Clifford Chance’s dedicated private equity team is highly regarded for advising private equity, infrastructure, and pension funds on complex and high-profile transactions. The team demonstrates expertise across the full spectrum of private equity matters, including M&A, management incentive plans, leveraged finance, and structuring. Co-head Javier Amantegui specialises in management buyouts, leveraged transactions, and infrastructure deals. Fellow co-head Samir Azzouzi is skilled in cross-border M&A and private equity transactions. Javier Hermosilla and Patricia Puertas bring significant experience acting for renewable energy and infrastructure funds.

Linklaters continues to lead on some of the largest private equity transactions and high-profile finance and restructuring deals in the market. Víctor Manchado is noted for his expertise in establishing, acquiring, and restructuring major private equity funds. Lara Hemzaoui is highly regarded for her work with energy and infrastructure funds, regularly advising on significant M&A transactions in these sectors. Esteban Arza offers far-reaching experience across private equity deals, including acquisitions, auction processes, joint ventures, and restructurings. Carmen Burgos has recently played a central role in some of the largest domestic transactions.

Uría Menéndez‘s dynamic private equity practice encompasses fund formation and fundraising, equity investments, debt financing, and divestments. The team is a trusted adviser to prominent private equity sponsors and asset managers, frequently leading their high-profile and complex M&A transactions. The group is known for its ability to manage private equity deals involving a Latin American element. Co-head Manuel Echenique is renowned for his expertise in cross-border deals, reflecting the firm’s international capabilities. Francisco San Miguel, also co-chair, advises major financial entities on corporate and M&A transactions, alongside regulatory matters. Christian Hoedl is a recognised private equity expert, particularly adept at handling transactions involving publicly listed companies.

A&O Shearman boasts a robust private equity practice, renowned for its strong M&A expertise and proficiency in managing complex deal structures. With over 20 years of experience in private equity, Iñigo del Val is a leading authority on public and private M&A transactions. Ignacio Hornedo pairs his private equity expertise with in-depth knowledge of the energy and infrastructure sectors. Bosco de Checa is frequently entrusted by global corporates, financial institutions, and investors to lead their most intricate M&A transactions.

Renowned for managing large multijurisdictional transactions, Cuatrecasas is a trusted adviser to major international private equity firms. Combining regulatory, finance, tax, and fund formation expertise, the team offers a comprehensive approach to private equity deals. Francisco J. Martínez Maroto has spearheaded some of the Spanish market’s largest and most complex private equity transactions. Javier Martí-Fluxá is highly regarded for navigating cross-border elements of major deals. Javier Villasante provides considerable M&A expertise, while Alejandro Payá offers solid capabilities in joint ventures.

Garrigues has a strong track record in significant private equity acquisitions and disposals. The team is recognised for its broad expertise, with substantial activity across various sectors and the capability to handle the full range of private equity deals, structures, and asset classes. Recent highlights include growth in the business services, consumer, and natural resources sectors. Team head José Manuel Martín has extensive experience in leveraged buyouts and primary and secondary transactions. María Fernández-Picazo focuses on M&A deals involving major private equity stakeholders.

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo houses a strong private equity practice adept at handling fund formation, investments, divestments, and financing transactions. The team’s expertise has seen the group advise on high levels of activity in Spain’s M&A market, both in terms of deal value and volume. Team head Álvaro Mateo specialises in private equity, M&A, and venture capital transactions. Pablo Fernández Cortijo garners praise for his involvement in high-profile M&A deals. Jorge Martín has notable expertise in leveraged buyouts and infrastructure transactions. Iñigo Erláiz is a key figure for corporate and M&A matters.

 

Latham & Watkins LLP advises leading investment funds and private equity houses on substantial investments and exits, as capable of leading billion Euro transactions as it is handling middle market deals. Ignacio Pallarés brings strong cross-border expertise to international divestitures and acquisitions involving public and private entities. Alejandro Ortiz leverages extensive M&A experience in high-profile takeover bids involving private equity players. Ignacio Gómez-Sancha and Ignacio Gómez-Sancha also play pivotal roles in the team’s success.

Pérez-Llorca advises on the entire lifecycle of private equity transactions, from pre-investment through to exit and divestment. The team’s versatility is exemplified by its ability to manage a wide range of transactions, including M&A deals, public-to-private transactions, LBOs, divestments, and restructurings. Pablo González Mosqueira leads the practice, bringing extensive experience in complex, high-profile M&A transactions in the private equity space. Francisco Iso focuses on advising financial investor clients, guiding them from acquisitions through to carve-outs and disposals. Carmen Reyna strengthens the team with her understanding of joint ventures and restructurings.

