Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP, Private Equity

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Provided by Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

The private capital team in Spain advises on numerous national and cross-border M&A, private capital transactions, and distressed assets trades, acting for the sponsor, seller, financing banks, or management. The practice comprises a strong team of partners and associates with extensive experience who advise on the creation and registration of private equity entities, their investments, and provide ongoing advice on the management of their portfolio and ultimate divestments.

An element that sets the team apart from competitors is its multidisciplinary nature, including members from the finance team (advising on both English and Spanish law), the tax team, which has extensive experience in structuring transactions (including both the upstream and the acquisition structures) as well as in drawing up the financial model (together with the client’s team and their financial advisers), and sector experts from the energy, infrastructure, and real estate sectors. The team is led by regional head of corporate EMEA Alberto Frasquet, with the support of partners Nicolás Martín, Armando García-Mendoza, Marcos Fernández-Rico, PSC Carmen Jara and senior associate Paula Pérez-Ardá.

Chambers Review

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Private Equity - Spain

Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Herbert Smith Freehills acts for Spanish asset managers pursuing a wide range of alternative investment strategies. The team advises on mid-cap buyouts of companies in the life sciences and technology sectors. It is a strong choice to handle add-ons and asset sales on behalf of infrastructure funds investing in heavily regulated businesses, such as renewable energy, real estate and telecoms. The individual lawyers' multidisciplinary skills are bolstered by access to other key departments, including real estate, finance and competition law. Herbert Smith Freehills regularly undertakes cross-border transactions, supported by a wide global network.

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Work Highlights

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer advised the founders of Samy Alliance on the disposal of a majority stake in Samy Road, to Bridgepoint. The transaction value was of EUR300 million.

Strengths

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer have excellent international reach, good coordination between teams and an international understanding of business. They also provide a very practical and conciliatory approach.