## [Rita Raris Filgueira](/en_GB/team/rita-raris-filgueira) ![](/sites/default/files/team/photo/10005091.jpg) Rita Raris Filgueira Principal associate - [Vigo](/en_GB/office/vigo)+34 986 82 90 00 - Registered lawyer, nº 2573 I. Colegio de Abogados de Vigo [![Print](/themes/custom/garriguestheme/img/iconos/impresora-white.png)](../print/view/pdf/equipo_pdf/block_equipo_detalle_pdf?view_args[]=1175 "Print") [![vCard](/themes/custom/garriguestheme/img/iconos/card-white.png)](../team/1175/vcard.vcf "Download") Rita Raris Filgueira is a senior associate in the Corporate/Commercial Law Department at Garrigues. She specialises in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, commercial contracts and corporate law. She deals with both sale and purchase transactions and corporate reorganisations, as well as providing recurring advice on corporate and contractual matters. She advises companies in all sectors. She holds a degree in Business Law from the University of Vigo and an Executive Master's Degree in Business Law from Centro de Estudios Garrigues and Harvard Law School. ### Rita Raris Filgueira is a senior associate in the Commercial Law Department of Garrigues, where she has been practising since 2007. She has extensive experience in the following areas: - Mergers and acquisitions. She regularly participates in sale and purchase transactions in various sectors, both in competitive and bilateral processes, and in the design and execution of all types of business reorganisations (mergers, transformations, contributions or sales of branches of business or activity, spin-offs, etc.). He has also participated in numerous venture capital operations and due diligence processes. - Commercial contracts. She has experience in the preparation, negotiation and drafting of all types of real estate and commercial contracts, shareholders' agreements, family protocols, business collaboration agreements, etc... - Corporate law. In this area, she provides recurring advice to the board of directors on compliance with their legal obligations, as well as on matters relating to the secretarial services of boards of directors, the incorporation of companies and attendance at meetings. - Litigation and Arbitration. She has acted as legal counsel in numerous legal proceedings in the commercial field (challenging corporate resolutions, directors' liability, etc.) and claims for payment (ordinary and oral proceedings, etc.). ### Degree in Law (economics and business specialty), Universidad Vigo and Universitá degli Studi di Padova (IT) (2007). Executive Master’s Degree in Business Law, Centro de Estudios Garrigues and Harvard Law School (2007-2009). ### Services [ **Corporate and M&A** ](/en_GB/services/corporate-and-ma) [ **Dispute Resolution: Litigation and Arbitration** ](/en_GB/services/dispute-resolution-litigation-and-arbitration) [Private Equity ](/en_GB/services/private-equity) ## Find a professional Oficina OfficeA CoruñaAlicanteAsia-Pacific DeskBarcelonaBilbaoBogotaBrazilian Desk BrusselsCasablancaFrench DeskGerman DeskIndian DeskItalian DeskLas Palmas de Gran CanariaLimaLisbonLondonMadridMalagaMexico CityMonterreyMurciaNew YorkOportoOviedoPalma de MallorcaPamplonaQueretaroSan SebastianSantiago de ChileSevilleShanghaiSta. Cruz de TenerifeUS-Canadian DeskValenciaValladolidVigoWarsawZaragoza Servicio ServiceAdministrative and Constitutional LawAgribusiness and FoodAutomotiveBanking and FinanceCorporate and M&ACriminal Law and Internal InvestigationsData Economy, Privacy and CybersecurityDispute Resolution: Litigation and ArbitrationEnergyEU and Antitrust LawFamily BusinessFashion LawFinancial RegulationHuman Capital ServicesInfrastructureInsuranceIntellectual PropertyLabor and EmploymentLife Sciences and HealthcareMedia and EntertainmentPlanning, Zoning and EnvironmentPrivate EquityReal EstateRestructuring and InsolvencySecurities MarketsSportsStartups & Open innovationSustainabilityTaxTechnology, Communications and DigitalTourism and HotelsTransport, Logistics and Shipping Cargo PositionExecutive ChairmanSenior PartnerHonorary ChairmanPartnerLocal partnerOf counselCounselPrincipal associateSenior associateAssociateJunior