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Gonzalo Fernández

"Senior associate Gonzalo Fernández stands out for his involvement in high-end M&A mandates in the energy and PE segments"

Counsel, Corporate / M&A
Madrid, Spain

Expertise

Gonzalo Fernández is a counsel in the Corporate team of AG's Madrid office. A lawyer with almost 15 years of experience, Gonzalo specialises in Corporate and M&A. He advises national and international companies in several corporate issues, including, investments, divestments, restructuring processes, joint ventures and contractual matters.

He has an in-depth knowledge of the sectors of private equity and energy.

Some of the clients he has advised are, among others, EDP Energías de Portugal, Galp, Aurelius Group, Headway Capital, GED Capital, Capza, MCH Private Equity, Alantra, Glendower Capital, Portobello Capital and Moira Capital Partners.

In 2021, Gonzalo received the 40 under 40 M&A lawyer of the year accolade by Iberian Lawyer.

EXPERIENCE

Advice to Galp on the cross-border acquisition of a portfolio of operating and under development PV projects in Spain with an expected installed capacity of 2.9 GW. Deal value: €2.2 billion.
Advice to EDP Group on the purchase from Macquarie of Viesgo power distribution business.
Advice to EDP Group on the sale to Total of the B2C power and gas supply business in Spain and two CCGTs.
Advice to EDP Group on the €2.5 billion sale of Naturgás, the second largest gas distribution company in Spain.
Advice to Aurelius Group on the acquisition of Abelan Group.
Advice to Alantra Solar in its alliance with Amundi and Reichmuth for the acquisition from Solarig of a PV project portfolio located in Spain and Italy.
Advice to Alantra Private Equity on several secondary transaction consisting on the sale of its Fund II portfolio to a vehicle also managed by Alantra whose main investor was Partners Group.
Advice to Portobello Capital on the acquisition of USA Group.
Advice to Glendower Capital on the secondary transaction consisting on the acquisition of the two last companies in Proa Capital Fund I portfolio by a Spanish vehicle managed by Proa Capital.
Advice to Glendower Capital and Headway Capital on the secondary transaction consisting on the acquisition of Vitro managed by GED Capital.

Publications

“The share capital reduction through the acquisition of stock treasury as a liquidity solution from the invested company”.
Práctica mercantil para abogados (Corporate practice for lawyers) 2018, La Ley – Wolters Kluwer, 2018.
“Particularities of Secondary Transactions in the private equity sector”.
Práctica mercantil para abogados (Corporate practice for lawyers) 2016, La Ley – Wolters Kluwer, 2016.

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