Ranking tables
Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability | Europe
Spain
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 1
Band 2
Band 3
Band 4
Senior Statespeople
Eminent Practitioners
Star Individuals
Band 1
Band 2
Band 3
- Alex Dolmans Hogan Lovells International LLP15 Years Ranked
- Carmen Burgos Alcaide Linklaters11 Years Ranked
- Enrique Carretero Baker McKenzie18 Years Ranked
- Federico Roig Cuatrecasas18 Years Ranked
- Graciela Llaneza Hogan Lovells International LLP14 Years Ranked
- Iñigo Erlaiz Cotelo Gómez-Acebo & Pombo14 Years Ranked
- Javier Monzón White & Case LLP8 Years Ranked
- Javier Villasante Cuatrecasas18 Years Ranked
- Lara Hemzaoui Linklaters10 Years Ranked
- Roberto Pomares Botana Addleshaw Goddard LLP16 Years Ranked
- Samir Azzouzi Clifford Chance LLP14 Years Ranked
- Yoko Takagi DLA Piper Spain14 Years Ranked
Band 4
- Alexander Kolb Acerinox SA12 Years Ranked
- Antonio Sánchez Montero Pinsent Masons10 Years Ranked
- Carlos Daroca White & Case LLP9 Years Ranked
- Christian Hoedl Uría Menéndez18 Years Ranked
- José Antonio Sánchez Dafos Latham & Watkins18 Years Ranked
- José María Gil-Robles Casanueva DLA Piper Spain11 Years Ranked
- Juan Aguayo Cuatrecasas18 Years Ranked
- Luis Alonso Clifford Chance LLP9 Years Ranked
- Luis Miguel de Dios Martínez CMS17 Years Ranked
- Nicolás Martín Herbert Smith Freehills18 Years Ranked
- Pablo González Mosqueira Pérez-Llorca9 Years Ranked
- Renata Mendaña Garrigues10 Years Ranked
- Jorge VázquezAshurst
- Pedro EsterAshurst
Band 5
- César Albiñana Cilveti CMS18 Years Ranked
- Diana Rivera Cuatrecasas4 Years Ranked
- Diego Lozano Pinsent Masons12 Years Ranked
- Francisco Aldavero Pinsent Masons18 Years Ranked
- Francisco Iso Pérez-Llorca9 Years Ranked
- Francisco San Miguel Uría Menéndez9 Years Ranked
- Ignacio Hornedo A&O Shearman6 Years Ranked
- José María Balañá Hogan Lovells International LLP18 Years Ranked
- Juan Manuel De Remedios White & Case LLP15 Years Ranked
- Julio Lujambio Pérez-Llorca7 Years Ranked
- Lucas Osorio Hogan Lovells International LLP14 Years Ranked
- Maite Díez Baker McKenzie15 Years Ranked
- Pablo García Nieto White & Case LLP9 Years Ranked
- Rafael Suárez de Lezo CMS18 Years Ranked
- Pablo DíazAddleshaw Goddard LLP
Band 6
- Alfonso De Marcos Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer14 Years Ranked
- Alfredo Lafita Pérez-Llorca6 Years Ranked
- Álvaro Mateo Gómez-Acebo & Pombo5 Years Ranked
- Bosco de Checa A&O Shearman3 Years Ranked
- Esteban Arza Bombin Linklaters6 Years Ranked
- Guillermo Guerra Gómez-Acebo & Pombo5 Years Ranked
- Ignacio Zarzalejos CMS4 Years Ranked
- Israel de Diego Dentons4 Years Ranked
- Joaquín Echánove DLA Piper Spain6 Years Ranked
- José Luis Rodríguez Cuatrecasas6 Years Ranked
- Juan Martín Perrotto Uría Menéndez5 Years Ranked
- Juanjo Corral Moreno Baker McKenzie1 Years Ranked
- María José Descalzo Latham & Watkins10 Years Ranked
- Mariano Ucar Cuatrecasas3 Years Ranked
- Rafael Núñez-Lagos Uría Menéndez1 Years Ranked
- Víctor Manchado Linklaters12 Years Ranked
Up and Coming
- Ignacio Cerrato CMS1 Years Ranked
- Javier Hermosilla Clifford Chance LLP1 Years Ranked
- Jorge Martín Sainz Gómez-Acebo & Pombo3 Years Ranked
- Jose Maria Lopez Linklaters3 Years Ranked
- Marcos Fernández-Rico Núñez Herbert Smith Freehills2 Years Ranked
- Pablo Fernandez Cortijo Gómez-Acebo & Pombo1 Years Ranked
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 A&O ShearmanCorporate/M&A: High-end Capability2024 | Band 1 | 3 Years RankedAllen & Overy receives high praise for its capacity to take on high-end transactional work from offices in Madrid and Barcelona. The law firm often coordinates cross-border M&A transactions, including in regulated sectors such as infrastructure and energy. The law firm is demonstrably present in the biotech industry and is also often instructed by private equity funds on M&A deals.1 Clifford Chance LLPCorporate/M&A: High-end Capability2024 | Band 1 | 3 Years RankedClifford Chance is a highly respected international firm handling complex corporate transactions in the Spanish market. It offers notable expertise in the infrastructure sector, including advising on joint investments. The team is experienced in advising on large telecoms and renewable energy transactions, regularly acting for an impressive range of listed corporates. It is particularly popular among international clients due to its strong cross-border capabilities and a leading acquisition finance team based locally in Madrid.1 GarriguesCorporate/M&A: High-end Capability2024 | Band 1 | 3 Years RankedGarrigues has an extensive team with the capacity to offer a multidisciplinary approach to clients, with industry expertise covering renewable energy, telecommunications and healthcare. The law firm leverages the superb reputations of key individuals in Madrid and Barcelona to serve the