Maria Burgos Sainz
Madrid,Madrid
Summary
Senior consultant and legal headhunter specializing in sourcing top legal talent for national and international law firms and corporations across diverse sectors. Successfully placed partners, senior lawyers, tax advisors, general counsels, and compliance officers, while providing career counseling to candidates. Over 14 years of experience in corporate law as a banking and finance lawyer at Ashurst LLP and Allen & Overy LLP in Madrid and in London, advising on complex transactions and financial instruments. Founding partner of Look4Legal, leading the Madrid office and delivering premium search services through deep sector knowledge and specialization.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Partner
LOOKFORLEGAL
Madrid, Spain
2024.01 - Current
Founding partner and responsible of the Madrid office.
Conduct searches for premium legal talent, including partners, counsels, senior lawyers, and senior tax advisors across various legal areas.
Support career counselling initiatives for legal professionals.
Senior Consultant
ITERLEGIS LEGAL STAFFING SOLUTIONS
Madrid
2016.11 - 2023.12
Senior Consultant specialized in the search of lawyers, tax advisors, in-house counsels, Compliance Officers, DPOs and Privacy experts for top national and international law firms and multinational companies.
Experience in search of Legal Interim managers for top companies in Spain.
Career counselling to candidates and HR consultancy for clients.
Senior associate
ASHURST LLP
Madrid
2006.02 - 2015.05
Legal advisory on structured, acquisition and leveraged finance transactions, both domestic and cross- border, refinancing transactions, arragements in pre-insolvency scenarios and NPL's portfolios.
Legal advisory on capital markets, financial derivatives and related master agreements and associated regulatory and legal issues, including the issue of legal memorandums and opinions.
Associate
A&O SHEARMAN (FORMERLY ALLEN & OVERY)
Madrid and London
2002.10 - 2006.01
Legal advisory on structured finance transactions and related security issues, capital markets and financial derivatives.
Lawyer
EY
Madrid
2000.10 - 2002.09
Lawyer at the Corporate and Finance Department.
Education
Bachelor of Laws and Diploma in Business -
CEU San Pablo (affiliate wiith Complutense University)
Madrid 1992.09 - 1998.06
Skills
Results-driven approach
Commitment to excellence
Career counseling expertise
Sector knowledge
Attention to detail
Accomplishments
Recommended by Best Lawyers as Banking and Finance Lawyer in 2013 and 2014
Languages
Spanish
Native
English
Proficient (C2)
Timeline
Partner
LOOKFORLEGAL
2024.01 - Current
Senior Consultant
ITERLEGIS LEGAL STAFFING SOLUTIONS
2016.11 - 2023.12
Senior associate
ASHURST LLP
2006.02 - 2015.05
Associate
A&O SHEARMAN (FORMERLY ALLEN & OVERY)
2002.10 - 2006.01
Lawyer
EY
2000.10 - 2002.09
Bachelor of Laws and Diploma in Business -
CEU San Pablo (affiliate wiith Complutense University)
1992.09 - 1998.06