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Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability

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The corporate/M&A team in Spain has developed a long-standing reputation for handling complex and innovative transactions, acting for both national and foreign corporates, investment banks, and private capital firms. The team covers the full spectrum of corporate/M&A matters, including public and private M&A, private equity, corporate restructurings, joint ventures, trade agreements, and corporate governance. They also focus on a wide range of industries, including energy, infrastructure, private capital, TMT, pharma and healthcare, real estate, industrial, and consumer products.

The corporate mainstream team is led by the Regional Head of Corporate EMEA, Alberto Frasquet, and partners Nicolás Martín and Marcos Fernández-Rico, supported by senior associates Lucía Garralda, Paula Pérez-Ardá and Soledad Bialet. The corporate offering is enhanced by an international network of offices, which provides a competitive edge and strong cross-border knowledge when handling corporate transactions in any jurisdiction or managing transactions involving several countries.

Industries (8)

  • Energy
  • Infrastructure
  • TMT
  • Pharma
  • Healthcare
  • Real estate
  • Industrial
  • Consumer products

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

Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Herbert Smith Freehills frequently advises both foreign and domestic investors on cross-border M&A and joint ventures. Energy and infrastructure are significant areas of the firm's expertise, and it has further activity in the healthcare and manufacturing sectors. The law firm brings together experience in corporate, acquisition finance and tax to advise on private equity transactions. The team showcases significant capability to assist with technological and telecoms acquisitions.

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Work Highlights

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  • Herbert Smith Freehills advised Elecnor on the EUR1.8 billion sale of its renewable energy subsidiary, Enerfin, to Statkraft.

Strengths

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  • Herbert Smith Freehills has a large and multidisciplinary team and its approach is characterised by a high level of involvement and personal treatment.

    Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability respondentEurope

  • Herbert Smith is a very well staffed team that works together efficiently across disciplines. As a client, it was comforting to know that it would handle all matters in firm with very high quality.

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  • The firm has a very broad awareness of M&A market trends, very advanced negotiation skills and a great ability to identify risks, all of which is very useful.

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  • Apart from a very high commitment to the client and the transaction, the team is very available, always willing to help and able to simplify complex issues.

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  • We value HSF's ability to adapt and anticipate, as well as its strong negotiation skills and flexibility.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Alberto Frasquet
    Alberto Frasquet

    Alberto Frasquet

    Alberto Frasquet is well placed to advise on a range of acquisitions in regulated sectors such as energy. He assists clients with domestic and cross-border acquisitions, investments and reorganisations.

    • Alberto Frasquet is brilliant and flexible.

      Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability respondentEurope

    • Alberto offers great availability and a high level of personal involvement in each matter. He contributes and generates trust and alignment with the customer.

      Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability respondentEurope

    • Alberto is very available. He simplifies the complex with creative solutions and manages people well.

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    • He leads the team with strong commitment to the transaction.

      Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability respondentEurope

    • He is a very good lawyer with a lot of technical knowledge and also a good negotiator with a good attitude.

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  • Nicolás Martín
    Nicolás Martín

    Nicolás Martín

    Nicolás Martín advises on a vast array of corporate transactions for private equity funds including portfolio acquisitions and disposals.

    • Nicolás has a great technical capacity combined with enormous experience which allows him to provide practical and imaginative solutions.

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    • Nicolás Martín can always source resources at a moment's notice and is very responsive.

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  • Marcos Fernández-Rico
    Marcos Fernández-Rico

    Marcos Fernández-Rico

    Marcos Fernández-Rico Núñez rises in the rankings on the strength of market support. He assists with the firm's key transactions, including those involving private equity.

    • Marcos Fernández-Rico is fantastic.

      Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability respondentEurope

    • Marcos is a great lawyer and great person, there's nothing more to say!

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  • Guillermo Uriarte Senén
    Guillermo Uriarte Senén

    Guillermo Uriarte Senén

    Guillermo Uriarte Senén joins the rankings thanks to strong market support. He is well placed to advise on sales and acquisitions as well as other corporate transactions, including on matters involving the energy and infrastructure sectors.

    • Guillermo has great technical knowledge for energy and M&A. He has a really collaborative approach which helps in more critical, tense moments.

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    • Guillermo is very solution-oriented and very available, with a practical point of view. No doubt, very recommendable.

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    • He has a great ability to understand client needs and execute, and great judgement when it comes to M&A.

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    • Guillermo Uriarte Senén is very commercially aware and a skilled negotiator. He is always very calm and composed, even during stressful deal negotiations - a pleasure to work with!

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