corporate governance and transactional needs of clients. It has further experience in public M&A, including takeover bids, remaining a key partner for major banks, private equity funds and real estate investors engaging in M&A transactions, particularly those with a cross-border element. The team has the additional ability to structure high-end acquisitions for multiple co-investors. With offices in Latin American jurisdictions, China and the USA, Garrigues is well placed to assist clients with multi-jurisdictional transactions or at a local level outside of Spain.1 LinklatersCorporate/M&A: High-end Capability2024 | Band 1 | 3 Years RankedLinklaters is an international powerhouse with a strong track record in large-scale public M&A deals, including takeover bids. The law firm acts for major Spanish and multinational companies, with significant knowledge of industries such as renewable energy, food and beverages, and pharmaceuticals. It boasts an impressive client roster including multinational investment banks and international and domestic private equity firms investing in Spain. Clients benefit from the ability of the department, as part of a full-service firm, to work in coordination with finance, public law, tax or real estate specialists, as well as its vast international network of offices.1 Pérez-LlorcaCorporate/M&A: High-end Capability2024 | Band 1 | 3 Years RankedPérez-Llorca regularly acts on significant public M&A deals and on the Spanish aspects of high-value cross-border transactions including joint ventures, mergers and high-end takeover bids. The law firm boasts expertise in highly regulated sectors including infrastructure, telecommunications and financial services. The team offers a full-service approach with strong support from the firm's antitrust, finance and public law departments. It also leverages the support of offices and key partners in London and New York to assist with multi-jurisdictional mandates.1 Uría MenéndezCorporate/M&A: High-end Capability2024 | Band 1 | 3 Years RankedUría Menéndez is an exceptional Spanish firm with a wide range of experience gained from exposure to some of the highest-profile M&A deals in the market, with expertise in carve-out operations, voluntary tender offers and corporate governance matters. The law firm has a strong reputation in key Latin American jurisdictions and coordinates multinational transactions across the continent. The department is adept at handling transactions in heavily regulated sectors including the energy, industrial and financial services industries as well as entertainment. The team draws further strength from a strong M&A team in Portugal to assist with cross-border transactions.
Band 2
2 CuatrecasasCorporate/M&A: High-end Capability2024 | Band 2 | 3 Years RankedCuatrecasas is recognised as a national powerhouse for its industry knowledge. The team regularly acts across a range of sectors, from renewable energy to telecommunications. The law firm acts on a huge volume of high-value and mid-cap transactions through leading offices in Barcelona, Madrid and numerous smaller Spanish cities. Cross-border matters remain a particular area of expertise, with notable recent success in attracting roles on both inbound and outbound investments between Spain, Mexico and other Latin American countries. The law firm frequently assists with joint venture agreements or private equity-led transactions.2 Freshfields Bruckhaus DeringerCorporate/M&A: High-end Capability2024 | Band 2 | 3 Years RankedFreshfields is a renowned international firm with a strong corporate practice that targets only the most complex or highest-value transactions. The law firm has a superb global reputation for M&A and reorganisations alongside proven experience in coordinating cross-border mandates with colleagues in Germany and London. It demonstrates particular strength in high-profile takeover bids and often assists foreign companies looking either to enter or exit the Spanish market, with notable success in attracting and retaining East Asian institutional investors as key clients. The team leverages the expertise of other departments to offer clients global advice, including antitrust, tax and finance.2 Latham & WatkinsCorporate/M&A: High-end Capability2024 | Band 2 | 3 Years RankedLatham & Watkins handles high-value M&A transactions for US and Spanish companies, with a focus on matters with a cross-border element. The law firm has particular experience in mandates involving Latin America and Germany. It acts for private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies on acquisitions and carve-outs, also offering expertise in the telecommunications, healthcare and energy industries. The team is further experienced in handling joint ventures with international parties and leverages the support of finance, regulatory and tax experts to further assist clients.
