Víctor Xercavins
Europe Guide 2024
Band 1 : Corporate/Commercial: Barcelona
Band 1
About
Provided by Víctor Xercavins
Practice Areas
Partner. Specialist in corporate law, M&A, joint ventures, restructuring and private equity. He has advised relevant financial institutions in the framework of the restructuring of the Spanish financial sector and some of the leading hotel chains in Europe and the US. He regularly advices PEQ funds. Until July 2006, he was managing partner of the Cuatrecasas New York office, where he participated in numerous cross-border transactions and gained in-depth knowledge of the most important aspects of the common law legal system.
Career
He is co-head of the International Corporate Transactions Group of the World Law Group and secretary of the boards of directors of several national and international companies. He has lectured at prestigious business schools, at the Universidad Internacional de Catalunya, the Universitat Pompeu Fabra, the Barcelona Bar Association, and several universities in the US.
Professional Memberships
He is a member of the Barcelona Bar Association, the American Bar Association and the New York State Bar Association, as well as of the Fòrum Social i Empresarial del Consell Social (Universitat Pompeu Fabra) and a Foreign Legal Consultant in the State of New York.
Publications
Mr. Xercavins lectures regularly at forums (APD, Mergermarket) and publishes articles of opinion in the Spanish press.
Personal
Bachelor of Laws, Universitat de Barcelona. Master of Laws (special distinction) at Universitat Abat Oliba CEU, Barcelona.
Chambers Review
Europe
Víctor Xercavins is a long-standing practitioner within the Barcelona corporate market. He regularly represents clients in complex cross-border transactions, acting for both international investors and shareholders.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"His extensive experience in a wide range of transactions gives him the ability to foresee any problems down the road and solve them beforehand."
"His ability to deliver high-quality advice in a high-pressure environment is very appreciated by us."
"His ability to handle complexity is impressive, while offering clear explanations and highlighting all possible consequences to be able to make decisions properly."
"His extensive experience in a wide range of transactions gives him the ability to foresee any problems down the road and solve them beforehand."
"His ability to deliver high-quality advice in a high-pressure environment is very appreciated by us."
"His ability to handle complexity is impressive, while offering clear explanations and highlighting all possible consequences to be able to make decisions properly."