Mergers and Acquisitions

Our team advises on large-scale and complex deals, and handles high-profile M&A transactions.

The M&A Practice comprises over 200 lawyers with extensive experience in advising Iberian and international companies on all types of acquisition processes, LBOs, MBIs, MBOs, venture capital investments, group restructurings, distressed M&A and joint ventures. The lawyers in the M&A Practice have ample experience in advising on large and complex Iberian and international M&A transactions.

Our M&A Practice is a recognized leading practice on the Iberian Peninsula and in the international legal market. Renowned legal yearbooks, including Chambers & Partners, Legal 500 and IFLR rank us in Tier 1, and Financial Times has recognized our firm as "Most innovative European firm in the corporate and commercial practice" in the 2015 FT Innovative Lawyers Awards.

With over 150 deals registered in the last two years, Cuatrecasas is the law firm with the largest market share in Iberia. According to all the main rankings, the firm is leader since 2014 for volume of announced and completed transactions. We also advise on some of the main transactions in the market.

National and crossborder M&A, including performing due-diligence procedures, structuring transactions, and drafting and negotiating agreements and ancillary documents.

Spin-offs, dispositions, and similar structural changes.

Transferring assets and businesses.

Joint ventures and alliances.

Private equity: We advise on incorporating, organizing, and defining the legal structures of venture capital funds, venture capital companies, and other similar investment vehicles, as well as monitoring investment procedures, including buying and selling holdings, MBOs, MBIs, BIMBOs, private equity, venture capital, and buy-and-build transactions.

Corporate and commercial: We assist our clients in all aspects of their business and corporate activity — from the incorporation of companies and their development, to their daily operations.