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About
Provided by Fernando Torrente
Practice Areas
Partner. Extensive experience in corporate finance, being a leading lawyer in M&A (public - takeover bids and their defense - and private), capital markets (initial public offerings, flotations, equity offerings and block trades, rights and convertible issues) and private equity.
Career
Former Head, Corporate Department, Allen & Overy, Spain.
Publications
'Green shoe option in Spanish Law' (1997); 'Competitive bids, some pending questions' (2005); 'Principles of the new Takeover bid Law' (2006); 'Proposals for the new Takeover bid Law' (2006), 'Reasons for the approval of the takeover bid ' (2006).
Personal
Law Degree, Universidad Complutense (CEU), 1986.
Chambers Review
Global
Excellent practitioner Fernando Torrente is highly sought after for his in-depth expertise in ECM transactions, experienced advising on debt-to-equity capital increases, private placements and rights issuances.
Appointed as head of Baker McKenzie's Spanish M&A and capital markets practice in 2023, Fernando Torrente is an accomplished practitioner who advises private equity funds and blue-chip companies on cross-border takeover bids and share acquisitions.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"He has the empathy and social skills as well as great vision."
"He has the empathy and social skills as well as great vision."