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Bird & Bird

Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market

Europe Guide 2026 : Spain

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Our Corporate team strongly seeks a business-oriented approach and we support our clients providing more than a pure and simple legal advice, by understanding the economic aspects of the transactions in which we advise and the business of the client. We are proud to say that we make things possible when other firms cannot.

The team has experience in handling the widest range of transactions, from start-ups to the largest and most complex deals, whether cross-border or domestic. Its main areas of expertise are mergers & acquisitions, spin-offs, joint ventures, corporate and debt restructurings and general corporate advice. The department is highly focused on sectors, especially on food & beverage, technology, life sciences and pharma. Our clients range from multinationals to SME’s and entrepreneurs.

The peculiarity of this year was our intense activity on very complex M&A deals successfully requiring the coordination of, among others, IP and regulatory technical experts and the coordination of legal teams from multiple foreign jurisdictions involving Bird & Bird's extensive network of own offices and best friends firms.

Our most salient feature has been and will continue to be, our ability to "make things happen" for the client due to the combination of intense technical knowledge and profound expertise of both M&A matters and the relevant underlying sectors that have enabled us to provide the clients with creative and effective solutions.

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Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market - Spain

Band 1

What the Team is Known For
Bird & Bird has a broad coverage in the market of domestic mid-cap transactions. The law firm acts for both buyers and sellers and frequently handles private equity transactions. The team is often instructed on cross-border M&A deals, with notable experience advising blue-chip companies. It advises a raft of clients from the energy, manufacturing, healthcare and automotive industries.
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Work Highlights

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  • Bird & Bird assisted Pontem Capital with the EUR6.7 million acquisition of 100% of the share capital of Electricidad Alonso and Enersas24.

Strengths

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  • The advice received has been impeccable from a technical point of view. The lawyers care about getting to know the customer and their needs, supporting us in making strategic decisions.

    Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market respondentEurope

  • The firm has an extensive professional network that allowed us to solve technical and administrative issues. It is also agile when working with multi-jurisdictional companies, in short times frames.

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  • Bird & Bird provides constant accompaniment and closeness, as well as flexibility and the ability to adapt in complex operations.

    Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market respondentEurope

  • Bird & Bird provides fast and hands-on support, adjusting legal support to the deal requirements and dynamics. It is also very pragmatic.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Lourdes Ayala
    Lourdes Ayala

    Lourdes Ayala

    Head of department Lourdes Ayala is top-ranked on account of positive market feedback. She boasts a strong track record of advising international companies on share purchases, mergers and private equity investments in the Spanish mid-market. She has experience advising businesses in the telecommunications, automotive and pharmaceutical industries.

    • She is a pragmatic lawyer with a good team.

      Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market respondentEurope

    • Lourdes Ayala is an efficient lawyer. She is always one step ahead and that makes the client feel they are in the best hands.

      Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market respondentEurope

    • She is excellent in every way, in all deals and negotiations. It's always a 10! She brings both legal and financial knowledge and maximum commitment, sensitivity, imagination and experience.

      Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market respondentEurope

    • Lourdes has very strong expertise, exceptional negotiation skills, is solution-oriented, business-conscious and able to adapt to the client's particular situation, strategy and work methodology.

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  • Alberto Rodríguez
    Alberto Rodríguez

    Alberto Rodríguez

    Alberto Rodríguez enjoys increasing market support in the Corporate/M&A space in Spain. He is very active advising on acquisitions and sales as well as corporate restructurings.

    • We were very happy with the work Alberto did and how he managed the whole process.

      Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market respondentEurope

    • Alberto is an excellent all-round contributor.

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    • We are delighted to work with Alberto due to his client service, level of sophistication and commercial vision.

      Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market respondentEurope

    • Alberto Rodríguez has an excellent willingness and level of service.

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  • Antonio Ballesteros
    Antonio Ballesteros

    Antonio Ballesteros

    Antonio Ballesteros is an associate-to-watch ranked on the strength of market support. He assists with the firm's key M&A deals.

    • Antonio Ballesteros is very helpful and always making sure nothing falls between the cracks.

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