DLA Piper is pleased to announce that Borja de Obeso, will join the Madrid office as a partner in the Litigation & Regulatory practice.

Borja, a senior disputes partner with over 20 years of experience, will join the firm from Gómez-Acebo & Pombo, a Spanish law firm. Prior to that, he worked as a State lawyer (Abogado del Estado) in the High Court of Justice and the Contentious-Administrative Courts of Madrid. Borja specialises in civil and criminal litigation, international arbitration and contentious administrative actions. He has particular expertise in the financial services sector, having advised major financial institutions throughout his career. Borja will join the firm as Head of the Litigation & Arbitration team in Spain, which is part of the wider Litigation & Regulatory practice led by partner Javier Santos.

Jean-Pierre Douglas-Henry, Global Co-Chair of the Litigation and Regulatory practice, said: ""Borja is a first class litigator who is regularly involved in high profile cases for a range of top-tier clients. He brings an outstanding reputation, a high level of expertise and strong client relationships which perfectly complement our global business.""

Javier Santos, Head of the Litigation & Regulatory practice in Spain, said: ""Borja brings strong advisory skills and deep industry knowledge to our team. His extensive experience and great reputation in the market will add further strength to our litigation and arbitration offering in Spain.""

Borja de Obeso added: ""The firm's strong global platform, credentials and enviable client base, make this an ideal opportunity. I am excited to be joining DLA Piper and looking forward to growing the business in Spain and internationally.""