About the Firm

Presentation

Owes its breadth of experience and expertise to its members. Its team of professionals provide an impressive resource, comprising highly qualified lawyers and consultants, with postgraduate qualifications in their areas of expertise.

  • VILLAR ARREGUI LAWYERS has sustained a remarkable rate of growth and acquired a vast and loyal client base both nationally and internationally. The firm’s clients include some of Spain’s largest companies, banks, public bodies  and authorities, as well as a growing number of international clients.
  • CHAMBERS & PARTNERS (Global and Europe) has awarded the highest individual leader rating to the managing partner of the firm in the fields of telecommunications, media, and technology, and has recognized VILLAR ARREGUI ABOGADOS as a highly recommended firm. LEGAL 500 especially recommends the firm in intellectual property, telecommunications, and new technologies, while WHICH LAWYER also recommends it in telecommunications and litigation.
  • BEST LAYERS has recognized the firm’s attorneys for 2025 in the following areas:
    • Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice
    • Communications Law
    • Information Technology Law
    • Media Law
    • Technology Law

History

Since its foundation by Manuel Villar Arregui in 1956, the firm has become a leading player in the areas in which it practises, and especially in public law.

The prestige and expertise of the firm’s founder have meant that for decades VILLAR ARREGUI LAWYERS has been a benchmark for legal excellence.

The firm owes its strength to the wealth of expertise and experience of its team, who have an in-depth knowledge of the regulation of key sectors of the economy.

Organization and Coordination

The firm VILLAR ARREGUI ABOGADOS currently has three associates, eight lawyers, and one economist.

Coordinator

José Manuel Villar Uribarri is the coordinator, with each area being overseen by its respective managing attorneys.

The coordinator holds the following qualifications:

  • Law Degree (1980) and PhD (1992) from the Complutense University of Madrid.
  • State Attorney (since 1985).