Rafael López is a partner in the Labor and Employment Department at the Seville office of Garrigues, where he has pursued his entire professional career. He specializes in all matters relating to collective bargaining (essentially collective layoffs, temporary layoffs, collective bargaining agreements and collective modifications to working conditions). In recent years, he has participated and managed major restructuring transactions in different sectors such as industry and public services.

Furthermore, he practices and has extensive expertise in a wide range of areas, including the provision of labor law advice, both to Spanish and foreign companies, and forensic practice.

Rafael López lectures at the following postgraduate centers and universities:

• Master's Degree in Law at UNIVERSIDAD LOYOLA ANDALUCIA.
• Advanced Business Law Course - Centro de Estudios Garrigues and Harvard Law School.
  
• Inter-university Master's Degree on People Management - Universidad Internacional de Andalucía and Universidad de Huelva.

Member of Seville Bar Association

Degree in Law (majoring in company law). 1997.
Master's Degree in Legal Counseling, Instituto de Estudios Jurídicos del Monte de Piedad y Caja de Ahorros de Huelva y Sevilla.
Associate's Degree in Business Administration, AD1, Instituto Internacional San Telmo.