Macarena Olona, former MP for Vox and lawyer with the Abogacía del Estado, announced on 1 September 2026 that she was moving into private practice and joining Bufete Choclán by José Antonio Choclán . She published the announcement on the X platform, writing that she wanted to work “on one shore and the other of the Atlantic”. She said: “José Antonio Choclán Montalvo, a magistrate on leave, is one of Spain’s most renowned lawyers. As of today, he is also my boss.”
With this move, Olona, who joined the Abogacía del Estado in 2009 and was an MP in the Congreso from May 2019 to July 2022, is returning to legal practice. She resigned her seat in 2022, citing health reasons. No further details have yet been provided about her specific role at the firm; the firm initially made no comment.
José Antonio Choclán is known as a criminal defence lawyer in high-profile cases. Spanish media report that he represents businessman Víctor de Aldama in connection with the case known as the caso Koldo . His appointment by the singer Julio Iglesias was also reported in January 2026. These high-profile clients have further raised the profile of Bufete Choclán in recent months. ElDiario.es also describes Choclán as a relative of Olona; no further details have been officially confirmed.
The immediate context is Olona’s public announcement that she is joining the firm. The move is attracting political attention because her new employer is involved in several cases with potentially far-reaching implications. Her change of status from the Abogacía del Estado to a private law firm is also legally significant: there is no incompatible dual role, but potential conflicts of interest in politically sensitive cases remain worth monitoring. Claims about Olona’s future clients or the firm’s internal allocation of cases are currently unsubstantiated and are not supported by the reports cited.
What is established is Olona’s announcement on X on 1 September 2026 and consistent reports in Spanish media about her move to Bufete Choclán. Everything else, such as the extent of her work or which ongoing cases she might assist with, remains unclear for now.
Editor: Phillipe Schmidt-Araguin (Article created with AI assistance).