Juan Antonio Linares Polaino

Partner | Labor Law
Juan Antonio Linares


Juan Antonio has a Law Degree from Universidad Complutense de Madrid. Throughout his longstanding career he has become a reference among practicing labor lawyers, as he has led major labor restructuring processes, collective bargaining negotiations, massive collective dismissals for major Companies, or legal and labor cases related to top managers.

Juan Antonio comes from the law firm Cuatrecasas, where he practiced much of his career. Additionally, he was a reserve judge for the High Court of Justice [TSJ] of Madrid.

He has combined his work as a lawyer with teaching, as he has been an associate professor for postgraduate studies at Universidad a Distancia de Madrid (UDIMA) since its inception. He also served as an associate professor of Employment and Social Security Law at Universidad Carlos III.