Global law firm Clyde & Co has announced the hire of Isabel Burón as partner in its Madrid office and Healthcare group.

Isabel is a leading healthcare lawyer with recognised experience in handling of complex medical malpractice claims and professional negligence matters. Her practice focuses predominantly on personal injury, with a significant emphasis on medical malpractice and professional indemnity. She represents insurers and healthcare professionals before the civil, criminal and administrative courts.

Also joining Clyde & Co are Katia Alvaro, with over 20 years' experience in the field, Emilia de Leon, Javier Puig and Alberto Lezaun.

Ignacio Figuerol, partner at Clyde & Co, comments: ""We are very pleased to have Isabel on board. She's a stand out name in the market and a leader in her field. She will allow us to offer healthcare expertise in Spain, where there is growing demand from our global insurance clients.""

Isabel Burón comments: ""Clyde & Co is the pre-eminent global insurance law firm so I'm delighted to be joining them. The firm's international network is enviable and I'm looking forward to making the most of this and growing my practice further.""

Clyde & Co’s healthcare team advises on medical malpractice and product liability claims, judicial reviews and criminal prosecutions. In addition, it advises on a broad range of issues including inquests, mental capacity/best interest cases, treatment decisions, governance, complaints, data protection/information sharing, Freedom of Information requests and regulatory matters

Clyde & Co's Madrid office is made up of over 30 lawyers. The team advises on a wide range of insurance issues as well as on professional, product and property liability.