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Corporate/M&A (Foreign Expertise) | Global

Spain

The Corporate/M&A (Foreign Expertise) 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.

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China

  1. Addleshaw Goddard LLP
    Addleshaw Goddard LLP
    Corporate/M&A (Foreign Expertise)
    2026 | Spotlight | 28 Years Ranked

    Addleshaw Goddard is esteemed for its ability to conduct M&A deals among the sports, financial and energy sectors. The team is experienced in assisting with acquisitions, sale and purchase agreements, and joint ventures from its Madrid base. Its international network is a key asset of the firm as it is recognised for its cross-border capabilities.

  2. Cuatrecasas
    Cuatrecasas
    Corporate/M&A (Foreign Expertise)
    2026 | Spotlight | 46 Years Ranked
    Cuatrecasas is recognised as a national powerhouse for its industry knowledge. The team regularly acts across a range of sectors, from renewable energy to telecommunications. The law firm acts on a huge volume of high-value and mid-cap transactions through leading offices in Barcelona, Madrid and numerous smaller Spanish cities. Cross-border matters remain a particular area of expertise, with notable recent success in attracting roles on both inbound and outbound investments between Spain, Mexico and other Latin American countries. The law firm frequently assists with joint venture agreements or private equity-led transactions.
  3. Garrigues
    Garrigues
    Corporate/M&A (Foreign Expertise)
    2026 | Spotlight | 46 Years Ranked
    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.

France

  1. Cuatrecasas
    Cuatrecasas
    Corporate/M&A (Foreign Expertise)
    2026 | Spotlight | 46 Years Ranked
    Cuatrecasas is recognised as a national powerhouse for its industry knowledge. The team regularly acts across a range of sectors, from renewable energy to telecommunications. The law firm acts on a huge volume of high-value and mid-cap transactions through leading offices in Barcelona, Madrid and numerous smaller Spanish cities. Cross-border matters remain a particular area of expertise, with notable recent success in attracting roles on both inbound and outbound investments between Spain, Mexico and other Latin American countries. The law firm frequently assists with joint venture agreements or private equity-led transactions.
  2. Garrigues
    Garrigues
    Corporate/M&A (Foreign Expertise)
    2026 | Spotlight | 46 Years Ranked
    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 (Foreign Expertise)
    2026 | Spotlight | 34 Years Ranked

    Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has a strong international outlook thanks to the team's foreign expertise and 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 sales. The law firm has further expertise in corporate restructuring, with its experience extending to transactions involving environmental issues. The team is noted for its cross-practice approach, regularly pooling multidisciplinary expertise to assist clients in other European countries such as France and Germany. Gómez-Acebo & Pombo also offers experience in the technology and insurance sectors.

Germany

  1. CMS
    CMS
    Corporate/M&A (Foreign Expertise)
    2026 | Spotlight | 34 Years Ranked
    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, telecommunications 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. Cuatrecasas
    Cuatrecasas
    Corporate/M&A (Foreign Expertise)
    2026 | Spotlight | 46 Years Ranked
    Cuatrecasas is recognised as a national powerhouse for its industry knowledge. The team regularly acts across a range of sectors, from renewable energy to telecommunications. The law firm acts on a huge volume of high-value and mid-cap transactions through leading offices in Barcelona, Madrid and numerous smaller Spanish cities. Cross-border matters remain a particular area of expertise, with notable recent success in attracting roles on both inbound and outbound investments between Spain, Mexico and other Latin American countries. The law firm frequently assists with joint venture agreements or private equity-led transactions.
  3. Garrigues
    Garrigues
    Corporate/M&A (Foreign Expertise)
    2026 | Spotlight | 46 Years Ranked
    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.
  4. Gómez-Acebo & Pombo
    Gómez-Acebo & Pombo
    Corporate/M&A (Foreign Expertise)
    2026 | Spotlight | 34 Years Ranked

    Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has a strong international outlook thanks to the team's foreign expertise and 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 sales. The law firm has further expertise in corporate restructuring, with its experience extending to transactions involving environmental issues. The team is noted for its cross-practice approach, regularly pooling multidisciplinary expertise to assist clients in other European countries such as France and Germany. Gómez-Acebo & Pombo also offers experience in the technology and insurance sectors.

  5. Monereo Meyer Abogados
    Corporate/M&A (Foreign Expertise)
    2026 | Spotlight | 7 Years Ranked
  6. Marimón Abogados
    Corporate/M&A (Foreign Expertise)
    2026 | Spotlight

Latin America-wide

  1. Cuatrecasas
    Cuatrecasas
    Corporate/M&A (Foreign Expertise)
    2026 | Spotlight | 46 Years Ranked
    Cuatrecasas is recognised as a national powerhouse for its industry knowledge. The team regularly acts across a range of sectors, from renewable energy to telecommunications. The law firm acts on a huge volume of high-value and mid-cap transactions through leading offices in Barcelona, Madrid and numerous smaller Spanish cities. Cross-border matters remain a particular area of expertise, with notable recent success in attracting roles on both inbound and outbound investments between Spain, Mexico and other Latin American countries. The law firm frequently assists with joint venture agreements or private equity-led transactions.
  2. Garrigues
    Garrigues
    Corporate/M&A (Foreign Expertise)
    2026 | Spotlight | 46 Years Ranked
    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.

Mexico

  1. ONTIER
    Corporate/M&A (Foreign Expertise)
    2026 | Spotlight

USA

  1. Garrigues
    Garrigues
    Corporate/M&A (Foreign Expertise)
    2026 | Spotlight | 46 Years Ranked
    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.