus enabling us to improve and grow day by day.

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3 Garrigues is a major international legal and tax services firm with an extensive network of offices and a multidisciplinary team of professionals, capable of providing services worldwide. We seek out and value talent. We aspire to manage it properly, thus enabling us to improve and grow day by day. We offer added value to our clients, who take center stage in everything we do. 3

4 Garrigues is an international legal and tax services firm that provides business law advice in the main economic arenas of the global marketplace. Since its creation in 1941, the firm has been noted for its international outlook and innovative nature. Our team is made up of two thousand people of twenty-four different nationalities who, under a single integrated management team and with the same quality standards, operate in thirteen countries across Europe, the Americas, Asia and Africa, through a well-established office and team structure. All Garrigues professionals share the same hallmarks: empathy with the client, ongoing dedication to understanding client needs and strict compliance with ethical standards. These qualities, together with their broad experience, training and availability, make us one of the most prestigious and professional law firms in the industry. Garrigues is one of the largest international law firms and is among the top law firms worldwide. 4

5 Added Value Experience and prestige We can boast 75 years at the forefront of the legal and tax services industry, playing an active role in legal and economic life. Independence and ethical values Our work is governed by strict ethical principles and an in-house code of professional conduct that ensure the transparency and independence of our services. Technical expertise and specialization The ongoing training of our professionals is a strategic value. We have experts in more than 30 practice areas and industry groups, taking in everything from traditional fields of legal practice to the newest branches of law. Flexibility and adaptation Our relations with clients are informed by trust and empathy. The aim is to offer a bespoke service, in keeping with the needs of each particular engagement. Rapid response time and anticipation We offer full availability and the capability to always be one step ahead. We are keenly aware that flexibility is of the essence. Knowledge management and technological resources We have a knowledge management system that enables us to share necessary know-how with clients as and when required. Our success lies in the trust placed in us by clients. Our goal is to help them create value. Our strategy: to recognize, attract and manage talent Fernando Vives, Executive Chairman 5

6 An integral service Garrigues provides ongoing and specific advisory services in all areas of business law. For decades, our multidisciplinary expertise has delivered added value to our clients and has enabled us to participate in the most significant and complex deals in the market. Accounting Law Administrative Law Banking and Finance Corporate Law and Commercial Contracts Criminal Law Environmental E.U. & Antitrust Human Capital Services Intellectual Property Labor and Employment Law Litigation and Arbitration Mergers & Acquisitions Planning and Zoning Real Estate Restructuring and Insolvency Securities Markets Tax We offer our clients a multidisciplinary team of professionals with expertise across every field of business and tax law Ricardo Gómez-Barreda, Senior Partner 6

7 Industry groups Due to the teamwork of specialists in different fields of law, we can offer our clients integral advice on the corporate-commercial, tax, labor and employment, civil, environmental or administrative/zoning law issues that may specifically impact a given industry or sector. Automotive Private Equity Corporate Governance Real Estate & CSR Energy Family Business Fashion Law Financial Institutions Insurance Life Sciences & Healthcare Smart Cities Sports & Entertainment Technology & Outsourcing Telecommunications & Media Tourism & Hotels Transport & Shipping International business development services We assist companies seeking to expand and consolidate their operations abroad. To this end, we draw on our professionals in-depth market expertise, enabling us to offer legal and tax advisory services unhampered by language barriers, guaranteeing quality, business vision and technical excellence: the hallmarks of Garrigues. Desks Asia-Pacific Desk Italian Desk French Desk Indian Desk German Desk US Desk Alongside the specific desks in each region, Garrigues is capable of working anywhere in the world. With this in mind, we have in place a team of partners specializing in the management of agreements with foreign law firms in over 130 countries. 7

