Raúl Pardo-Geijo Ruiz is one of the most acclaimed criminal defence lawyers in Spain. Managing Partner of Pardo Geijo Abogados, a firm headquartered in Murcia with over fifty years of history, he has built a career marked by hundreds of national and international accolades awarded by the most prestigious and demanding legal institutions in the world, which have repeatedly named him the best criminal lawyer in Spain.
His practice spans the full breadth of Criminal Law. He acts in proceedings involving economic and financial crime — including money laundering, tax fraud, embezzlement, and misappropriation — as well as in public corruption cases involving misuse of public funds, bribery, and abuse of authority, with regular appearances before the National Court and the higher courts. In the area of crimes against persons, the firm handles homicide, assault, and offences against moral integrity, delivering rigorous technical defence in sexual offence cases grounded in thorough analysis of the prosecution’s evidence and strict scrutiny of procedural guarantees. The firm also intervenes in drug trafficking and organised crime proceedings, road safety offences, and crimes against honour and privacy.
His international reach enables him to act in extradition proceedings, European Arrest Warrants, and in the representation of clients before the European Court of Human Rights.
Operating across the entire national territory, Raúl Pardo-Geijo Ruiz embodies an approach to legal practice built on technical rigour, a commanding mastery of case law, and an unwavering commitment to the fundamental rights of those he represents — values that have made him an indispensable reference in criminal defence in Spain.
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