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    ECIJA, finalist in seven categories at the 11th edition of the Expansión Legal Awards

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    Today the finalists for the Expansión Legal Awards 2026 have been announced. These awards, organised by Expansión with the technical support of the IE Law School, have established themselves as the main reference in the corporate law sector in Spain.

    In this 11th edition, ECIJA has once again been shortlisted in a total of seven categories:

    • Lawyer of the Year: Alejandro Touriño, managing partner and CEO of ECIJA
    • Best operation of the year, for advising Miguel Ángel Gil and Enrique Cerezo on the acquisition of a majority stake in Atlético de Madrid by Apollo Sports Capital
    • Best law firm in Intellectual and Industrial Property
    • Best law firm in Technology and Artificial Intelligence
    • Best law firm in Sports and Entertainment
    • Best Pro Bono Initiative, for the development, in collaboration with IE University and the Segovia prison, of a pioneering offline artificial intelligence system designed to ensure reliable legal in

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