23 Feb 2026
Mercedes López Balaguer joins Abdón Pedrajas Littler as consultant in Valencia
"Mercedes López Balaguer has joined Abdón Pedrajas Littler's Valencia office as a consultant in the labor and social security law practice."
Mercedes López Balaguer is a professor of labor and social security law at the University of Valencia and has a research and teaching career with numerous publications on key labor law topics. She has experience in advisory and training work for trade unions, companies and law firms, and has held institutional responsibilities in the academic sphere. Her judicial experience includes service as a substitute judge on the Social Chamber of the High Court of Justice of the Valencian Community until September 2022. She joins Abdón Pedrajas Littler in the seniority of consultant, coming from her role as a professor at the University of Valencia.
With this addition Abdón Pedrajas Littler strengthens and consolidates its team of academic consultants, which also includes Jesús Lahera Forteza, professor of labor law at the Complutense University of Madrid, and Javier Thibault, associate professor of labor law at the same university.
Antonio Pedrajas, managing partner, said, “Mercedes’ addition reflects our commitment to continue offering strategic and high-value labor law advice to our clients.” Javier Molina, managing partner of the Valencia office, added, “Her joining will enhance our proactivity and our ability to respond to the future challenges our clients face in labor law.”