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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

  • Garrigues advised Iberdrola on its EUR4.9 billion shareholding acquisition of 88% of ENW Holding.

Strengths

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The team is very professional, very well-trained and very decisive.

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Garrigues has excellent lawyers, capable of handling complex legal matters with ease. Their experience in this area of law is evident in the advice and high-quality solutions they offer.

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I would highlight Garrigues' technical excellence and global vision, its ability to give practical solutions and how absolutely reliable it is when advising on complex transactions.

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Garrigues is a very complete firm, which facilitates a joint response in M&A matters where elements of the transaction can be very diverse.

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Given its size and geographical footprint, Garrigues is in a unique position to provide a very high degree of specialisation tailored to the specific needs of clients in each transaction.

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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.

Fernando Vives is simply the best corporate lawyer in Spain.

Fernando is one of the most renowned lawyers in Spain, who stands out for his strategic vision, his personable treatment and his high capacity to manage complex legal and financial matters.

Fernando is super pragmatic and gets straight to the point.

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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 one of the best commercial lawyers in Spain, with extensive experience in commercial law, M&A and corporate governance.

Álvaro is a very complete lawyer, accurate and reliable.

Álvaro López-Jorrín is one of the best corporate lawyers I have seen in my professional career.

I think he is exceptional. He is a brilliant lawyer and great at finding solutions.

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Mónica Martín de Vidales
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Mónica Martín de Vidales
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Mónica Martín de Vidales is visible on high-end corporate transactions, including acquisitions and sales. She is notably active on matters with signficant cross-border elements.

Mónica is an awesome lawyer and leader and is absolutely extraordinary.

Mónica Martín de Vidales is an excellent lawyer.

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Renata Mendaña
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Renata Mendaña
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Band 4

Renata Mendaña assists with a variety of multi-jurisdictional M&A transactions. Her remit of work includes representing clients active across various industries and sectors, including hospitality, munufacturing and healthcare.

Renata Mendaña brings strong business knowledge and experience in similar operations.

Renata stands out for her strong management of the team.

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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 is a great professional with in-depth knowledge of the subject and a great dedication to the best defence of the client's interests.

Beatriz Amillo Torrano is very practical and she has a great capacity to understand the solutions clients need and calculate the risks.

She is a great lawyer: meticulous, proactive and with a strong knowledge of this field.

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Sergio González Galán
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Up and Coming

Sergio González Galán is recognised in the market for representing renewable energy companies, assisting with the creation of joint ventures.

Sergio González Galán is one of our most important collaborators and advisors.

Sergio is a true professional capable of generating great trust in clients. He is always available and is able to create a positive atmosphere and remain calm in tense situations.

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Fernando Vives
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Fernando Vives
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Eminent Practitioners
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Álvaro López-Jorrín
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Álvaro López-Jorrín
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Mónica Martín de Vidales
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Mónica Martín de Vidales
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Renata Mendaña
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Renata Mendaña
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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
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