2023
Best Lawyers (Transportation Law)
- Avante Legal: LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR.
Best Lawyers
- Hannah de Bustos (Transportation Law: LAWYER OF THE YEAR).
- Julio López Quiroga (Aviation Law, Maritime Law and Transportation Law).
- Antonio Quirós de Sas (Insurance Law and Transportation Law).
- Jacobo Tojeiro (Insurance Law and Transportation Law).
2022
Chambers Europe: Spain (Shipping)
- Avante Legal. Band 2:
The boutique law firm Avante Legal is well positioned to handle a range of mandates in shipping. The team is highly visible in complex salvage proceedings and collision and cargo claims, with further expertise in large-scale environmental and pollution damages.
“Their legal advice always offers a crucial balance of legally sound and commercial” according to a source, who also highlighting the firm’s “seamless understanding of the client’s needs.”
Another client appreciates the firm for housing “experienced lawyers who are very technical, practical and rapid.”
- Julio López Quiroga Band 2.
- Antonio Quirós de Sas Band 2.
- Hannah de Bustos Band 4.
The Legal 500: Spain (Shipping)
- Avante Legal. Top Tier (Band 1):
‘The team at Avante are all top shipping specialists who work as a flexible client facing team. They are, without doubt, one of the leading firms in Spain. They regularly become involved in Spain’s largest shipping casualties and litigation. Very much the go-to firm in Spain when the stakes are high.
- Julio López Quiroga Hall of Fame.
- Antonio Quirós de Sas Recommended lawyer.
- Jacobo Tojeiro Leading individual.
- Hannah de Bustos Rising Star.
Best Lawyers
- Julio López Quiroga (Aviation Law, Maritime Law and Transportation Law).
- Antonio Quirós de Sas (Insurance Law and Transportation Law).
- Jacobo Tojeiro (Insurance Law and Transportation Law).
- Hannah de Bustos (Arbitration and Mediation, International Arbitration, Maritime Law and Transportation Law).
The Legal 500: Spain (Shipping)
- Avante Legal. Top Tier (Band 1):
It is a team with a very high level of technical preparation and specialisation, a lot of experience in both legal advice and litigation, and a very practical approach.’
‘In my opinion, Avante Legal is the best office in maritime-mercantile matters.’
‘They are very good lawyers first and foremost, which is crucially important.’
- Julio López Quiroga Hall of Fame.
- Antonio Quirós de Sas Leading individual.
- Jacobo Tojeiro Leading individual.
- Hannah de Bustos Rising Star.
Chambers Europe: Spain (Shipping)
- Avante Legal. Band 2:
“Strong boutique well positioned to handle a range of mandates in shipping. Assists with salvage proceedings, collision claims and recovery proceedings. Also well suited to advise on vessel acquisitions and to negotiate port towage licences. Client roster includes Spanish shipping and insurance companies as well as international P&I clubs. Also has expertise in yacht matters“. Strengths Sources laud the team’s “very high level of commitment”.
- Julio López Quiroga Band 2.
- Antonio Quirós de Sas Band 2.
Best Lawyers
- Avante Legal. Law firm of the year (Transportation Law).
- Julio López Quiroga Lawyer of the year in Maritime Law (Maritime Law and Transportation Law).
- Antonio Quirós de Sas (Maritime Law and Transportation Law).
- Jacobo Tojeiro (Transportation Law).
- Hannah de Bustos (Arbitration, Maritime Law and Transportation Law).
The Legal 500: Spain (Shipping)
- Avante Legal. Top Tier (Band 1):
It is a team with a very high level of technical preparation and specialisation, a lot of experience in both legal advice and litigation, and a very practical approach.’
‘In my opinion, Avante Legal is the best office in maritime-mercantile matters.’
‘They are very good lawyers first and foremost, which is crucially important.’
- Julio López Quiroga Hall of Fame.
- Antonio Quirós de Sas Leading individual.
