About

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The real estate team in Spain, led by partner Tomás Díaz Mielenhausen, has a reputation for providing high-quality and commercial advice in the context of large and complex real estate deals, covering all aspects of the transaction cycle. Our offering includes real estate M&A and financing, built-to-suit acquisitions and development, loan-to-own transactions, real estate joint ventures, insolvency and restructuring of real estate companies, property finance, Spanish REITs, commercial leases, urban planning and construction law.

The senior team comprises Of Counsel Álvaro Gross and senior associates Alejandra Romero and Marta Escartín. In addition, in collaboration with the tax practice, they design and assist with the implementation of complex tax-driven real estate investment and acquisition structures. They advise leading national and international institutional investors, developers, funders, private equity houses, occupiers, and corporates.

The team combines in-depth commercial knowledge of the Spanish real estate industry with property, corporate, tax and finance technical expertise. Their sector expertise is wide, with special focus on data centres, student housing, hospitality, logistics, offices, healthcare, retail, and residential. The European real estate group, along with their capability in the Middle East and Asia, enables them to provide a one-stop service for clients, including owners, developers, and institutional investors.

Chambers Review

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Real Estate - Spain

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Band 6

What the Team is Known For

Herbert Smith Freehills' real estate team enters the rankings this year as a result of strong market support. The team is well recognised in the market for its expertise in land and buildings transactions. The team is also active in leasing matters The group acts for investment firms, property developers and owners.

Work Highlights

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  • Herbert Smith Freehills advised Perial Asset Management on the EUR63 million acquisition of the five-star hotel Dolce Sitges in Barcelona and its lease to Hotusa Group.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Tomás Díaz
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Tomás Díaz
Head of Real Estate
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Band 4

Tomás Díaz Mielenhausen is head of the real estate department at Herbert Smith Freehills, and his practice includes lease agreements, real estate mergers and acquisitions. He also handles the sale and purchase of real estate portfolios in the residential, logistics and offices sectors.

"He has a deep knowledge of the law and also of the market trends and the real estate sector."

"He is approachable and shows great commercial vision."

Álvaro Gross
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Álvaro Gross
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Band 6

Álvaro Gross enters the rankings as a result of strong market support. He advises on property and share acquisitions, sale and leaseback agreements and joint ventures.

"Álvaro has a very commercial approach."

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Tomás Díaz
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Tomás Díaz
Head of Real Estate
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Band 4
Álvaro Gross
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Álvaro Gross
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Band 6

Members

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Alejandra Romero

Marta Escartín

Tomás Díaz

Tomás Díaz

Head of Department

Industries

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Data centres

Energy

Healthcare

Hospitality

Infrastructure

Logistics

Offices

Residential

Retail

Student housing