Our history: 50 years of #EstiloCeca in CECA MAGÁN Abogados

From our foundation in 1973 by Mr. Esteban Ceca Magán until today, the firm has been a privileged witness of the events that have shaped the Spain we know today.

During these 50 years we have grown, matured and improved, always aiming at the excellence instilled by our founder to consolidate the trust that our clients place in us every day.

Thanks to the fact that our professionals maintain the key values of the firm, we have been able to become part of the select TOP 20 national law firms in our country. The secret? Our commitment to continuous improvement, challenging ourselves to keep improving, adapting to the needs of our clients and the ingredient of our own style of practising law.

The results speak for themselves. The acknowledgements in recent years from the most prestigious international directories such as Chambers & Partners, Legal500 and Leaders League to our specialized areas, are the result of the good work of our lawyers every day in all our own offices.

The impact of our #50YearsEstiloCeca

The past, the present and the great future of #EstiloCeca, told by some of its protagonists

They are not all who are, but they are all who are... these 15 witnesses who have made possible the growth of our firm tell us where we come from, where we are and where we see ourselves in a few years. Meet the 15 professionals who tell us what CECA MAGÁN Abogados and the legal sector were like in the past, when our headquarters were located in Calle Padre Damián in Madrid:

 

This is our story, the story of #50yearsEstiloCeca:

1973
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Founding of the firm by Mr. Esteban Ceca Magán, labour lawyer, August 2, 1973. Opening of the first office in Calle Padre Damián, Madrid.

1973 Fundación del Despacho por Esteban Ceca Magán
1980
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Incorporation to the office of the lawyer and brother of our founder, Alejandro Ceca Magán.

Comienza el crecimiento Organico y Progresivo del Despacho
1990
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In the 90s', we acquired our first big client from the IBEX35, who still in 2023 remains with us as a firm for his labour matters.

1990
1994
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The company's longest-serving employee joins the company, Mamen Roldán - secretary of Mr. Esteban Ceca Magán; This, to this day, still remains putting up a fight with the young laborists.

Se incorpora a la firma Mamen Roldán
2000
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Since 2000, Opening of new areas to complement services to our clients in the fields of Litigation, Civil and Corporate Law.

1990
2004
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The second generation joins the firm as employees, Esteban Ceca Gómez-Arevalillo and Enrique Ceca Gómez-Arevalillo. 

1990
2007
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The professionalisation of the firm required a digitalisation process, both to adapt to the new ways of working and to gain in efficiency, we implemented the first ERP.

2007
2009
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Our firm was selected for the first time by an International Alliance to form part of a network of international law firms, thus having the opportunity to offer our legal services at an international level. 

2009
2010
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The annual ranking of the financial newspaper Expansión includes the firm for the first time among the top 50 law firms in the country in terms of turnover.

2010
2011
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The evolution and growth of the firm required a larger space. In May 2011 we moved to our current headquarters in Madrid to Calle Velázquez, 150. More functional, modern offices in a premium location in the Spanish capital.

2011 evolución y crecimiento del despacho
2012
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Our national expansion begins, we open our second office in Barcelona with the incorporation of partner Nicolás de Salas and his team.

2012 Nuestra sede en Barcelona con nuestro socio Nicolás de Salas
2012
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The Labour area is recognised for the first time by the prestigious international directory Legal500.

El área laboral es reconocido por primera vez por el prestigioso directorio internacional Legal500.
2014
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Juan Antonio Linares, partner of the Labour area, joins the firm as the first partner from a top-tier firm. The great professional had been practising for 20 years at the renowned firm Cuatrecasas and was an alternate judge at the Madrid Supreme Court, and opted for CECA MAGÁN Abogados to strengthen the area that is recognised as the flagship of the firm.

Llega a la firma el primer socio proveniente de una firma de primer nivel, Juan Antonio Linares, socio del área laboral. El gran profesional venía de ejercer durante 20 años en la reputada firma Cuatrecasas y de ser magistrado suplente en el TSJ de Madrid, y apostó por CECA MAGÁN Abogados para fortalecer el área que es reconocida como buque insignia del despacho.
2014
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For the first time, the international directory Chambers & Partners recognizes the quality of our firm with the entry of the Labour area.

Por primera vez, el directorio internacional Chambers & Partners reconoce la calidad de nuestro despacho con la entrada del área laboral.
2015
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A generational handover takes place. Esteban Ceca Magán makes way for his sons: Esteban Ceca Gómez-Arevalillo will become managing partner of the firm, and Enrique Ceca, managing partner of the Labour area. This is the firm's turning point, when the brothers decided to make a firm commitment to opening new areas and lines of business in order to become a benchmark firm at a multidisciplinary level in the legal field for companies.

