Gerard Serra > Pérez-Llorca > Barcelona, Spain > Lawyer Profile

Pérez-Llorca
AVENIDA DIAGONAL 640, 8ºA
08017 BARCELONA
Spain

Work Department

Real Estate, Corporate/M&A

Position

Gerard joined Pérez-Llorca in 1995 and is currently head of our Barcelona office.

 

Career

As an expert in Real Estate and Corporate law, he has extensive experience in all aspects of real estate transactions (investment, development, sale, etc.). He is also well known as an expert in mergers and acquisitions.

Real Estate and Land Planning
Gerard deals with all aspects relating to real estate activities, a field in which he has proven experience as a result of his involvement in a number of the principal Spanish real estate deals in Spain in recent years. He advises both national and international clients in the development of property projects, which take many forms including shopping centres, apartment blocks, offices and hotels. His advice covers all phases of the projects, including town planning, development, construction and marketing. His advice also covers the legal aspects of project finance.

Corporate and Financial
Gerard has great expertise in this area, particularly in mergers and acquisitions. His clients include various private equity companies and private investors, for whom he works as their legal advisor with regards to their Spanish and international investments.

Languages

Spanish, Catalan, English, French

Memberships

Barcelona Bar Association

Member of ESADE Law School’s Board of Advisors

Education

1994 Masters Degree in European Law, the University of Liège, Belgium

1993 Masters Degree in European Studies, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Spain

1992 Law Degree, the Autonomous University of Barcelona, Spain

Lawyer Rankings

Spain > Real estate and construction

With a strong presence in both Madrid and Barcelona, Pérez-Llorca draws on its ‘deep sector expertise’ to advise a spread of international and domestic investors on Spanish real estate acquisitions. The ‘extraordinary team’ is home to numerous seasoned practitioners: Jesús Varela, a go-to lawyer for clients within the life sciences and technology sectors looking to invest in real estate; Alejandro Osma whose experience extends to renewable energy plants and infrastructure projects; and Fausto Romero-Miura, recognised for his M&A work within the hospitality sector. Gerard Serra handles a spread of real estate mandates including build-to-rent and senior living matters.