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Baker & McKenzie

PASEO DE LA CASTELLANA 92, 28046 MADRID, SPAIN

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

Banking and finance

Within Banking and finance, Baker & McKenzie is a third tier firm,

Baker & McKenzie’s ‘remarkable’ team recently acted for multinational services provider ISS in establishing a multi-jurisdictional securitisation programme providing funding of up to €500m. Rossanna D’Onza heads the practice. The ‘hardworking’ Fernando Álvarez-Ude made partner in January 2010.

Capital markets

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Corporate and M&A

Within Corporate and M&A, Baker & McKenzie is a third tier firm,

Baker & McKenzie ‘provides high-quality legal advice’ and has ‘excellent knowledge of business and law’. Recent work includes advising CNOOC on a $3.1bn joint venture with Bridas Energy Holdings. The Madrid office is headed by Francisco Escat, while the ‘thorough and professional’ Jorge Adell oversees the Barcelona team. In June 2010, corporate law expert Manuel Pizarro joined the firm following a stint in politics.

Dispute resolution

Within Dispute resolution , Baker & McKenzie is a third tier firm,

Baker & McKenzie’s ‘excellent’ practice is led by the ‘very professional’ José Ramón Casado. The group recently defended insurer Bes Vida against a misrepresentation class action brought by 33 ULIP (Unit Linked Insurance Policy) holders. Other instructions included representing Transportes García Villalobos in arbitration proceedings concerning an M&A valuation.

EU and competition

Within EU and competition, Baker & McKenzie is a third tier firm,

Baker & McKenzie provides ‘high-quality advice’ and ‘practical and creative solutions’. The team recently represented clients including Bombas Grudnfos, Eugene Perma and Silgan White Cap in cartel proceedings. Carles Prat heads the team in Barcelona while José Antonio de la Calle heads the Madrid office.

Employment

Within Employment, Baker & McKenzie is a first tier firm,

Baker & McKenzie’s ‘outstanding’ practice is relatively large, ‘enabling it to be highly specialised in all areas of employment law’. The Madrid office includes Fermín Guardiola, who provides ‘clear, sound advice that is technically impeccable’, while Alex Valls ‘knows his business well and understands the client’s priorities’. David Diaz has ‘good business acumen and gives sound advice’. The ‘exceptional’ Concha Martin and Barcelona-based Eduardo Peñacoba are also recommended. Recent work includes representing Nissan in over 50 trials involving some 400 employees.

Environment

Within Environment, Baker & McKenzie is a second tier firm,

Baker & McKenzie’s practice is highly recommended for due diligence and general legal advice on complex environmental issues including soil and groundwater remediation. Examples of recent work include advising one of the largest education groups in Spain on the construction of facilities at a university campus. The ‘knowledgeable and highly committed’ Xavier Junquera heads the Barcelona team, while Ernesto García-Trevijano leads in Madrid.

Intellectual property

Within Intellectual property, Baker & McKenzie is a second tier firm,

Baker & McKenzie’s ‘remarkable’ practice includes José María Méndez, who ‘proactively informs clients, almost becoming a partner of the company’. Recent highlights include advising Joyería Tous on all trade mark and trade dress infringements globally, and representing Eli Lilly in two criminal cases relating to the online sale of counterfeit pills. Other blue-chip clients include Estée Lauder, which it advised on launching a new perfume, and Warner Bros, which instructed the firm in relation to licences and clearances for the film, Clash of the Titans.

Projects and energy

Within Projects and energy, Baker & McKenzie is a third tier firm,

The team at Baker & McKenzie is ‘very professional and client focused’. Recent highlights include advising Caja Madrid on a credit facility granted to Aguas de la Cuenca del Ebro for the construction and exploitation of San Salvador Resovoir. Rossanna D’Onza heads the Madrid office, while Fernando de le Mata is the main contact in Barcelona. Jésus Estévez joined from Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer in July 2010.

Real estate

Within Real estate, tier 4

Baker & McKenzie’s leading practitioners for real estate work are Jesús Conde and Xavier Junquera. The practice recently advised Eurofred on the leasing of five large industrial warehouses near Barcelona and acted for BBVA on purchasing three real estate assets from Colonial as a key element in refinancing Colonial’s debt.

Restructuring and insolvency

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TMT

Within TMT, Baker & McKenzie is a third tier firm,

Baker & McKenzie’s TMT practice includes Luis Casals and José María Méndez, who ‘proactively inform clients about new developments’. Maite Diez is the leading practitioner for technology and communications. The team recently advised Bank of America on data protection issues arising from its integration of Merrill Lynch’s operations.

