As Managing Director, Spain, Sandra Avilés heads Newland Chase’s Madrid-based business, where she leads a team that is responsible for providing strategic immigration advisory services to multinational and national companies operating in Spain. Practising immigration law for more than 16 years, Sandra is a recognized expert and frequent speaker on Spanish immigration law. Prior to joining the company, she held management positions with several top Spanish corporate immigration firms, advising companies in a diverse array of sectors and industries, including petrochemicals, insurance, and engineering. Sandra is a graduate of the University Complutense of Madrid (C.E.U. San Pablo) with a degree in Law and holds a Postgraduate Diploma as “Immigration Expert” by Carlos III University.