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Alejandro Payá

Alejandro Payá

Europe 2026

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Practice Areas

Partner. Mr. Payá specializes in domestic and cross-border transactions, particularly M&A, private equity, joint ventures and strategic alliances, corporate group restructuring and financing and real estate transactions. He has advised on some of the most important transactions in different industrial and services sectors, as well as in regulated sectors such as finance and insurance, infrastructures, energy and pharma.

Career

He has lectured on commercial law at ESADE Business & Law School and the Universitat Pompeu Fabra. He regularly speaks at different courses and conferences. He is also a member of the Scientific Committee of the Barcelona Bar Association’s Master of Business Law.

Professional Memberships

He is admitted to the practice of law as an attorney in New York. He is also a member of the Barcelona Bar Association and the New York Bar Association, as well as of the New York State Bar Association, the American Bar Association and the International Bar Association (former Chair of the Closely Held Companies Committee).

Publications

He is author of several publications and the co-author of collective works.

Personal

Doctor of Laws (PhD) (cum laude), Universitat de Barcelona, 2001. Bachelor of Business Administration, Universitat de Barcelona, 1994. Master of Laws, Stanford University, US, 1999. Master of International Business Law, IE Business School, Spain, 1996. Maître en Droit, Université de Caen, France, 1992.

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Chambers European Guide

Corporate/Commercial: Barcelona - Spain

Band 3
Band 3

Individual Editorial
Alejandro Payá has a notable presence in the Catalan region, offering experience in both cross-border and domestic acquisitions.

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