Herbert Smith is set to launch in Madrid next month with a triple partner hire from Linklaters’ Spanish base.

Corporate partner Alvaro Sainz, energy and infrastructure partner Miguel Riano and administration law partner Ignacio Paz will join directly from Linklaters over the next few weeks. In addition, disputes specialist Ignacio Diez-Picazo, who was previously a senior consultant with Linklaters but left the magic circle firm last year, will join as a partner.