8 Strategy and innovation Here at Garrigues, we have no doubt that a firm s chief asset is its people. The commitment and proven track record of our team are key to exceeding the expectations of every client and fulfilling our duties competently and resolutely. In addition to in-depth technical knowledge, our professionals have a strategic and innovative business-oriented outlook, enabling them to cater to the needs of each client and keep one step ahead of future developments. By keeping constantly abreast of the latest developments and the business situation on the ground, our team is ideally placed to offer comprehensive quality advice. INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION Garrigues, named Best Company to Work For Actualidad Económica 2018 Americas Tax Policy Team of the Year: Garrigues Colombia Americas Tax Awards, International Tax Review 2018 Transatlantic Independent Law Firm of the Year ALM (The American Lawyer - Legal Week) 2018 Law Firm of the Year: Iberia The Lawyer European Awards 2018 and 2016 Best Tax Firm Expansion Legal Awards for Excellence in Business Law Practice European Law Firm of the Year The British Legal Awards 2017 Regional Client Service Law Firm of the Year Chambers Latin America Awards 2017 Continental Europe s leading firm The European 100 The Lawyer 2017 Client Service Award for Spain Chambers Europe Awards 2017 Law Firm of the Year: Andes LatinFinance Deals of the Year Awards 2017 M&A Legal Adviser of the Year: Spain Mergermarket European M&A Awards 2016 European Law Firm of the Year: Spain The American Lawyer Transatlantic Legal Awards

9 Global network An international outlook and a desire to stand shoulder to shoulder with our clients are Garrigues hallmarks. We are present in the world s leading economic powerhouses, with own offices in Spain, Portugal, Colombia, Peru, Mexico, Chile, Brazil, China, Poland, Morocco, Brussels, London and New York. Garrigues is a member of Taxand, the world s leading network of tax specialists, made up of firms spanning five continents. Responsible management Our commitment to our clients and professionals forms part of a responsible management model through which Garrigues seeks to make a contribution to society. Every year, we draw up a corporate social responsibility report detailing the economic, social and environmental consequences of our actions and proposing improvements. We place particular emphasis on corporate outreach initiatives involving not-for-profit organizations and channeled through the Garrigues Foundation. We also foster legal research and education with the Garrigues Chairs in Law (at Universidad Pontificia Comillas [ICAI-ICADE] and Universidad de Zaragoza) and the Garrigues Collection, and we promote an array of social and cultural activities, such as the staging of the Young Lawyers Awards. Another of Garrigues goals is to train new generations of practitioners. This role primarily falls to Centro de Estudios Garrigues, a renowned teaching institution with ties to the Firm, which offers master s degrees, executive programs and specialist courses tailored to the demands of modern business and society. 9

10 THE AMERICAS Garrigues offices International offices AFRICA EUROPE BOGOTA T bogota@garrigues.com LIMA T lima@garrigues.com MEXICO CITY T mexico@garrigues.com NEW YORK T newyork@garrigues.com SANTIAGO DE CHILE T santiagodechile@garrigues.com SÃO PAULO T saopaulo@garrigues.com CASABLANCA T casablanca@garrigues.com ASIA BEIJING T beijing@garrigues.com SHANGHAI T shanghai@garrigues.com BRUSSELS T brussels@garrigues.com LISBON T lisboa@garrigues.com LONDON T london@garrigues.com OPORTO T porto@garrigues.com WARSAW T warszawa@garrigues.com 10

11 Offices in Spain A CORUÑA T acoruna@garrigues.com ALICANTE T alicante@garrigues.com BARCELONA T barcelona@garrigues.com BILBAO T bilbao@garrigues.com LAS PALMAS DE GRAN CANARIA T laspalmas@garrigues.com MADRID T madrid@garrigues.com MALAGA T malaga@garrigues.com MURCIA T murcia@garrigues.com OVIEDO T oviedo@garrigues.com PALMA T mallorca@garrigues.com PAMPLONA T pamplona@garrigues.com SAN SEBASTIAN T sansebastian@garrigues.com SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE T tenerife@garrigues.com SEVILLE T sevilla@garrigues.com VALENCIA T valencia@garrigues.com VALLADOLID T valladolid@garrigues.com VIGO T vigo@garrigues.com ZARAGOZA T zaragoza@garrigues.com 18 11

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