AKTION

• Number of partners: 3
• Number of lawyers: 20
• Languages: Spanish, English

Since the incorporation of the firm in 2017, AKTION has become one of the most well-known and respected Spanish law firms in the venture capital and Startup ecosystem.

Among other areas of practice (i.e.: Corporate; Tax; Tech & Privacy, etc.), the firm is primarily focused on the Venture Capital and M&A sector and is specialized in helping to create new businesses and grow those that already exist.

In the VC sector, AKTION assists entrepreneurs, investor, VC funds and corporates throughout all the phases of any company including the whole fundraising process of the company (seed/growth/venture/private equity). Our services cover all the tax and legal aspects deriving from any transaction (i.e.: Term Sheets; SHA, SPA, etc) and also includes the day-to-day issues and complex M&A and corporate transactions (i.e.: M&A deals, international expansion, JVs, etc).

Aktion usually collaborates with some of the most relevant players of the VC/Startup ecosystem including important incubators/accelerators like Lanzadera, Demium or Innsomnia and relevant investors like Zubi Capital, Cupido Capital or BigBan Angels.

AKTION has also achieved several recognitions:

The international financial technology platform Transactional Track Record (TTR) ranked AKTION in 2019- 2020-2021-2022- 2023 as one of the most active law firms in Spain in the Venture Capital sector by number of transactions. In addition, the two founding partners, Juan Manuel Peréz and Antonio G. Asturiano were ranked as Top 10 in Spain also by number of operations advised.

In addition, the most relevant Spanish digital newspaper specialized in Startups and Venture Capital (El Referente) ranked AKTION in 2019- 2020- 202- 2022- 2023 as one of the best law firms in Spain focused on Startups and Venture Capital.

Both AKTION partners have been recommended by "Best Lawyers" in 2020-2021-2022- 2023- 2024 in the areas of Corporate and M&A and Venture Capital.

Private Equity & Venture Capital:

Investment operations at different stages (seed/ growth/ venture/ private equity), investment rounds, drafting and negotiation of shareholders' agreements, designing and setting up asset-holding companies and other investment vehicles and structuring investments, incorporation and authorization of Venture Capital Funds and Managers and other entities subject to the control of the CNMV (Crowdfunding Platforms, etc.), secretariat of venture capital entities and their investee companies, corporate advice to venture capital funds, advice on due diligence processes.

• Antonio G. Asturiano - Founder and Partner
• Email: [email protected]

• Cristian Cañadas - Partner
• Email: [email protected]

• Julio Lluch- Head of Venture
• Email: [email protected]

M&A

Extensive experience in legal advice on M&A transactions, both technological and traditional, drafting and negotiation of sale and purchase contracts and shareholders' agreements (SPA, SHA, LOI, NDAs, etc.), due diligence processes, design and execution of complex corporate transactions and structural operations (mergers, spin-offs, transfers of assets and liabilities, joint ventures, etc.).

• Juan Manuel Pérez - Founder and Partner
• Email: [email protected]

• María Benedicto – Head of M&A
• Email: [email protected]

TAX

The firm provides advice on all tax aspects connected with national and international companies and groups of companies (CIT; VAT; NRIT), corporate reorganizations; due diligence; transfer princing reports; specific tax advice in cryptoassets and general assistance in tax audit and litigation procedures.

• Patricia Navarro - Head of tax
• E-mail: [email protected]

Tech & Privacy

External advice on privacy and data protection, DPD / DPO, compliance programs adjustments. legal advice to projects based on data processing,, web / wpp compliance, terms and conditions, privacy policies, cookies, etc, regulation and advice for launching digital businesses. legal-technological advice, intellectual property and trade secrets, cybersecurity and legal technology análisis, media and advertising.

Key Clients:

• Voicemod
• Bit2me
• Singularu
• Citibox
• Horizm
• V2C
• UELZ
• IDAI NATURE
• CITIBOX
• BOREALIS
• BDEO TECNOLOGIES
• MSL CORPORATE

Legal and tax advice on the process of international transactions of M&A, Venture Capital and restructuring and redomestication operations to the USA, reports of related operations, as well as advice on contracting of assets, licenses, syndicated bank financing, etc.

Some of our clients are: MSL, CLIMATETRADE, BIORIZN, BIT2ME, VOICEMOD, CITIBOX, NEXWEL, HORIZM, UELZ, VITRUVE, IDEA NATURE, AEROX.

We have also advised on many other relevant fundraising, corporate or M&A deals involving top level and well-known Spanish Startups and Scaleups like IDAI NATURE, SINGULARU, DESIGNABLE, HARBEST MARKET, V2C, DELITBEE, URBAN ROOSTERS, MESBOOK, PACKA, COALZA, HOMYSPACE, KENTO,.. and also an increasing number of start-ups, scaleups, corporates, accelerators and investors including DEMIUM, CLIMBSPOT, BIG BAN, REDIT VENTURES, CUPIDO CAPITAL, etc...O CAPITAL, etc...