Tax

Within Tax, Baker & McKenzie is a second tier firm,

Baker & McKenzie’s tax practice provides ‘excellent, professional and personable advice’. Recent highlights include acting on a complex cross-border deal for CNOOC, involving a joint venture with Bridas Energy Holdings. Pedro Aguarón heads the Barcelona office, while Rodrigo Ogea is the key contact in Madrid. María Antonia Azpeitia is admired for her VAT work, while Luis Briones and Rodrigo Ogea are also recommended.

What we say worldwide

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United Arab Emirates

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Australia

Offices in Sydney and Melbourne

Austria

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Azerbaijan

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Belgium

Offices in Brussels, Antwerp, and Brussels

Bahrain

Offices in Manama

China

Offices in Beijing and Shanghai

Czech Republic

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Germany

Offices in Berlin, Frankfurt, Dusseldorf, and Munich

Egypt

Offices in Cairo

Spain

Offices in Madrid and Barcelona

France

Offices in Paris

Hong Kong

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Hungary

Offices in Budapest

Indonesia

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India

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Italy

Offices in Rome, Milan, and Bologna

Japan

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Kuwait

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Kazakhstan

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London

Offices in London EC4V and London EC4V

Luxembourg

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Libya

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Malaysia

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Netherlands

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Philippines

Offices in Makati

Poland

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Qatar

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Russia

Offices in Moscow and St Petersburg

Sweden

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Singapore

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South Korea

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Saudi Arabia

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Switzerland

Offices in Zurich and Geneva

Taiwan

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Thailand

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Ukraine

Offices in Kiev

United States

Offices in Washington DC, Palo Alto, New York, Miami, Dallas, Chicago, San Diego, San Francisco, and Houston

Vietnam

Offices in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City

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Continuing our practice of regularly updating our clients on changes in the Russian legislation, in this legal alert we would like to inform you that as of September 1, 2011, the Ministry of Health and Social Development of the Russian Federation will introduce a new procedure for assessing working conditions in workplaces. 1 [1] Results of workplace assessments with respect to the working conditions conducted before September 1, 2011 (in accordance with the procedure currently in effect 2 [2]) will remain valid up until the next regular assessment.

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Contesting the candidates is only possible during the social elections procedure

The employer has the possibility to contest the candidate lists in the event that a candidate does not comply with the conditions for eligibility. The Supreme Court recently confirmed that this is only possible within the strict terms provided in the social elections procedure.

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Newsletter January 2011

(1) Mercantile: Liberalizing actions in the tax and labor areas in order to encourage investment and create employment. (2) Litigation: Reform of the Penal Code (Organic Law 5/2010 of June 22). (3) Labor: Paternity Leave. Maintenance of employment and professional training. IPREM and SMI for 2011. Self Employed Workers. Pensions. Placement Agencies. (4) Tax: Changes: personal income tax, company tax, income tax for non residents, tax on patrimony transfers and documented legal acts, VAT.

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The evidence of foreign law: The Spanish Supreme Court’s Judgment of 24 June 2010

We live in a globalized world where people, goods and money can move freely between national borders. It is perfectly possibly to buy a computer manufactured in Tokyo from a sales company established in Bangladesh, while sitting outdoors on a terrace in Rome. In this context, with transnational commerce and business relations constantly expanding, it is logical that international litigation is becoming increasingly commonplace.

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Special Labor Reform Newsletter

LAW 35/2010, OF SEPTEMBER 17, ON URGENT MEASURESFOR THE REFORM OF THE LABOR MARKET

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CHANGES IN THE REGIME GOVERNING RESTRICTIONS ON VOTING RIGHTS AT SPANISH LISTED COMPANIES

On June 17, 2010, following a rough and eventful passage through Parliament, the Lower House of the Spanish Parliament finally approved a transcendental amendment to the Spanish Corporations Law (to article 105.2) affecting only listed corporations: a prohibition on voting ceilings for a same shareholder (or companies in the same group), regardless of the number of shares they own.

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REORGANIZATIONS OF BIOTECH FIRMS

In spite of the M&A downturn both globally and in the healthcare industry in particular, 2008 saw a twofold increase in the volume of deals involving biotech firms. Judging from the news that emerged during 2009 and in light of recent surveys, this trend looks set to continue and the outlook is undoubtedly rosy, above all in pharmaceutical R&D.

- Garrigues