We are proud to announce that RC Law has been recognized for the first time in the Legal 500 United States 2026 guide, ranked in Band 2 for M&A/Corporate and Commercial: Middle-Market ($0-250MM).

Chambers & Partners conducts an independent, in-depth market analysis of firms’ track records, technical expertise, and lawyer calibre.  This recognition reflects our continued work advising on complex cross-border transactions and supporting European, Latin American, and U.S. clients on U.S. legal affairs, including M&A, private equity, venture capital, real estate, and corporate matters.

We would like to thank our clients for their continued trust and positive feedback. This recognition would not be possible without them. We also thank our team for their dedication, hard work, and commitment to making every client experience a success.

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RC Law LLP is pleased to announce the appointment of Cristina Adell as an Associate in the firm’s Barcelona office.  Ms. Adell joins the US Real Estate and Corporate teams, bringing extensive experience in US real estate transactions, mergers and acquisitions, and finance.

Prior to joining RC Law, and after obtaining an LLM at the University of Chicago, Ms. Adell worked as a real estate and corporate associate at leading law firms in London and Spain.  She also served as in-house counsel at a prominent hotel investment company.  In these roles, she advised both domestic and international clients on real estate transactions and corporate matters.  Her real estate experience includes advising on complex investment, asset management, financing, and leasing matters across multiple industries.

“We are delighted to welcome Cristina to RC Law,” said Ignacio Furfaro, Director of RC Law’s offices in Spain. “Her expertise in real estate and corporate matters, combined with her international experience, makes her an invaluable addition to our team, and strengthens our ability to deliver top‑tier U.S. legal advice to our European clients.”

Ms. Adell is fluent in English, Spanish, and Catalan.

RC Law LLP advised Iris Ventures in connection with a recent multimillion-dollar investment in Lucille Health, a U.S.-based, science-driven nutrition company focused on older adults. The transaction reflects Iris Ventures’ continued focus on high-growth, mission-driven consumer health and wellness brands and will support Lucille’s expansion across retail and assisted living channels, as well as the continued development of its differentiated product offering.

RC Law served as legal counsel to Iris Ventures, a leading venture capital investor in cross-border transactions within the consumer and healthcare sectors. The transaction was led by Counsel Ignacio C. Furfaro, with support from attorneys in the firm’s Madrid office.

This transaction further reinforces RC Law’s role as a trusted advisor to global investors pursuing strategic opportunities in high-growth sectors in the United States.

RC Law LLP acted as U.S. legal counsel to IRIS Ventures, a Spanish growth equity firm investing in purpose-driven consumer and lifestyle brands.  The firm advised IRIS on its recent multi-million-dollar investment in Goddess Maintenance Company, a U.S. science-led beauty brand at the forefront of the bioprotection category.

The transaction was led by Counsel Ignacio C. Furfaro, with support from associates Luis Basavilbaso and Tamara Galeote.  Taft Law acted as counsel to the issuer.

For more information:

Expansion: https://www.expansion.com/catalunya/2025/10/28/690098aae5fdeaa0518b45a1.html

WWD: https://wwd.com/beauty-industry-news/hair/iris-multimillion-dollar-stake-biotech-haircare-goddess-1238325479/

]]> 15111 https://rclawus.com/rc-law-llp-sponsors-the-spain-u-s-chamber-of-commerce-gala-dinner-2025/ Thu, 30 Oct 2025 09:37:52 +0000 https://rclawus.com/?p=15149 RC Law LLP was honored to sponsor and participate in the Spain-U.S. Chamber of Commerce Gala Dinner held in New York on October 21, 2025.

During the event, the Chamber presented Joaquin Duato, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Johnson & Johnson, with the 2025 Business Leader of the Year Award. Congratulations!

It was a memorable evening reconnecting with friends and colleagues and meeting new leaders committed to strengthening collaboration between Spain and the United States.

One year after the successful establishment of an office in Madrid, Spain, RC Law announced the opening of an office in Barcelona.  Like the Madrid office, the purpose of the Barcelona office is to provide U.S. legal advice to local companies and law firms, with emphasis on U.S. international tax law.  In contrast, the 3-member Madrid office team focuses on corporate and venture capital transactions. The Barcelona office will have an initial team of two U.S. trained lawyers who will work in full integration with the Madrid team.

The Barcelona office will be managed by Maria Martinez, U.S. tax attorney counsel to the firm.  Maria, who recently joined the firm, is a Barcelona native, a law graduate from ESADE Law School in Barcelona and holds an LL.M. in Taxation from Georgetown University in Washington D.C.  She is admitted to practice in Spain and in New York. Maria’s career spans over a period of 20 years as a member of the tax practice groups of international firms such as Baker & McKenzie and EY. While she started her career in Spain, she has spent most of her professional life in the United States (New York City and Washington D.C.)  Immediately prior to joining RC Law, Maria worked at the U.S. Internal Revenue Service, as Manager of the Treaty Assistance and Interpretation Team, in the Treaty and Transfer Pricing Operations office of Large Business and International (LB&I).

Founded in 2017 in New York by Xavier Ruiz (also a Barcelona native), RC Law is a boutique law firm with offices in New York, Miami, Houston, Madrid and now, Barcelona.  The firm boasts a strong transactional practice and has been consistently ranked as one of the leading law firms in “Corporate, M&A and Private Equity” in Florida, where it is headquarters are located.  The firm’s strategy is to practice U.S. law only, irrespective of the location of its offices and teams.

