International & Cross-Border Transactions | Global

The Spanish office houses a strong banking and finance department as well as assisting an impressive roster of banks and other international financial institutions. It is also highly regarded in the market for its strong private equity practice. Moreover, the firm consists of a qualified and respected team of finance lawyers able to advice on a range of multi-jurisdictional issues including debt, equity and structured finance.

Clifford Chance is a high-calibre law firm with full-service global capabilities and a well-established presence in the Spanish market, offering leading teams across the transactional and disputes areas. The firm is an attractive proposition for cross-border work through its extensive, high-quality network across key international markets, as well as Spanish teams well versed in multi-jurisdictional work. The firm provides Spanish clients with a strong platform to access other European markets, the USA and Latin America, as well as advising on inbound investment into Spain.

In Spain, the law firm offers leading disputes teams with extensive experience of multi-jurisdictional litigation. It displays expertise representing energy, infrastructure and life sciences clients in international claims arising from their foreign-held assets, excelling in cases involving Latin America. The firm also shows proficiency representing clients in international arbitrations at ICC centres and frequently represents clients in investigations and in corporate and insurance disputes.

Linklaters is a distinguished law firm with high-end capabilities within Spain and on the international stage, displaying market-leading abilities in transactions as well as strong contentious teams. The firm's top-tier international network allows it to efficiently serve the cross-border needs of Spanish clients in their international matters and to collaborate closely on investment into Spain. Its teams are frequently mandated on transactions and contentious files involving European and Latin American economies and have experience representing financial services and infrastructure clients in global projects.

Uría Menéndez is a top choice for referral work coming into Spain, and the law firm has also established itself as a leader for Iberian clients seeking advice on international investment and global expansion. Offering strong experience of key markets and as regular advisers on Latin American matters, its Spanish teams, supported by global offices, provide top-tier advice across transactional and disputes areas. To counsel on multi-jurisdictional matters the firm combines its local capabilities with strategic alliances and a network of 'best friends' firms.

The law firm offers the full spectrum of expertise across disputes, and is set up to handle international cases involving Spain and Spanish clients' global operations. Its teams often assist clients with global litigation and corporate compliance files, and are called upon by Spanish companies to defend and coordinate claims faced abroad. The law firm demonstrates strong capabilities in disputes regarding corporate crime and investigations work, with clients benefiting from the firm's far-reaching network and multi-jurisdictional presence.

The law firm is a well-known powerhouse in high-value international M&A, and a compact Madrid team provides high-end advice to clients on cross-border public and private deals. It is regularly engaged to assist foreign private equity firms, public companies and strategic investors with their ventures into the Spanish market, and the firm maintains strong relationships with Spanish businesses that it advises with regard to their international activities.

The firm is well positioned to advise clients on inbound investment into the Spanish market and is a popular referral choice for large international firms running global deals. A boots-on-the-ground presence in the USA and the UK helps the firm to stay close to clients in key markets and to advise efficiently across borders, often with regard to venture capital investment. It is also experienced in outbound mandates, often into Latin America and Europe, advising on life sciences, real estate and automotive deals.

The law firm places great emphasis on cross-border transactions and provides an attractive platform for international investors to enter the Spanish market, being particularly adept in inbound M&A. The firm's new UK and US presence provides an easy gateway for investing clients including financial services and private equity firms. On the outbound side, the firm adeptly project-manages for Spanish and other European clients on investments into the USA and Latin America. The firm frequently coordinates with local counsel across Europe and Latin America to facilitate transactions.

The firm leverages its global scope and is highly capable when leading outbound transactions, and demonstrates solid experience assisting Spanish clients with accessing Middle Eastern, North African and Latin American markets. Working closely with the firm's industry experts, transactional teams are well versed in cross-border M&A and finance in emerging markets. The law firm has developed strong relationships with Spanish financial institutions and corporates, and is a popular deal counsel to connect them with key markets. Spanish teams also often work with the network's international client base on inbound investment.

Hogan Lovells is a highly-regarded international firm with expansive global reach and full-service capabilities. Much of the law firm's international work is oriented on the energy, infrastructure, insurance and TMT sectors, in which it provides the full spectrum of transactional and contentious support to clients. The team assists international clients in the Spanish market as well as local and global clients in outbound work, regularly advising on Latin American matters.

Latham & Watkins is an international powerhouse offering increasingly strong resources and local relationships in Spain. Globally, the law firm is widely regarded as a leader across transactions, and the Spanish team closely works with colleagues in its international offices. Spanish teams provide local law advice for clients entering the market, and also show proficiency in project-managing multi-jurisdictional transactions across finance and M&A.

Jones Day offers an impressive footprint across multiple markets, providing a strong cross-border transactional offering in Spain. The firm is adept at representing international clients in collaboration with its global offices, frequently partnering with European and US colleagues. A reliable transactions team is capable in acting on global projects for clients with the broad resources of the firm at its disposal.