- Hannah de Bustos Rising Star.
Chambers Europe: Spain (Shipping)
- Avante Legal. Band 2:
“Strong boutique well positioned to handle a range of mandates in shipping. Assists with salvage proceedings, collision claims and recovery proceedings. Also well suited to advise on vessel acquisitions and to negotiate port towage licences. Client roster includes Spanish shipping and insurance companies as well as international P&I clubs. Also has expertise in yacht matters“. Strengths Sources laud the team’s “very high level of commitment”.
- Julio López Quiroga Band 2.
- Antonio Quirós de Sas Band 2.
Chambers Europe: Spain (Shipping)
- Avante Legal. Band 2:
“Solid shipping boutique regularly sought after to provide counsel on matters relating to casualty, including cargo claims and collisions. Assists Spanish shipping and insurance companies and international P&I clubs with wet shipping matters”. Clients further highlight the firm’s “reactive, client-oriented and dynamic service.”
- Julio López Quiroga Band 2.
- Antonio Quirós de Sas Band 2.
The Legal 500: Spain (Shipping)
- Avante Legal. Leading firm (Band 2):
“Boutique firm Avante Legal provides ‘personal attention‘ to P&I clubs, insurance companies and shipowners”.
The Legal 500: Spain (Shipping)
- Julio López Quiroga Leading individual.
- Antonio Quirós de Sas Leading individual.
- Jacobo Tojeiro Recommended lawyer.
- Hannah de Bustos Next generation lawyer.
The Legal 500: Spain (Other transport)
- Julio López Quiroga Leading individual.
Premios Expansión Jurídico: mejor despacho boutique
Finalistas en los III Premios Expansión Jurídico en la categoría: mejor despacho boutique de España por nuestro desempeño en el campo del Derecho marítimo en 2017.
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Chambers Europe: Spain (Shipping)
- Avante Legal. Band 3:
“The team is fully committed to the interests of its clients and always available. Avante provides a highly personalised service which is precise and business-minded.”
- Julio López Quiroga Band 2.
- Antonio Quirós de Sas Band 2.
The Legal 500: Spain (Shipping)
- Avante Legal. Leading firm (Band 2):
“Compact but versatile boutique firm’ Avante Legal impresses with its ‘outstanding quality of service’ and ‘personal attention to clients and knowledge of the sector'”.
The Legal 500: Spain (Shipping and Other Transport)
- Julio López Quiroga: Leading individual: Hall of the Fame.
The Legal 500: Spain (Shipping)
- Antonio Quirós de Sas: Leading individual.
- Jacobo Tojeiro: Recommended lawyer.
- Hannah de Bustos: Recommended lawyer.
Chambers Europe: Spain (Shipping)
- Avante Legal. Band 3:
“The personalised service that we get from a small firm like Avante, made out of individuals with the training and experience of a big firm, is unbeatable.”
- Julio López Quiroga Band 2.
- Antonio Quirós de Sas Band 2.
The Legal 500: Spain (Shipping)
- Avante Legal. Leading firm:
“Despite being a young firm, Avante Legal can draw on the vast experience of its lawyers and is quickly positioning as one of the more visible firms in this sector”.
The Legal 500: Spain (Shipping and Transport)
- Julio López Quiroga: Leading individual.
The Legal 500: Spain (Shipping)
- Antonio Quirós de Sas: Recommended lawyer.
- Jacobo Tojeiro: Recommended lawyer.
Chambers Europe: Spain (Shipping)
- Avante Legal. Band 4:
“It is a fantastic team that gives rapid and accurate responses to all of my queries”.
- Julio López Quiroga Band 2.
- Antonio Quirós de Sas Band 3.
The Legal 500: Spain (Transport)
- Avante Legal. Leading firm.
- Julio López Quiroga. Leading individual.
- Antonio Quirós de Sas. Recommended lawyer.
- Jacobo Tojeiro. Recommended lawyer.