“Barcelona is a unique market where a good number of our clients are located and therefore it is critical to our strategy of getting our legal services closer to their physical location”, said partner Xavier Ruiz.  “The rapid success of our Madrid office has encouraged us to move forward with this initiative”, he added.  “I am really excited about the opportunity of continuing my career as a U.S. tax practitioner in Spain, while managing our new Barcelona office”, said counsel Maria Martinez. “We are certain that our local clients will appreciate being able to be advised on the always complex U.S. tax matters without the inconvenience of time difference”, added Mrs. Martinez.

The Barcelona office will be located at Avda Diagonal 640.

Red More:

La Vanguardia: https://www.lavanguardia.com/dinero/20250927/11101802/rc-law-llega-barcelona.html

RC Law acted as legal counsel to Grupo Hotusa, through its Eurostars Hotel Company brand, in connection with the acquisition of the St. Gregory Hotel, a 156-key, four-star property located between Georgetown and Dupont Circle in Washington, D.C., in a multimillion-dollar transaction.

This transaction is Eurostars’ third U.S. hotel acquisition in just one year, following Eurostars The Boxer in Boston, Massachusetts, and Eurostars Winter Haven in Miami Beach, Florida. RC Law has acted as counsel to Grupo Hotusa in all three transactions. We appreciate Grupo Hotusa/Eurostars’ continued trust in RC Law as the group advances its international expansion.

RC Law’s legal team was led by Mariana Lopes Marangoni, with support from Xavier Ruiz.

Read more:

El Economista: https://www.eleconomista.es/transportes-turismo/noticias/13540685/09/25/eurostars-compra-el-hotel-st-gregory-en-washington-y-suma-su-sexto-hotel-en-eeuu.html

RC Law is pleased to announce the strengthening of its Tax practice with the addition of Partner Daniel Landaluce, who will be based in Washington, D.C., and Counsel María Martínez, who will be based in Barcelona, Spain. Together, they bring decades of tax experience that will enhance RC Law’s ability to serve international and U.S. clients.

Daniel who has been collaborating with RC Law in the past, will lead the Firm’s tax practice.  He is a graduate from ESADE Law School in Barcelona and holds a Master in Taxation from Fordham University. A former tax executive at PwC Spain and then New York, he has more than 20 years of combined Big Four and in-house leadership experience at major U.S. headquartered corporations (including Huawei U.S., UiPath, a company listed in the NYSE, and Reef Technology). He is qualified as a tax adviser in both Spain and in the U.S.  Daniel specializes in advising companies expanding globally and managing the tax needs of U.S. multinationals.  He brings to the Firm a unique combination of expertise in cross-border tax structuring and in U.S. corporate income tax law.

María is also an ESADE Law School graduate. She holds an LL.M. in Taxation from Georgetown University and is admitted to practice both in Spain and in New York. Maria’s career spans over 20 years as a member of the tax practice groups of international firms such as Baker & McKenzie and EY. While she started her career in Spain, she has practiced in the United States for most of her professional life.  Immediately prior to joining RC Law, Maria worked at the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS), as Manager of the Treaty Assistance and Interpretation Team of Treaty and Transfer Pricing Operations in the Large Business and International (LB&I) Division. Her experience in both the EY National Office in Washington, DC and the IRS brings a strong tax policy perspective to RC Law’s tax team.

“The addition of Daniel and María significantly enhances our tax capabilities at a time when our clients are facing increasingly complex U.S. tax challenges,” said Xavier Ruiz, RC Law’s Founding Partner. “We are very fortunate to have such a team of highly qualified, Spanish speaking, cross-border tax experts, who have combined private practice, in-house and Administration experience in the United States: a rare find”, added Xavier Ruiz.

“I am very excited to take on this new role as a leader of RC Law’s Tax Practice,” said Daniel Landaluce. “Having collaborated with RC Law in the past, I have seen firsthand the firm’s international vision and dedication to client service. I look forward to further expanding our tax offering and supporting clients in their U.S. growth.”

“I am delighted to join RC Law,” said María Martínez. “The firm’s strong international profile makes it the ideal platform to continue advising clients on cross-border tax and legal issues, and I am eager to contribute to strengthening our services in Europe and the U.S.”

Founded in 2017 in New York, RC Law is a boutique law firm with offices in New York, Miami, Houston and Madrid.  The firm has a strong transactional practice and has been consistently ranked by Chambers & Partners as one of the leading law firms in “Corporate, M&A and Private Equity” in Florida, where it is headquartered.  The firm’s strategy is to practice U.S. law only, irrespective of the location of its offices and teams.

Read More:
Expansion: https://www.expansion.com/juridico/fichajes/2025/09/08/68bf105a468aeb2b068b45b9.html

RC Law acted as legal counsel to Grupo Hotusa, through its Eurostars Hotel Company brand, in connection with the acquisition of The Boxer Hotel, an 80-key, four-star property located in Boston’s historic West End neighborhood, in a multimillion-dollar transaction.

Formerly operated by Hersha Hospitality Management, The Boxer Hotel now becomes part of Eurostars’ growing U.S. portfolio, marking another step in the group’s continued international expansion. This acquisition also represents the second U.S. hotel transaction in which Grupo Hotusa has entrusted RC Law, demonstrating the group’s continued trust in the firm.

RC Law’s legal team was led by Mariana Lopes Marangoni (Associate), with support from Xavier Ruiz (Partner).

Read more:
Forbes: https://forbes.es/economia/791220/eurostars-refuerza-su-presencia-en-estados-unidos-con-la-incorporacion-de-su-primer-hotel-en-boston/
Hotel Management: https://www.hotelmanagement.net/transactions/eurostars-hotels-company-buys-bostons-boxer-hotel
Boston Business Journal: https://www.bizjournals.com/boston/news/2025/09/04/boston-hotel-finds-european-buyer-for-24-million.html