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Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability - Spain
What the Team is Known For
Cuatrecasas is recognised as a national powerhouse for its industry knowledge. The team regularly acts across a range of sectors, from renewable energy to telecommunications. The law firm acts on a huge volume of high-value and mid-cap transactions through leading offices in Barcelona, Madrid and numerous smaller Spanish cities. Cross-border matters remain a particular area of expertise, with notable recent success in attracting roles on both inbound and outbound investments between Spain, Mexico and other Latin American countries. The law firm frequently assists with joint venture agreements or private equity-led transactions.
Strengths
I would recommend Cuatrecasas as one of the best Spanish teams, without a doubt.
The advisory service is excellent: fast, reliable and accurate. They provide security in the approaches they take and in the solutions provided.
The team are fully committed to the client's interests, offering advice of the highest quality within the agreed deadlines.
It is a team who understand well the subtleties of operations and their different facets. They also know how to adapt to the reality of their different customers.
Cuatrecasas are always creative when looking for solutions and focus on what is important. We are delighted with the service provided.
Work Highlights
Cuatrecasas represented Hotel Investment Partners in the 35%-stake sale of its hotel portfolios to GIC. The transaction was valued at EUR1.4 billion.
Foreign Desk
Sandra Costas in Shanghai, Omar Puertas dividing his time between Shanghai and Barcelona and Pablo Cubel working in Beijng and Valencia lead a team of Spanish-qualified lawyers based in both Shanghai and Beijing. The team assists Spanish corporates and Chinese investors with corporate restructurings, cross-border M&A and the structuring of new joint ventures.
Pere Kirchner in Barcelona, Juan Aguayo in Madrid and Hélène Baus in Madrid and Casablanca are key members of the firm's French desk. The Spanish offices advise Iberian companies on their operations in France, as well as French companies investing or engaging in business activities on the Iberian Peninsula.
The firm's German desk is headed by Kai Fischer dividing his time between Barcelona and Madrid as well as Andreas Trost and Gregor Erlebach in Barcelona. The lawyers advise German institutional investors and industrial companies on cross-border transactions in which the target company has significant Spanish assets or business operations.
Spain-based partners have close ties to significant Latin American clients and can leverage important local law capabilities spread across supporting offices or affiliates in Brazil, Mexico and Colombia. Dividing his time between Madrid and Bogotá, Alfonso Reina is a key contact for the region.
Notable practitioners
Javier Villasante is a very strong M&A lawyer able to combine different legal verticals within the firm.
Juan Aguayo is experienced in handling cross-border joint ventures and M&A transactions for private equity houses. He is active on deals in the energy sector. His clients also benefit from his know-how of ECM.
Víctor Xercavins regularly assists with sales and acquisitions, including those involving cross-border components. He is based in the firm's Barcelona office.
Víctor knows how to approach matters depending on the target we want to acquire. He is also always available to accommodate us.
He has a great ability to respond to complex situations and under time pressures, providing a great level of comfort to the client.
Diana Rivera retains a strong standing in the Spanish corporate/M&A market. She is well placed to assist tech and private equity clients with venture capital transactions as well as acquisitions of startup companies.
José Luis Rodríguez is recognised for his work on high-end M&A transactions for clients in the energy, financial and real estate sectors. He is also notably active on cross-border deals.
José Luis Rodríguez is an excellent professional with a lot of commercial and pragmatic vision.
He is at the service of the client, to whom he offers full availability, which is appreciated.
Mariano Ucar is well placed to act on transactions within regulated industries. He notably services energy companies and producers.
Mariano Ucar is very business-oriented. He listens carefully to what is important to us and ensures that all the advice meets our requirements.
Mariano has always given us a spectacular service, being available whenever we have needed him and responding in a timely manner. His commercial vision has taken us out of many problems.
He has completed excellent work for us. He provides flexibility and willingness, and he is absolutely pro-deal.
Raimundo Segura is well versed in handling both sales and acquisitions, supporting his clients from his base in Barcelona.
He offers great preparation, availability and speed of response. He provides great legal security and reliability in the advice provided.
He is extraordinary.
Kai Christian Fischer splits his time between Spain and Germany, advising German corporates on cross-border transactions in the Iberian market.