Our Attorneys

Martín Codoner


Martín was born on 5-19-1954 in Almazora, Castellon. Martín concentrates his practice in wills, trusts, estate planning, agricultural law and farm/commercial real estate. He received his undergraduate degree from Valencia University and a Masters degree from Mississippi State University. He received his J.D. from the University of Madrid. He is listed among Madrid Leading Lawyers.

Practice Areas:

  • Agricultural Law
  • Real Estate Transactions
  • Estate Planning
  • Estates and Probate
  • General Business Counsel
Contact Email: martin.codoner@artorlia-abogados.com


Mikel Abete


A Partner of the firm, Mikel graduated in Law at the University San Pablo CEU, with a specialisation in EC Law. After collaborating with the London-based Sinclair Roche & Temperley firm in 1995, he joined Artoli's team in 1996. Mikel specializes in handling international projects.
He is experienced in insolvency and bankruptcy proceedings, including providing assistance in Spain in relation to foreign bankruptcy proceedings, as well as representing foreign creditors against Spanish companies in insolvency and bankruptcy proceedings. In 2005, he participated in the Aliter Master by teaching a course on the legal aspects of investments in China.

Contact Email: m.abete@artorlia-abogados.com


Robert Williams

Kenneth Bonavia


Mr. Bonavia graduated in Law at the University of Barcelona in 1989 and registered at the Barcelona (1990) and Balearic Islands (2001) Bars. Partner and Director of the Göhmann Wrede Haas Kappus & Hartmann firm until July 2004. Specialist in Real Estate and Construction Law, Insolvency Law, Civil Law and Inheritance Law. Member of Insol Europe of the Hispano-German lawyers association and the German association of inheritance lawyers (EDK).

Contact Email: kenneth.b@artorlia-abogados.com


Richard Weston

Edward Adelman


Law Degree from UCM, Political Science Degree from UCM, Sociology degree from UCM, Master’s Degree in Civil Litigation Proceedings from the Escuela de Práctica Jurídica de Madrid. Special Degree in Insolvency Proceedings from the Escuela de Práctica Jurídica de Madrid. Over 35 years of professional experience, founding partner of Adarve. Member of the Bar Associations of Madrid and Alcalá de Henares.

Contact Email: ed.adelman@artorlia-abogados.com


Christian Brotza


Christian was born on 7-6-1940 in Huesca, Aragon. Christian is a partner with a multi-generation client base concentrated in estate planning, probate, banking and financial transactions. He is a graduate of University of Santiago and received his J.D. from DePaul University (1965). He has been recognized among outstanding estate planning attorneys and as a Leading Lawyer.

Practice Areas:

  • Real Estate Transactions
  • Estate Planning
  • Business Entities
  • Estates and Probate
  • General Business Counsel
Contact Email: brotza@artorlia-abogados.com


Climent Ripoll


Climent has been a member of the Artolie Consultaria team since 2001. He manages and mentors a team of lawyers that focus on a particular category of claim within our specialist area of practice. He and his team are committed to achieving the best outcomes for their clients, and are highly skilled in their area of law. He recently assisted with the settlement of claims relating to two of Valencia’s most widely publicised cases within our area of practice. Climent has a Bachelor of Laws and is a member of the Madrid Law Society.

Climent became a Practice Group Leader in July 2011.

Contact Email: climent@artorlia-abogados.com


John Richard Braddock


John practices primarily in the areas of international commercial law, inheritance and taxation. Her focus is on establishing multinational companies in Spain, as well as tax and estate planning. John was born in Spain in 1966. John graduated with honors in 1988 at the Law School of the Universidad Complutense de Madrid. John holds a Master's in corporate taxation at the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, and four years of post-graduate studies in civil and commercial law. In 1996, he completed his studies at Harvard University with courses in business law and taxation.

John's professional experience began in Madrid as an attorney specializing in securities, financial institutions, banking law, and taxation. In New York, John joined a financial services institution to provide financial planning to individuals and corporations. He then worked at a law firm focusing on corporate law and estate planning.

Contact Email: jrb@artorlia-abogados.com


Joseph Soler


Attracted to Artolie’s reputation for genuinely helping ordinary Spanish, Joseph joined the team in 2007. Joe is a member of the Madrid Law Society, boasts scholarly achievements including a Bachelor of Laws and Graduate Diploma PLEAT, and has proven himself top-notch in the provision of quality legal assistance. With the help of a solid in-house team comprising of a paralegal, secretary and administrative assistant, Joe works hard to ensure his clients achieve extraordinary results. Outside the office, Joe also holds four National Powerlifting records which he has held since 1998.

Contact Email: joe.soler@artorlia-abogados.com


Alexander Werner

Joseph Swords


Joseph is a Spanish Abogado, who graduated in Law in 1992. Well versed in all fields of Spanish Law and a member of the Madrid School of Lawyers (MCALI), you can be assured that he complies with necessary regulations and insurance cover required for legal work in Spain. He can assist you in all your court cases.

Contact Email: joe.swords@artorlia-abogados.com


Alexander Werner

Tim Wirth


Tim born in Gran Canaria, is a graduate from the prestigious University of Salamanca and heads the Litigation. In addition to his studies in the city of Salamanca, he also spent a few years studying at the University de Roma Tre in Rome, where he was able to increase his expertise and knowledge in International Private Law. Tim has a great love for his work and is a passionate and motivated Lawyer who makes a valuable addition to the team here in Tenerife. He has brought to Artolie significant expertise in Criminal; Civil; Mercantile; Administrative and International Law.

Contact Email: t.wirth@artorlia-abogados.com

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