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Global Spain Corporate/M&A

The Corporate/M&A rankings table below has been designed to provide the most in-depth insights and reviews of the top ranked lawyers and law firms. The firms included in our rankings have been recommended by in-house counsel, other third-party experts and private practice lawyers. Our comprehensive research ensures you have all the information needed when looking to purchase legal services across Spain.

Germany
  1. CMS
    CMS
  2. Garrigues
    Garrigues
  3. Gómez-Acebo & Pombo
    Gómez-Acebo & Pombo
  4. Cuatrecasas
  5. Marimón Abogados
Latin America-wide
  1. Garrigues
    Garrigues
  2. Cuatrecasas
Mexico
  1. ONTIER

China
  1. Garrigues
    Garrigues
    Corporate/M&A
    2023 | Spotlight |
    Garrigues has an extensive team with the capacity to offer a multidisciplinary approach to clients, with industry expertise covering renewable energy, telecommunications and healthcare. The law firm leverages the superb reputations of key individuals in Madrid and Barcelona to serve the corporate governance and transactional needs of clients. It has further experience in public M&A, including takeover bids, remaining a key partner for major banks, private equity funds and real estate investors engaging in M&A transactions, particularly those with a cross-border element. The team has the additional ability to structure high-end acquisitions for multiple co-investors. With offices in Latin American jurisdictions, China and the USA, Garrigues is well placed to assist clients with multi-jurisdictional transactions or at a local level outside of Spain.
  2. King & Wood Mallesons
    King & Wood Mallesons
    Corporate/M&A
    2023 | Spotlight |
    King & Wood Mallesons frequently assists clients from the energy, infrastructure and TMT sectors with all stages of their investments in Spain, in addition to acting for a number of private equity players. The team advises international companies on strategic acquisitions as well as representing selling shareholders, offering further experience handling agricultural acquisitions. The law firm's Central American presence helps it to attract a number of major clients from that region.
  3. Cuatrecasas
    Corporate/M&A
    2023 | Spotlight
France
  1. Garrigues
    Garrigues
    Corporate/M&A
    2023 | Spotlight |
    Garrigues has an extensive team with the capacity to offer a multidisciplinary approach to clients, with industry expertise covering renewable energy, telecommunications and healthcare. The law firm leverages the superb reputations of key individuals in Madrid and Barcelona to serve the corporate governance and transactional needs of clients. It has further experience in public M&A, including takeover bids, remaining a key partner for major banks, private equity funds and real estate investors engaging in M&A transactions, particularly those with a cross-border element. The team has the additional ability to structure high-end acquisitions for multiple co-investors. With offices in Latin American jurisdictions, China and the USA, Garrigues is well placed to assist clients with multi-jurisdictional transactions or at a local level outside of Spain.
  2. Gómez-Acebo & Pombo
    Gómez-Acebo & Pombo
    Corporate/M&A
    2023 | Spotlight |
    Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has a strong international outlook thanks to the team's foreign expertise and a multinational client base, which includes foreign corporates looking to invest in Spain. It provides corporate governance advice in addition to working on acquisitions, mergers and joint venture mandates. The law firm has further expertise in corporate restructuring, with its experience also extending to transactions involving environmental issues. The team is noted for its cross-practice approach, regularly pooling multidisciplinary expertise to assist clients. Gómez-Acebo & Pombo offers experience in the technology and insurance sectors.
  3. Cuatrecasas
    Corporate/M&A
    2023 | Spotlight
Germany
  1. CMS
    CMS
    Corporate/M&A
    2023 | Spotlight |
    CMS leverages its longstanding role as governance adviser for major Spanish corporates to attract roles on high-profile M&A and restructuring mandates. Its capabilities extend to advising on high-end cross-border joint ventures. CMS is particularly popular among leading Spanish infrastructure, aviation and energy clients; the team also acts for important foreign corporates and private equity funds. The law firm maintains strong ties to the German market thanks to the reputations both of its European offices and of its experienced Madrid-based partners as well.
  2. Garrigues
    Garrigues
    Corporate/M&A
    2023 | Spotlight |
    Garrigues has an extensive team with the capacity to offer a multidisciplinary approach to clients, with industry expertise covering renewable energy, telecommunications and healthcare. The law firm leverages the superb reputations of key individuals in Madrid and Barcelona to serve the corporate governance and transactional needs of clients. It has further experience in public M&A, including takeover bids, remaining a key partner for major banks, private equity funds and real estate investors engaging in M&A transactions, particularly those with a cross-border element. The team has the additional ability to structure high-end acquisitions for multiple co-investors. With offices in Latin American jurisdictions, China and the USA, Garrigues is well placed to assist clients with multi-jurisdictional transactions or at a local level outside of Spain.
  3. Gómez-Acebo & Pombo
    Gómez-Acebo & Pombo
    Corporate/M&A
    2023 | Spotlight |
    Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has a strong international outlook thanks to the team's foreign expertise and a multinational client base, which includes foreign corporates looking to invest in Spain. It provides corporate governance advice in addition to working on acquisitions, mergers and joint venture mandates. The law firm has further expertise in corporate restructuring, with its experience also extending to transactions involving environmental issues. The team is noted for its cross-practice approach, regularly pooling multidisciplinary expertise to assist clients. Gómez-Acebo & Pombo offers experience in the technology and insurance sectors.
  4. Cuatrecasas
    Corporate/M&A
    2023 | Spotlight
  5. Marimón Abogados
    Corporate/M&A
    2023 | Spotlight
Latin America-wide
  1. Garrigues
    Garrigues
    Corporate/M&A
    2023 | Spotlight |
    Garrigues has an extensive team with the capacity to offer a multidisciplinary approach to clients, with industry expertise covering renewable energy, telecommunications and healthcare. The law firm leverages the superb reputations of key individuals in Madrid and Barcelona to serve the corporate governance and transactional needs of clients. It has further experience in public M&A, including takeover bids, remaining a key partner for major banks, private equity funds and real estate investors engaging in M&A transactions, particularly those with a cross-border element. The team has the additional ability to structure high-end acquisitions for multiple co-investors. With offices in Latin American jurisdictions, China and the USA, Garrigues is well placed to assist clients with multi-jurisdictional transactions or at a local level outside of Spain.
  2. Cuatrecasas
    Corporate/M&A
    2023 | Spotlight
Mexico
  1. ONTIER
    Corporate/M&A
    2023 | Spotlight
USA
  1. Garrigues
    Garrigues
    Corporate/M&A
    2023 | Spotlight |
    Garrigues has an extensive team with the capacity to offer a multidisciplinary approach to clients, with industry expertise covering renewable energy, telecommunications and healthcare. The law firm leverages the superb reputations of key individuals in Madrid and Barcelona to serve the corporate governance and transactional needs of clients. It has further experience in public M&A, including takeover bids, remaining a key partner for major banks, private equity funds and real estate investors engaging in M&A transactions, particularly those with a cross-border element. The team has the additional ability to structure high-end acquisitions for multiple co-investors. With offices in Latin American jurisdictions, China and the USA, Garrigues is well placed to assist clients with multi-jurisdictional transactions or at a local level outside of Spain.