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Private Equity - Spain

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What the Team is Known For

Clifford Chance is viewed by many international and major domestic asset management firms as a top choice to handle complex and high-value investment transactions. The firm acts on private equity buyouts, handles add-on acquisitions to bolster portfolio companies and assists with eventual exits, which often take the form of secondary sales. Clifford Chance advises on equity investments into companies holding infrastructure, energy or real estate assets. It offers experience in standout public-to-private transactions, earning additional praise for its ability to draw on strong expertise in various supporting practice areas, including finance and antitrust.

Work Highlights

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  • Clifford Chance acted for Ardian on the acquisition of a stake in Heathrow Airport, together with Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, from Ferrovial.

Strengths

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The team provides extremely good service and is very skilful. It has a commercial approach, always anticipating problems and finding solutions.

Private Equity respondent
Europe

The firm provides honest and practical advice, and is commercially-oriented when communicating and drafting agreements.

Private Equity respondent
Europe

I love that they have English law lawyers integrated in Madrid working with the Spanish team – it is much more efficient.

Private Equity respondent
Europe

Clifford Chance is clearly a very experienced and senior firm that approaches matters in an effective way.

Private Equity respondent
Europe

The knowledge of the people we interact with is very high and, when something exceeds their competencies, they have the in-house expertise in other departments to solve it.

Private Equity respondent
Europe

Notable Practitioners

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Javier Amantegui
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Javier Amantegui
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Javier Amantegui has standout experience in private equity deals, providing strategic advice on buyouts and other investments made by asset managers in Spain. He offers considerable knowledge of fund formation issues, including fund launches and raisings as well as secondaries work.

He is very deal-oriented – he identifies the key issues and has a commercial approach.

Javier provides excellent service, 360-degree advice, support in closing the transaction and the ability to handle unforeseen events.

Javier Amantegui is a senior, very approachable and hands-on lawyer.

Javier is a very reliable lawyer and an experienced professional who gives you security during deals.

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Samir Azzouzi
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Samir Azzouzi
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Samir Azzouzi maintains a strong reputation for his work on behalf of many of the firm's key private equity clients. His recent work covers investments in the telecommunications, infrastructure and energy sectors.

Samir is an excellent lawyer who combines everything the client needs: trust, technical excellence, commercial and listening skills and a very high degree of commitment and dedication.

He has a very good understanding of the industry and is always clear and pragmatic. He is very personable and defuses tension.

Samir is a great professional – very attentive to the client's requirements and offering highly practical advice on complex issues.

Samir is my number one choice for any deal.

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Luis Alonso
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Luis Alonso
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Band 5

Luis Alonso assists the team at Clifford Chance with private equity matters. He aids financial investors with joint ventures and is active across a variety of sectors including renewable energy, sports and infrastructure.

Technically, he is a fantastic lawyer and is also a very nice person to work with. He understands our business, and we're extremely pleased.

Luis Alonso thinks about the entire deal and adds value to it. He is technically strong and assures you that he will protect you fully.

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Ranked Lawyers at
Clifford Chance LLP

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Javier Amantegui
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Javier Amantegui
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Samir Azzouzi
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Samir Azzouzi
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Luis Alonso
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Luis Alonso
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