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Javier Menor

Javier Menor

Europe 2026

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Ranked in 3 practice areas

About

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Practice Areas

Javier has broad experience in advising international and domestic clients in the areas of corporate law, M&A, strategic alliances, private equity and competition. He advises companies operating in different industries including pharma, food and beverage, IT, retail and tourism. He also serves as secretary to the board and legal adviser in several Spanish companies controlled by multinational and domestic groups.

Professional Memberships

1. Barcelona Bar Association

2. ESADE Association - Professor

Personal

Javier Menor leads the Corporate/M&A Practice Group and a partner in Baker McKenzie's Barcelona office. He is also a member of the Firm’s Corporate/M&A, Private Equity and Competition Practices Groups and has 25 years' experience in advising clients in these areas.

Javier joined Baker McKenzie in 2015 from an international law firm where he was the co-managing partner of the Barcelona office and the Head of the Global M&A practice group.

He is a professor of Competition Law at ESADE Law School.

Chambers Review

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Chambers European Guide

Corporate/Commercial: Barcelona - Spain

Band 1
Band 1

Individual Editorial
Javier Menor has a recognised practice in Barcelona, where he regularly assists clients with M&A and private equity transactions as well as corporate issues.

Private Equity - Spain

Band 5
Band 5

Individual Editorial

Javier Menor heads the firm's Barcelona office and is noted for his transactional practice, which extends to advising on M&A and private equity buyouts.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • Javier Menor delivers in record time without negatively impacting the value.

    Corporate/Commercial: BarcelonaChambers European Guide
  • Javier Menor is decisive and a highly reliable professional.

    Corporate/Commercial: BarcelonaChambers European Guide
  • He is very direct, flexible and committed to the client.

    Corporate/M&A: High-end CapabilityChambers European Guide
  • Javier Menor's work and experience are excellent.

    Corporate/M&A: High-end CapabilityChambers European Guide
  • Javier provides top quality service, responses, understanding, advice, commercial vision and customer management.

    Corporate/M&A: High-end CapabilityChambers European Guide
  • We are huge fans of Javier here. He is a great lawyer and negotiator, a very clever man, and has a great ability to understand what others want. He's also a very commercial lawyer.

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

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