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Cuatrecasas

Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability

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Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability - Spain

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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.
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.

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Work Highlights

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  • Cuatrecasas advised Inocsa on the EUR2.3 billion public takeover bid of Grupo Catalana Occidente.

Strengths

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  • We value Cuatrecasas' commitment, flexibility, excellence, rigour in the work and willingness to support the client, all of which help us reach advantageous agreements.

    Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability respondentGlobal

  • The firm offers clarity of approach, well-detailed work, willingness and good client service.

    Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability respondentGlobal

  • The Cuatrecasas team is proactive in getting ahead of the curve in workstreams.

    Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability respondentGlobal

  • This team demonstrates excellence in high-level M&A transactions involving large companies, large-volume transactions and cross-border operations.

    Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability respondentGlobal

  • Cuatrecasas has a solid knowledge of all matters of Corporate/M&A law and also a very proactive attitude. Its proposals anticipate the problems and challenges that may arise.

    Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability respondentGlobal

Notable Practitioners

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  • Javier Villasante
    Javier Villasante

    Javier Villasante

    Javier Villasante advises private equity funds on international acquisitions involving Latin America and the USA.

    • Javier Villasante is fantastic, we have had an excellent experience.

      Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability respondentGlobal

    • Javier is always very measured and always looking for solutions to problems that come up in negotiations. He is very creative and accompanies the client fully throughout the whole process.

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  • Federico Roig
    Federico Roig

    Federico Roig

    Federico Roig is experienced in handling cross-border joint ventures for private equity houses. He has notable experience in energy investments.

    • Federico Roig is very experienced and has extensive knowledge, as well as being great in negotiations.

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  • Francisco Iso
    Francisco Iso

    Francisco Iso

    Francisco Iso assists with high-impact cross-border share acquisitions and sales, including those involving private equity.

    • We value him immensely for his knowledge, ability to execute and proactivity in driving deals forward.

      Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability respondentGlobal

    • Francisco Iso is a highly professional individual with a practical and business-oriented approach.

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  • Juan Aguayo
    Juan Aguayo

    Juan Aguayo

    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.

    • I consider Juan Aguayo to be an excellent lawyer because of his very good, responsive service.

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  • Víctor Xercavins
    Víctor Xercavins

    Víctor Xercavins

    Víctor Xercavins regularly assists with sales and acquisitions, including those involving cross-border components. He is based in the firm's Barcelona office.

    • Víctor's commitment to our project is total and his ability to respond in complex situations provides us with a lot of security. We have always obtained the highest quality of service.

      Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability respondentGlobal

    • Víctor responds to all our problems or complexities in a creative way.

      Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability respondentGlobal

    • Anything I could say about Víctor Xercavins would be very positive: he knows our philosophy and our company really well and his legal rigour and availability are commendable.

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  • Diana Rivera
    Diana Rivera

    Diana Rivera

    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.

    • Diana Rivera is very good in negotiations. She knows where to push and she has a very high level technically.

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  • José Luis Rodríguez
    José Luis Rodríguez

    José Luis Rodríguez

    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 is technically very good, he has a very structured mind. He knows how to digest problems and structure them in a way that makes them easy to resolve. He saves us time by doing that.

      Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability respondentGlobal

    • José Luis is a first-rate, decisive and effective lawyer.

      Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability respondentGlobal

    • José Luis Rodríguez has a really practical focus and a lot of experience, which helps to focus on solving problems in negotiations. He is also very available.

      Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability respondentGlobal

    • José Luis is always very solution-oriented and has a lot of empathy. You never worry taking him to meetings because he will always contribute and be affable and cooperative.

      Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability respondentGlobal

    • José Luis is a great lawyer, with a wealth of knowledge and experience, whom one can trust with complex matters.

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  • Mariano Ucar
    Mariano Ucar

    Mariano Ucar

    Mariano Ucar is well placed to act on transactions within regulated industries. He notably services energy companies and producers.

    • Mariano is a great lawyer, who has always added value to transactions and has been creative when looking for solutions.

      Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability respondentGlobal

    • Mariano is brilliant and has a very good business and financial vision, beyond the legal aspects of the matters.

      Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability respondentGlobal

    • Mariano is a lawyer with extensive legal knowledge and financial vision, as well as extensive experience in M&A.

      Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability respondentGlobal

    • Mariano Ucar is an excellent lawyer who stands out for his complete knowledge of companies, high technical level, flexibility and work capacity.

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  • Raimundo Segura
    Raimundo Segura

    Raimundo Segura

    Raimundo Segura is well versed in handling both sales and acquisitions, supporting his clients from his base in Barcelona.

    • Raimundo is extremely experienced with great technical knowledge. He is very practical and a great problem solver, which is very important in M&A.

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  • Javier Hermosilla
    Javier Hermosilla

    Javier Hermosilla

    Counsel Javier Hermosilla assists funds and corporate clients with domestic and cross-border acquisitions and joint venture agreements.

    • I've seen an exceptional performance from Javier Hermosilla in every deal we have had.

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  • Antonio Baena
    Antonio Baena

    Antonio Baena

    Managing partner Antonio Baena operates from the firm's New York offices and has substantial experience advising on private equity and M&A transactions in Europe and Latin America.
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  • Kai Christian Fischer
    Kai Christian Fischer

    Kai Christian Fischer

    Kai Christian Fischer splits his time between Spain and Germany, advising German corporates on cross-border transactions in the Iberian market.

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