Addleshaw Goddard is widely recognised for its comprehensive fund structuring expertise, having established numerous funds collectively worth billions of euros. Isabel Rodríguez frequently acts for private equity funds, asset managers, and institutional investors, leading complex fund structuring mandates and secondary transactions. María de Orueta and Enrique Torné have played key roles in establishing significant private equity, venture capital, and infrastructure funds.

Supported by an English finance law team in Madrid, Ashurst LLP leverages its cross-border capabilities to provide critical advice to lenders and borrowers involved in private equity transactions. The team notably focuses on buy-outs and fund structuring deals. Jorge Vázquez has extensive experience advising investment funds on M&A and private equity transactions. José Christian Bertram‘s practice spans a range of structured finance deals essential to the establishment and operation of investment funds.

Baker McKenzie’s private equity practice blends fund formation, regulatory, financing, and spin-off expertise. The team demonstrates strong activity across a wide range of fund types, including sovereign wealth, private equity, and mixed funds, with fund formation capabilities spanning both open-ended and closed-end structures. Co-chair Luis Casals regularly advises on leveraged buyouts, acquisitions, and disposals. Fellow co-chair Javier Menor brings extensive experience in private equity transactions and related matters.

Herbert Smith Freehills LLP frequently advises on distressed asset trades, supporting investment funds in primary and secondary transactions. Led by Alberto Frasquet, the team regularly acts for sponsors, sellers, financiers, and asset managers on complex private equity matters. Frasquet is a key figure for M&A, corporate restructuring, and ECM transactions, while Nicolás Martín enhances the private equity offering with his strong tax expertise.

Watson Farley & Williams LLP has carved out a strong niche in private equity transactions within the energy sector, advising energy funds and corporates on asset and project-related deals. Team head Maria Pilar Garcia Guijarro is highly regarded for her expertise in energy and infrastructure work, particularly wind and solar, and her involvement in prominent M&A transactions. Ana Lorenzo, Javier Ester, and Gonzalo Aranzabal bring extensive experience in M&A and investment transactions across the energy and infrastructure sectors.

Dentons stands out for its dual expertise in fund formation and transactional work within the private equity space. The team is particularly active in transactional insurance, advising clients on underwriting potential liabilities stemming from PE deals. Team head Jesús Durán represents a wide range of PE stakeholders, assisting with M&A deals, buyouts, divestments, and structuring mandates.

DLA Piper delivers essential guidance to private equity investors, hedge funds, and other entities, advising on the financing of private equity deals and refinancing portfolio assets. Team head Jose Maria Gil-Robles brings extensive expertise in the structuring of private equity investments and divestments, conducting due diligence, and drafting transactional agreements. Joaquín Echánove’s exceptional M&A expertise enhances his already robust private equity practice.

Eversheds Sutherland‘s private equity practice continues to grow its client base, operating across real estate, financing, and M&A deals. Co-heads Sixto De la Calle and Ignacio Balañá have extensive experience advising PE clients on M&A deals, carve-outs, joint ventures, and corporate reorganisations. Teresa Villarroya adds value to the team with her expertise in financing and structuring.

EY Abogados has a strong track record in middle and upper middle market transactions within the Spanish private equity space, with a focus on high-profile deals in the energy, TMT, and life sciences sectors. The team continues to expand, having added three new partners, including Rubén Ferrer, who joined as practice head from Gómez-Acebo & Pombo in April 2024. Ferrer is a highly regarded M&A practitioner in Spain.

Hogan Lovells Spain assists private equity clients throughout the entire transaction lifecycle, from fund formation to acquisitions and exits. The team specialises in transactions involving regulated assets, particularly in the TMT, life sciences, energy, and infrastructure sectors. Team head Graciela Llaneza has over 20 years of experience in the private equity space. José Maria Balañá and Enrique De Pablos are also key members of the team.

Pinsent Masons LLP regularly advises private equity houses, companies, and asset management teams on large leveraged buyout transactions. Francisco Aldavero leads the team, specialising in both domestic and international M&A and private equity deals. Antonio Sánchez Montero and Diego Lozano handle a wide range of commercial and private equity transactions.

M&A deals, joint ventures, restructurings, and spin-offs are all key aspects of Squire Patton Boggs‘ private equity practice. Teresa Zueco, the team head, has recently handled various high-profile investment and divestment transactions. Carlos Blanco brings significant experience in M&A and private equity deals within the TMT, energy, and digital technology sectors.