Our Firm
As one of the largest international law firms, our work spans jurisdictions, cultures, and languages – and so do our people. We believe every career at Clifford Chance should be rewarding and stimulating - full of opportunities to learn, thrive, and grow. That’s why we’re so proud of our inclusive, friendly, and team-based approach to work. Because when you work alongside people who inspire you just as much as they admire you, every day is an opportunity to expand your horizons.
You’ll find our clients in commercial and industrial sectors, the financial investor community, governments, regulators, trade bodies, and not-for-profit organisations. But no matter who they are or why they’ve reached out to us, we provide a world-class service every step of the way. And that’s possible thanks to the entrepreneurial spirit and conscientious approach to work that you’ll find across all our teams.
Whatever your area of expertise, Clifford Chance is a place where the brightest minds and the best of colleagues meet.
Leadership
Charles Adams
Global Managing Partner
"To achieve our vision of being the global law firm of choice, we must be fully committed to the highest professional and ethical standards, and nurture a culture characterised by integrity, responsibility, accountability and inclusivity."
Code of conduct
To achieve our vision of being the global law firm of choice, we must be fully committed to the highest professional and ethical standards, and nurture a culture characterised by integrity, responsibility, accountability and inclusivity.
Act with integrity
Act with integrity and play by the rules
Be inclusive
Be inclusive and respectful and do not discriminate, bully, harass or victimise others
Embrace challenge
Embrace challenge, be open to change and together strive for excellence
Speak up
Speak up and call out unacceptable conduct
Act responsibly
Act responsibly and actively contribute to beneficially serve the wider communities
Clifford Chance offers you the opportunity to join a truly global law firm
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If you join us, you will quickly learn why our clients come back to us for help. We adapt quickly to change and have a flexible and collaborative approach, as well as an open and friendly style. We put the interests of our clients and our firm before our own, combining local excellence with consistent, globally-implemented standards.
We look for people with an international mindset and will do our best to help you acquire career-developing experiences. You could also be given the opportunity to work outside your office by going on secondment to another Clifford Chance office or a client.
One Firm, One Team
From your first day, you will be an integral part of the team in Spain, participating in a wide variety of client projects. Even with our long history, you will find that we are unstuffy, approachable and fun to work with. The formality and hierarchy often associated with the legal profession does not work here: everyone's door is always open and silos are forbidden!
We want to be recognised as the best law firm in which to work, both globally and in Spain, attracting and retaining the very best talent. We seek to achieve this through balanced growth, building solid relationships with our clients and leading and innovating in the way that we work.
Where Bright Minds Meet
If you are interested in reading more about our legal recruitment initiatives in Spain, please access the attached recruitment brochure in Spanish.
Read MoreA leader in the Spanish legal market
For more than 35 years, we have consistently been at the forefront of market developments in Spain, helping both local and international clients achieve their strategic objectives and advising on headline deals that have transformed the country's business and financial landscape. Our work on top-tier transactions and our long experience in Spanish markets have helped us form close relationships with regulators, government agencies and leading international companies. This combination of domestic and international experience means that our clients benefit from the transactional capability of an international firm with on-the-ground know-how and the connections of a long-established Spanish firm. One client described us as "the best of both worlds".
Exceptional performance with the most Band 1 rankings in Chambers Europe 2023
The Chambers Europe Guide ranks leading lawyers and law firms across Europe, providing insights and market intelligence for law firm clients as well as legal professionals. We received an exceptional ranking performance in the 2023 edition of the Chambers Europe guide with 68 Band 1 rankings overall, which is more than any other firm. In addition, the firm has 11 Band 1 rankings in the Europe-wide categories, more than any other law firm in Europe. These rankings clearly demonstrate the collective strength of Clifford Chance's European capabilities.
Madrid
Opened in 1980, our Madrid office has taken advantage of the "boom" periods experienced during the last three and a half decades to expand in size and in client coverage, providing a comprehensive service to Spain's business community and international stakeholders in all of the firm's global practice areas (Capital Markets, Corporate, Global Financial Markets, Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Real Estate and Tax, Pensions & Employment).
Paseo de la Castellana 110, 28046 Madrid
Tel. +34 91 590 7500
Barcelona
Our Barcelona office opened in 1993 and has made major inroads into the Catalan legal market, acting for both local players and large international corporations. Our practice areas in Barcelona are Corporate/M&A, Global Financial Markets, Litigation & Dispute Resolution (notably in Intellectual Property disputes in the pharmaceutical and healthcare sectors) and Public Law.
Avenida Diagonal 682, 08034 Barcelona
Tel. +34 93 344 2200
Our global practice areas
Antitrust
Our global network of over 190 antitrust lawyers covers all the key hubs of Europe, Asia-Pacific and the US, enabling us to support our clients on their most complex and important antitrust matters across the world. Our antitrust teams work together to solve multinational antitrust issues, taking into account the interplay between different practices and rules, and always mindful of the practical implications antitrust issues may have on our clients' business.
Corporate And M&A
Our leading corporate practice are integral to some of the largest and most complex transactions in the world. Our clients include more than half of the Global Fortune 500, who we service with full international capabilities across Europe, the Americas and Asia. Within our largest practice area, we cover technology, media and communications, financial institutions, private funds, antitrust, corporate and IP.
Global Financial Markets
We are one of the top global advisers in the market, covering some of the world's most complex and innovative deals. Our lawyers are market-leading and work across all areas of capital markets and general finance. We deliver advice to a wide range of clients, including banks, financial institutions, corporates and private equity funds.
Global Tech Group
Our Tech Group is an integrated multi-disciplinary team of over 400 technology-focused lawyers around the world delivering holistic, joined-up advice covering the many strands of law and deal-making where Clifford Chance advises. We deliver expert legal advice to clients on their most exciting, complex and transformational tech-related matters, providing fantastic career opportunities for our recruits.
Innovation
Innovation is action. Proven by what we do, not what we say. Putting evolution into evidence, in every facet of our work, every day. Whether it's the way we work today and how we pave the way for future methods, or the new answers we bring to our clients. Our capabilities, digital solutions, insights and research speak for themselves. And so do the results. We use a range of specialised capabilities in the delivery of our legal services including expert project management and continuous improvement, specialist resourcing through our delivery centres, cutting edge legal technology and data science, and a dedicated research and development team who design and build digital solutions with and for our clients.
Litigation & Dispute Resolution
We regularly represent multinational clients in cross-border litigation, international arbitration and investigations, accounting for some of the largest and most significant actions. Our lawyers work on high-profile, diverse and intellectually stimulating matters that span across our global network.
Real Estate
Our leading real estate team work with clients in every aspect of the market – from investors, developers and occupiers to banks, insurance companies, private equity groups, funds and asset managers. We combine legal expertise and market knowledge across construction, real estate investment trusts, real estate and the environment.
Tax, Pensions, Employment and Incentives
We have one of the world's largest international tax, pensions, employment and incentives groups within a single law firm. Our practice spans seamlessly across our global network, which makes us uniquely placed to provide market leading advice to our high-profile clients. We advise on a full spectrum of work, including M&A, structured finance, tax risk management and complex real estate transactions.
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