Band 3
3 Baker McKenzieCorporate/M&A: High-end Capability2024 | Band 3 | 3 Years RankedBaker McKenzie advises both domestic and foreign companies on complex corporate transactions, benefiting from its reputation as a well-known international law firm with strong local market knowledge. The team regularly assists with inbound investments and public M&A as well as advising selling shareholders. The highly regarded partners based in Madrid and Barcelona have valuable experience in the healthcare and banking sectors. A cross-disciplinary approach and a broad international network are key assets of the department, which offers additional strength in corporate reorganisations and joint ventures as well as private equity-driven mandates.3 Gómez-Acebo & PomboCorporate/M&A: High-end Capability2024 | Band 3 | 3 Years RankedGómez-Acebo & Pombo has a strong international outlook thanks to the team's foreign expertise and multinational client base, which includes foreign corporates looking to invest in Spain. It provides corporate governance advice in addition to working on acquisitions, mergers and sales. The law firm has further expertise in corporate restructuring, with its experience also extending to transactions involving environmental issues. The team is noted for its cross-practice approach, regularly pooling multidisciplinary expertise to assist clients. Gómez-Acebo & Pombo offers experience in the technology and insurance sectors.3 Herbert Smith FreehillsCorporate/M&A: High-end Capability2024 | Band 3 | 3 Years RankedHerbert Smith Freehills frequently advises both foreign and domestic investors on cross-border M&A and joint ventures. Energy and infrastructure are significant areas of the firm's expertise, and it has further activity in the healthcare, manufacturing and hospitality sectors. The law firm brings together experience in corporate, acquisition finance and tax to advise on private equity transactions. The team showcases significant capability to assist with technological and telecoms acquisitions.3 White & Case LLPCorporate/M&A: High-end Capability2024 | Band 3 | 3 Years RankedWhite & Case is an internationally renowned firm with strong cross-border capabilities in corporate transactions. The law firm coordinates with its wider network to handle the Spanish aspects of international M&A operations, including transactions in the payment services, energy and manufacturing sectors. The team has additional experience in the pharmaceutical and infrastructure industries.
Band 4
4 4 CMSCorporate/M&A: High-end Capability2024 | Band 4 | 3 Years RankedCMS leverages its longstanding role as governance adviser for major Spanish corporates to attract roles on high-profile M&A and restructuring mandates. Its capabilities extend to advising on high-end cross-border joint ventures. CMS is particularly popular among leading Spanish infrastructure, telecommunications and energy clients; the team also acts for important foreign corporates and private equity funds. The law firm maintains strong ties to the German market thanks to the reputations both of its European offices and of its experienced Madrid-based partners as well.4 DLA Piper SpainCorporate/M&A: High-end Capability2024 | Band 4 | 3 Years RankedDLA Piper has an experienced team assisting clients with corporate mandates, with a particular strength in cross-border transactions. The law firm is increasingly active on high-profile public M&A deals. DLA Piper also has expertise in regulated sectors including telecommunications, energy, real estate and life sciences. It also possesses experience handling acquisitions of NPLs. It represents a host of domestic and international funds, financial entities and foreign corporations.4 Hogan Lovells International LLPCorporate/M&A: High-end Capability2024 | Band 4 | 3 Years RankedHogan Lovells remains a popular choice for foreign companies looking to invest in Spain, thanks to the firm's strong cross-border capabilities. The team demonstrates international experience in mandates involving the USA, Latin America, Germany and France. Industry expertise encompasses retail, consumables and energy. The lawyers offer further support on transnational co-investments, drawing strength from the firm's full-service offering to assist with antitrust, IP or tax issues.
Band 5
5 DentonsCorporate/M&A: High-end Capability2024 | Band 5 | 3 Years RankedDentons is a renowned corporate and transaction practice that has notable experience acting for private equity and investment funds, as well as energy companies. It demonstrates a strong track record of advising multinational corporates on a range of transactions, including in the real estate and industrial sectors. The team provides additional experience advising clients on acquisitions in Latin America and across Europe.5 Pinsent MasonsCorporate/M&A: High-end Capability2024 | Band 5 | 3 Years RankedPinsent Masons is adept at assisting international and domestic private equity firms and IBEX 35-listed companies with small to mid-cap M&A. The law firm's industry expertise covers the technology, healthcare and financial services sectors, and also offers advice on shareholder agreements. The team has significant experience advising on cross-border mandates.