Spain

Dynamic and imaginative legal advice

Hundreds of prestigious clients across multiple industry sectors have relied on our lawyers to do business and deliver impact in Spain and beyond. A wide range of listed and private companies, financial institutions, industrial, commercial and services groups, private equity firms, investors, and management teams come to our highly experienced team – which has been working together for 25 years in the country - to solve problems, deliver deals, defend rights, comply with regulations, and mitigate risk. No matter their opportunities or challenges, we always focus on meeting our clients' business objectives, and on delivering practical, imaginative solutions when or where standard responses are not good enough.

Clients who have benefited from our expertise include, among others, EDP Group, European Investment Bank, Hispasat, Igneo Infrastructure Partners, DWS, Capza, Galp, Finerge, Santander, Novo Banco, Generali Real Estate, Mapfre, Sonae Group, El Corte Inglés, Leroy Merlin, PageGroup, GreenVolt, EKZ Renewables, Portobello Capital, Asterion Industrial Partners, Alantra, Artá Capital, Azora Capital, MCH Private Equity, and Valencia C.F.

You too can rely on both our thorough knowledge of the markets in which you operate, and our robust mix of domestic and international expertise in the following areas of law:

Corporate and M&A: We work with some of the world’s largest companies, investment banks, private equity firms and private investors offering a full corporate and M&A service. We cover corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, private equity, corporate governance, and commercial work.
Investment Funds and Private Equity: The team is one of the leading market players in the funds sector. We advise the main national and international funds in their investment and divestment processes, secondary transactions, structuring of new investment vehicles, portfolio restructurings, financings, fiscal and regulatory matters.
Energy and Infrastructure: Over the last 15 years, the team has been consistently involved in the main energy and infrastructure deals taking place in Spain and Europe. We offer a 360º approach, having advised international and national industrial players, financial investors, financiers, equipment manufacturers, project developers, constructors, operations, off-takers and regulatory authorities. We cover the entire sector, including renewable energy, electricity, gas and hydrocarbons, and the new forms of energy services.
Banking and Finance: Our expertise includes project finance, funds finance, acquisition finance and M&A financing, corporate loans, syndicated loans, leveraged finance, term loan B structures, export credit agency (ECA) financing, derivatives and structured products, debt capital markets and domestic and cross-border debt restructuring.
Tax: Our services include general tax advisory, M&A tax planning, tax advisory on IPOs and financing, fund structuring, including the tax planning for carried interest structures, tax dispute resolution, real estate taxation, tax planning for executives and employee incentives, tax due diligence and tax planning for private clients & wealth management.
Litigation and Arbitration: We advise on civil, commercial, contentious-administrative and criminal litigation disputes, corporate governance issues, company disputes, liability for damages proceedings, bankruptcy proceedings, competition law, intellectual property and national and international arbitration.
Real Estate: The knowledge of our real estate lawyers enables a single integrated team to cover the entire property lifecycle. This includes tax structuring, fund formation, creation of vehicles and joint ventures, property acquisition, development, financing, leasing and final exit. We have advised real estate funds, banks, family offices, property developers, retailers and consultants on all aspects of real estate law.
Employment: Our employment team covers multiple sectors, including energy, private equity, infrastructure, transport, industrial, financial institutions, retail, professional services, sport, recruitment services, food and agribusiness. Our services cover everything from top level management advice to employment litigation, social security matters and employment issues related to corporate transactions.
New Technologies and Digital Economy: We guide you through the complex legal system set out in the European Union and Spain to help you meet your business goals. Our expertise covers any legal need that you may have ranging from cutting-edge and complex transactions to new business models involving AI, Fintech authorization, licensing, passporting, sandboxes, AML/KYC, consumer protection and new regulations such as MiCA.
Competition: Our EU Competition team covers multiple sectors, including energy, healthcare, infrastructures, and technology, amongst others. We have an extensive track record in all aspects of European Union, Spanish and international competition law, as well as in foreign subsidies (FSR) and foreign direct investment (FDI). We have a strong Pan- European team of experienced Partners who offer clients pragmatic insight and strategic guidance on all cases.