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Diana Rivera

Diana Rivera

Europe 2026

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Cuatrecasas
 Cuatrecasas

Ranked in 2 practice areas

Private Equity: Venture Capital

Spain

6 years ranked

Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability

Spain

4 years ranked

About

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Practice Areas

Partner. Specialist in venture capital and private equity investment; expert corporate lawyer, advising on complex national and cross-border M&A transactions, restructurings and joint ventures. Diana Rivera has represented Spanish and multinational companies in major transactions in the technology, banking, energy and pharmaceutical sectors. She also advises family businesses. She is secretary non-director of several boards of directors.

Career

She lectures on M&A, corporate law and family business in several master programs, including Universidad de Navarra.

Professional Memberships

She is member of the board of directors of the World Law Group. She is also co-founder and coordinator of the Women in Business (WiB) program in Cuatrecasas.

Publications

She has written many legal articles in Spanish and international journals as well as publications.

Personal

Bachelor of Laws, Universidad de Navarra, Spain, 1996. Master of Laws, New York University, 2003. Proyecto Promociona, Programa Ejecutivo de Desarrollo y Liderazgo, ESADE, Spain, 2020.

Chambers Review

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Chambers European Guide

Private Equity: Venture Capital - Spain

Band 1
Individual Editorial

Diana Rivera is a highly regarded practitioner whose work focuses on handling a broad range of corporate law mandates for start-up companies, including the negotiation of funding rounds. She also acts for international and domestic venture capital funds and hedge funds on their investments in technology, biotech and e-commerce.

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

Band 5
Individual Editorial

Diana Rivera retains a strong standing in the Spanish corporate/M&A market. She is well placed to assist tech and private equity clients with venture capital transactions as well as acquisitions of startup companies.

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Strengths

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  • Diana is a top lawyer with best-in-class technical and personal skills.

    Private Equity: Venture CapitalChambers European Guide

  • She has the best view of the market and is pleasure to work with.

    Private Equity: Venture CapitalChambers European Guide

  • Diana Rivera is very good in negotiations. She knows where to push and she has a very high level technically.

    Corporate/M&A: High-end CapabilityChambers European Guide

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