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

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What the Team is Known For

Garrigues has an extensive team with the capacity to offer a multidisciplinary approach to clients, with industry expertise covering renewable energy, telecommunications and healthcare. The law firm leverages the superb reputations of key individuals in Madrid and Barcelona to serve the corporate governance and transactional needs of clients. It has further experience in public M&A, including takeover bids, remaining a key partner for major banks, private equity funds and real estate investors engaging in M&A transactions, particularly those with a cross-border element. The team has the additional ability to structure high-end acquisitions for multiple co-investors. With offices in Latin American jurisdictions, China and the USA, Garrigues is well placed to assist clients with multi-jurisdictional transactions or at a local level outside of Spain.

Work Highlights

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  • Garrigues advised Solenis on the USD4.6 billion acquisition of Diversey.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Fernando Vives
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Fernando Vives
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Eminent Practitioners

Executive chairman Fernando Vives is a highly reputed managing partner who has a prominent track record of assisting prominent Spanish clients with domestic and cross-border mergers and takeover bids.

His knowledge of complex transactions is incomparable. He goes straight to the point and understands us well.

Fernando is one of the most renowned lawyers in Spain and stands out for his strategic vision.

Fernando can see the big picture, he has years of experience and you can count on him.

Álvaro López-Jorrín
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Álvaro López-Jorrín
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Álvaro López-Jorrín frequently represents both international investors and prominent Spanish corporates in sales, acquisitions and public tender offers.

Álvaro is reliable, and he is phenomenal in stressful situations as he knows how to take away the tension.

Álvaro is one of the best commercial lawyers in Spain, with extensive experience in commercial law, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate governance.

He is technically brilliant and very precise.

Mónica Martín de Vidales
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Mónica Martín de Vidales
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Top-ranked Mónica Martín de Vidales is visible on high-end corporate transactions, including acquisitions and sales.

Monica is amazing to work with because of her dedication and knowledge.

She knows how to handle the whole team and how to not complicate a deal.

Renata Mendaña
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Renata Mendaña
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Renata Mendaña assists with a variety of multi-jurisdictional M&A transactions.

She always provides well-founded advice, and she has great analytical and negotiation skills.

Renata is a super lawyer who combines expertise with delivery.

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Beatriz Amillo Torrano
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Up and Coming

Beatriz Amillo Torrano is a well-supported lawyer in the Spanish market. She assists with M&A transactions and corporate governance mandates for a range of key clients.

Beatriz Amillo Torrano is an excellent professional with a high level of commitment and empathy.

She offers excellent technical abilities.

Beatriz is hard-working and very decisive.

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Sergio González Galán
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Up and Coming

Sergio González Galán enters the rankings on the basis of strong market support. He is recognised for representing renewable energy companies, assisting with the creation of joint ventures.

He knows his clients and is able to manage all the resources of his organisation to respond to their needs.

Sergio is a reference in terms of corporate governance. To us, he is a very valuable lawyer.

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Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability

Fernando Vives
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Fernando Vives
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Eminent Practitioners
Álvaro López-Jorrín
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Álvaro López-Jorrín
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Band 1
Mónica Martín de Vidales
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Mónica Martín de Vidales
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Band 1
Renata Mendaña
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Renata Mendaña
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Band 4
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Beatriz Amillo Torrano
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Up and Coming
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Sergio González Galán
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Up and Coming