Europe Guide 2026 : Spain
Ranked Individuals
Provided by Bird & Bird
Our Private Equity team is part of our International Corporate Group and advises high‑growth companies as well as private equity and venture capital investors. We work with angel investors, funds, corporate investors, incubators and accelerators, supporting them throughout the full investment cycle.
We cover the main areas of private equity transactions, including leveraged buyouts, minority investments, shareholder agreements, management incentives, C‑level agreements, growth and refinancing operations, portfolio support and dual‑track exits with our ECM team.
As financial investors increasingly focus on digital business models, our strong sector expertise provides significant value. We offer end‑to‑end assistance from fund formation to exit, including buy‑side and sell‑side support, financing strategies and due diligence for complex transactions.
Recognised internationally for our work with companies shaping the digital economy, we support clients across acquisitions, joint ventures, secondary buyouts and IPOs. We combine deep industry insight with a practical approach to help clients navigate regulatory frameworks and market complexities efficiently.
We enhance company value through strategic advice, corporate structuring and compliance, drawing on our experience with high‑tech, asset‑light models. Our long‑standing relationships with leading private equity firms ensure pragmatic, commercially focused guidance tailored to each client’s objectives.
Provided by Chambers
Bird & Bird stands out for its expertise advising Spanish funds and real estate investors, amongst other clients, on a range of private equity transactions. The firm is also well positioned to handle matters that touch on multiple jurisdictions. It has additional notable experience negotiating investment agreements and the granting of convertible loans.
Provided by Chambers
Bird & Bird advised Duneglass Capital on a minority investment in Fecundis Lab.
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Bird & Bird offers agility, commitment and availability.
The team is able to convey confidence in the resolution of complex issues by reaching agreements with the opposing party's lawyers in such a way that satisfies both parties.
They can handle all types of situations, from financing rounds to restructurings and partner exits, successfully.
They clearly have experience with similar operations and offer a good compromise between being tough and yet flexible.
Provided by Chambers
Lourdes Ayala is a well respected lawyer in the Spanish venture capital market. She assists a range of clientele on mandates relating to financing round series, displaying an integral expertise negotiating investment agreements.
Lourdes Ayala has excellent communication and mediation skills between parties, is very objective and creative with non-standard solutions.
Lourdes provided us with exceptional service, demonstrating her detailed knowledge of all the legal implications of transactions.
Santiago Lardiés aids both national and international private equity investors and offers particular expertise in corporate and M&A matters. He assists clients active in the real estate and infrastructure sectors and is adept at handling add-on acquisitions of businesses, joint ventures and reinvestment of shareholders.
Santiago Lardíes has a lot of problem-solving capacity and flexibility to adjust to the client's needs in environments of pressure and urgency.
Santiago is very good because he fit in very well with the legal and business team, but also with our needs. He grasped the part of understanding the client's needs very well from the beginning.
Private Equity
Private Equity: Venture Capital
Provided by Bird & Bird
Santiago Lardíes
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