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Hogan Lovells (Alicante) SL & Cia

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What we say about the firm's legal practice in Spain

Banking and finance

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Capital markets

Within Capital markets, Hogan Lovells International LLP is a third tier firm,

Hogan Lovells International LLP’s practice is headed by regulatory expert Miguel García Stuyck. Recent instructions include rights issues, acting for listed companies seeking financing from shareholders at significant discounts, and restructuring including debt-for-equity swap transactions. The firm recently advised GBS Finanzas on its registration to the Spanish alternative markets. Other clients include Barclays, GEM Investment Advisers and Grupo Arcano.

Corporate and M&A

Within Corporate and M&A, tier 4

José María Balañá heads the practice at Hogan Lovells International LLP, which has a particular focus on energy, infrastructure and logistics. The team recently acted for Barclays on acquiring a significant stake in a listed Spanish real estate company.

Dispute resolution

Within Dispute resolution , tier 4

Managing partner José Luis Huerta heads Hogan Lovells International LLP’s disputes practice and is a commercial litigation and arbitration expert with experience in engineering, construction, and product liability litigation as well as contentious insolvency. Clients include Motorola, Arcelor Mittal, Técnicas Reunidas and Polimeri.

EU and competition

Within EU and competition, Hogan Lovells International LLP is a third tier firm,

Hogan Lovells International LLP’s antitrust clients include Nintendo, Motorola, DKNY and Schweppes. In 2010, it acted for Geopost in notifying the Spanish Competition Authority of its acquisition of SEUR. It also advised Scor on sanctions for allegedly agreeing the commercial conditions of decennial insurance.

Employment

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Insurance

Within Insurance, Hogan Lovells International LLP is a second tier firm,

Hogan Lovells International LLP has ‘practical knowhow concerning the Spanish insurance market’. In 2010, it continued to represent Boeing and its insurers regarding the Spanair air crash in August 2008. The practice also advised Banco Pastor and its subsidiary Pastor Vida on the €102m bancassurance deal and alliance with Tranquilidade. Joaquin Ruiz Echauri heads the ‘proactive and reactive’ team.

Intellectual property

Within Intellectual property, Hogan Lovells International LLP is a second tier firm,

Burkhart Goebel leads the IP department at Hogan Lovells International LLP, which represents British American Tobacco, Wrigley, Mars and Dell. The team has been representing Anheuser-Busch before the European Court of Justice. IP litigator Ana Castedo made partner in 2010.

Projects and energy

Within Projects and energy, Hogan Lovells International LLP is a third tier firm,

Renowned energy expert Hermenegildo Altozano leads Hogan Lovells International LLP’s projects and energy team, which recently advised Nextera on regulatory issues concerning its thermosolar projects in Spain and acted for La Caixa on financing for a wind farm and a photovoltaic power plant. The firm also acted on numerous transactions for natural gas companies.

Real estate

Within Real estate, tier 4

Hogan Lovells International LLP’s ‘excellent’ practice has a strong presence in the retail sector, and won new instructions from clients such as Metrovacesa, which it advised on its joint venture with ADIF for the development of shopping centres in railway stations. Emilio Gómez heads the practice, while senior associate Carlos Bardavío has impressed clients with his ‘expertise and ability to explain complex issues’.

TMT

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Tax

Within Tax, tier 4

Hogan Lovells International LLP’s tax department is ‘excellent, responsive and innovative’. The team advised Banco Pastor on new tax lease and tax tonnage structures for the financing and acquisition of vessels. Practice head Miguel Ángel Sánchez has ‘first-class legal skills’.

Transport

Within Transport, Hogan Lovells International LLP is a second tier firm,

The team at Hogan Lovells International LLP is ‘extremely professional’ and ‘a pleasure to deal with’. It advised Banco Pastor on new structures for the financing and acquisition of vessels. Practice head Miguel Ángel Sánchez has ‘marvellous knowledge’, and senior associate Juan Ortega is also recommended.

What we say worldwide

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Italy

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