Private Equity
Europe Guide 2024 : Spain
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Clifford Chance is viewed by many international or major domestic asset management firms as a top choice to handle complex and high-value investment transactions. The law 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. The team is also adept at assisting with fund formation and structuring involving Spanish private equity funds, including in deals that present a Luxembourg law component. Clifford Chance acts for investors taking positions as limited partners in Spanish funds, and also has experience in secondaries and GP-led transactions.
Work Highlights
- Clifford Chance advised Norges Bank on the acquisition of a 49% interest in a 1.3 GW portfolio of solar plants and onshore wind farms in Spain from Iberdrola.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"They have enormous expertise in investment funds and an expert team who are diligent and fast in turnaround."
"They have in-depth strength across partners and associates and a real understanding of the needs of their private equity clients. They are responsive and provide commercial advice."
"We received support that combined strong legal advice with a good commercial understanding of the needs of the client."
"They are able to do complex transactions that have limited timelines and sophisticated legal issues. They are commercial when negotiating with counterparties and rigorous in the day-to-day work."
"They were able to remove all of the unnecessary parts of the transaction and made it very smooth and concise."
"They have enormous expertise in investment funds and an expert team who are diligent and fast in turnaround."
"They have in-depth strength across partners and associates and a real understanding of the needs of their private equity clients. They are responsive and provide commercial advice."
"We received support that combined strong legal advice with a good commercial understanding of the needs of the client."
"They are able to do complex transactions that have limited timelines and sophisticated legal issues. They are commercial when negotiating with counterparties and rigorous in the day-to-day work."
"They were able to remove all of the unnecessary parts of the transaction and made it very smooth and concise."
Notable Practitioners
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 great to work with and brings a very strong commercial mindset to the legal support."
"He is an expert in private equity deals, providing sound and pragmatic advice on buyouts. He has tremendous dedication to delivering high-quality service to clients."
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.
"He is rigorous while being commercial."
"Samir is committed, responsive, pragmatic and commercial. He translates legal advice and complex issues well for non-lawyers, and delivers solutions."
"Samir is a superb lawyer with strong commercial acumen."
Ildefonso Alier has extensive experience in the structuring and set-up of domestic as well as cross-border investment funds. He is adept at handling fund-raising processes as well as advising on regulatory aspects of private funds.
"He provides a comprehensive service of high quality and added value. He gives a global vision of the issues he deals with."
"Ildefonso is one of the most experienced lawyers I have ever worked with. He has the capacity to think out of the box."
"Ildefonso shows that he has made a lot of funds."
"He has deep knowledge and great responsiveness."
"He always provides superior quality and service in all assignments."
Ranked Lawyers at
Clifford Chance LLP
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