Baker McKenzie stands out in the retail sector for its multidisciplinary support to major domestic and international brands, advising on commercial strategy, export matters, regulatory compliance and brand protection. The practice is co-led by Elisabet Cots, who advises on regulatory, environmental and consumer law matters, and María Dolores Garayalde, a seasoned trade mark specialist who assists with brand management and IP portfolio protection.

With strong experience across the food and beverage, fashion, retail, and hotels and leisure sectors, Bird & Bird is equipped to advise on IP and data protection, financing, corporate and M&A, and real estate matters. The practice is co-led by Lourdes Ayala, who focuses on corporate and M&A with particular strength in the retail, life sciences, technology, consumer goods and food sectors, and Antonio Cueto, noted for his IP capabilities. Conchita Sainz heads up the real estate practice, while Celia Bouzas advises on commercial, technology, and data protection matters.

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo remains a trusted adviser to retail clients, offering support across commercial, real estate, consumer, regulatory, employment, tax, IP, and competition matters. The team also assists with digital transformation, AI and machine learning issues. Co-head Sofía Martínez-Almeida is a recognised authority in retail and fashion law, while fellow co-lead Íñigo Igartua advises on EU and competition matters. Bárbara Sainz De Vicuña handles real estate transactions involving retail, shopping centres and commercial assets. Isabela Crespo is no longer at the firm.

Uría Menéndez fields a multidisciplinary team drawing on specialists in corporate, IP, competition, privacy, labour, litigation and regulatory matters to support clients across the retail and e-commerce sectors' evolving commercial and compliance landscape. Francisco Javier García Pérez is a key contact for companies from the e-commerce, cosmetics and fashion sectors seeking advice on IP and privacy matters. Alexandra Molina-Martell Ramis handles M&A, restructurings and commercial arrangements, while Patricia Vidal Martínez focuses on competition law.

Retail clients across fashion, luxury, supermarkets, cosmetics, electronics, e-commerce and food turn to Cuatrecasas for support on a wide range of matters, covering corporate and M&A, finance, real estate, urban planning, environmental, and insolvency law. Dispute resolution specialist Esther de Félix leads the practice, handling disputes tied to distribution, agency, franchising, corporate transactions and unfair competition, and frequently represents major brands in complex litigation and arbitration, including damages claims stemming from competition law infringements across multiple regulated and consumer-facing sectors.

DLA Piper remains a trusted adviser to retail clients, including high-street retailers, on both domestic and international matters concerning corporate, tax, IP, tech and sustainability issues. Practice head José María Oliva stands out for his expertise in real estate, frequently guiding national and international retailers through property transactions. Diego Ramos has departed the firm.

Garrigues advises retail sector clients on corporate and M&A, commercial agreements, public procurement, real estate, advertising, IP and labour issues, and contentious claims. Sergio González Galán heads the firm’s corporate governance offering. María José Pardo is skilled in corporate, commercial and M&A matters in the retail sector, regularly assisting domestic and multinational companies on complex transactions.

Manufacturers, marketers and distributors of retail and consumer goods turn to Hogan Lovells Spain for assistance with a wide range of legal matters, including commercial, M&A, IP, data privacy, regulatory, employment and dispute resolution issues. The practice is led by Alex Dolmans, who advises on M&A, commercial agreements and product launches, while Jon Aurrekoetxea focuses on commercial and corporate litigation and arbitration, including antitrust damages claims and unfair competition proceedings.