Mr Federico Fruhbeck > Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher > London, England > Lawyer Profile

A firm lauded by clients for being ‘commercial, proactive and dependable’, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher‘s ‘dedicated and highly responsive‘ infrastructure team provides counsel to a number of blue-chip clients and major industry players on M&A, joint ventures and debt investments across a wide array of asset types. Digital infrastructure continues to be a strong area of focus for the group, with largescale tower deals forming part of an impressive portfolio of mandates over the past twelve months. Furthermore, the team has been highly involved in utilities work, most notably overseeing investments and disposals in water companies. The ‘efficient, hard working and well connected’ Federico Fruhbeck is singled out for his M&A work in Europe and Latin America, handling both soft and hard infrastructure transactions with an understanding of ESG concerns, while Robert Dixon is praised for his tower sector work. Alice Brogi has been highly active on a wide array of matters, from geothermal heating to electricity network acquisitions.

Able to draw on close ties with its US offices, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher continues to build its position in the London market, regularly working on multibillion-dollar transactions for sponsors and companies operating across a number of sectors. Noted for its sector focused approach, the European private equity practice is jointly chaired by Wim De Vlieger, a life sciences specialist, and Federico Fruhbeck, who is recommended for his diverse European coverage – particularly in the infrastructure, ESG and real assets sectors. Nick Tomlinson‘s recent engagements include high-value investment transactions and divestitures with strong cross-border aspects, while Alice Brogi‘s expertise spans the telecoms, infrastructure, and manufacturing sectors. Other key figures include Nick Tomlinson, who specialises in digital infrastructure deals; Mark Sperotto, whose experience covers both the UK and Italian markets; and Till Lefranc, who is noted for his focus on technology and life sciences. Isabel Berger is also recommended.

The ‘highly skilled professionals’ at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher have a diverse client roster that features financial institutions, global private equity funds, UK plcs and US conglomerates. With a comprehensive sector focus across the infrastructure, financial services, technology, healthcare, life sciences, energy and real estate industries, the highly experienced firm-wide corporate bench is led by Robert Little and Saee Muzumdar , who are based in Dallas and New York respectively. In London, Wim De Vlieger offers significant experience in strategic cross-border M&A and capital market transactions, while Federico Fruhbeck focuses on M&A across Europe and Latin America, particularly in the ESG, infrastructure and real assets space. Mark Sperotto has a broad practice covering all aspects of corporate, private equity and investments work, with expertise in the UK and Italian markets and across the retail, leisure, gaming and e-commerce sectors. Dual qualified as a barrister and solicitor, Selina Sagayam is well-versed in corporate matters involving the City Code, joint ventures, and corporate governance. Private equity M&A lawyers Alice Brogi and Amar Madhani are also noted.