2015 Se reproduce el relevo generacional
2017
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The international directory Best Lawyers recognises the prestige and knowledge of the majority of our partners.

El directorio internacional Best Lawyers reconoce el prestigio y conocimiento de la mayoría de nuestros socios.
2018
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The III Edition of the Expansión Awards recognises CECA MAGÁN Abogados among the law firms "that have managed to find innovative solutions in the labour area with the most success in Spain".

Premios Expansión
2018
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The opening of the office in Santa Cruz de Tenerife takes place, betting on the entrepreneurial and business potential that the idiosyncrasy of the islands offers in the legal sector.

Se produce la apertura de la oficina en Santa Cruz de Tenerife, apostando por el potencial empresarial y de negocio que la idiosincrasia de las islas ofrece en el sector jurídico.
2019
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The professionalisation of the firm's staff areas takes place with the incorporation in the divisions of Human Resources, Marketing, Communication and administrative and financial departments.

Profesionalización de las áreas del Staff
2019
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The international Leaders League directory incorporates the firm for the first time, in the categories of Litigation & Arbitration - Labour Litigation, Commercial Litigation and White Collar Crime; in IT&Data Protection and in Private Equity.

Se incorpora la firma en Leaders League
2020
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The firm is selected by the renowned international alliances FLI, LAW and Celiá as the only law firm of reference in Spain. This allows us to offer legal services to our clients in more than 150 international jurisdictions with the best local firms in each country.

El despacho es seleccionado por las reconocidas alianzas internacionales FLI, LAW y Celiá como despacho único de referencia en España
2020
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On 13 March, the worldwide Covid19 pandemic was declared a State of Alarm. For our firm it was an intense period of work, trying to help our clients with their legal matters. The labour area team managed some of the main ERTEs carried out in Spain, providing support and assistance in times of insecurity and uncertainty to more than 300 companies.

Se decretó la pandemia mundial Covid19 con un estado de Alarma
2021
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We suffered first-hand the worst consequences of the COVID19 pandemic, in which we lost the partner in charge of the Criminal area, Adrián Dupuy.

perdimos al socio responsable del área penal, Adrián Dupuy
2021
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Legal500 adds to the Labour area other areas giving us its international recognition: Environment, Bankruptcy and Restructuring, Litigation and Arbitration. 

Legal 500
2021
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This same year, the labour team also received the Best Team Award at the Iberian Lawyers FortyUnder40, a recognition to the youngest professionals of the firm.

Este mismo año, el equipo laboral también recibía el Premio a Mejor Equipo en los FortyUnder40 de Iberian Lawyers, un reconocimiento a los profesionales más jóvenes de la firma.
2021
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The expansion of our firm throughout Spain continues with the opening of two new offices in strategic enclaves: 

  • Sevilla (Andalusia) direct opening with its own team to support the Andalusian market, increasingly demanding of our services.
  • Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, integrating local professionals to offer a service close to the growing needs of the island's clients.
Nuestras Oficinas en Sevilla y las Palmas de Gran Canaria
2022
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For the first time, the prestigious international directory Chambers & Partners recognises the team of the Commercial & M&A area as Best Team, which joins the Labour team, the only area recognised until then.

Chambers Europa
2022
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National Legal Law Gala Marcom 2022: awards our firm as Best Law Firm in the categories of Talent Attraction and Best Marketing, Communication and/or Business Development Initiative based on the #EstiloCeca.

Gala Nacional de Derecho
2023
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WE CELEBRATE OUR 50th ANNIVERSARY. And for the first time, the firm wins the award for Best Firm of the Year at the Iberian Lawyer Labour Awards and Best Spanish Firm in the labor category by Leaders League. Best Law Firm in the Law&Trends Digital Reputation ranking for the second consecutive year.

Mejor Firma del Año 2023 Iberian Lawyer Labour Awards
2024
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Inauguration of a new office in Barcelona, with more modern and spacious facilities in Avenida Diagonal. Awarded for the second consecutive year as Best Firm of the Year at the Iberian Lawyer Labour Awards and recognized for the first time the Laboral Barcelona and Litigation and Arbitration teams in Chambers & Partners Europe. Legal500 recognizes our commercial area for the first time.

2024, inauguración nueva oficina en Barcelona de CECA MAGÁN Abogados
2024
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We opened the first office in Galicia, in Vigo. Modern facilities in the financial heart of the city, to provide a close and reliable service.

2024, inauguración de la oficina en Vigo de CECA MAGÁN Abogados