Squire Patton Boggs > Madrid, Spain > Firm Profile

Squire Patton Boggs
PLAZA MARQUÉS DE SALAMANCA, 3/4
28006 MADRID
Spain

Spain > Data privacy and data protection Tier 3

Squire Patton Boggs is noted for the growing prominence of its dedicated data protection, cybersecurity and digital assets practice. The firm is praised for ‘the rigorous nature of its advice and the direct involvement of the partner‘, as well as its ‘deep understanding of technological projects‘. Lead partner Bartolome Martin, who joined from KPMG Abogados, Spain in 2022, is ‘the best privacy lawyer in Spain‘, according to one client. The work of Martin and associate Claire Murphy spans legal reports addressing data protection regulations, and dealings with the Spanish Data Protection Authority (AEPD) in the event of cyberattacks.

Practice head(s):

Bartolomé Martin

Other key lawyers:

Testimonials

‘Lawyers who provide practical and very useful support for my company.’

‘Bartolomé Martin is the best privacy lawyer in Spain. Every time we have a serious question, we go to him with utmost confidence. Brilliant on a technical level; a practical lawyer focused on business. ’

‘I rate Bartolomé Martin for his knowledge, his reliability, and his speed of response.’

‘Extensive knowledge of the subject, availability, patience. Compared to other firms, the attitude of the partner stands out. The advice is very precise and adjusted to the needs that arise. They focus on the client and their needs. The rigorous nature of the advice and the direct involvement of the partner is also noteworthy.’

‘Great knowledge and professional rigour. Very easy to work with, listens to the client, and takes time to get to know their needs and the internal team.’

‘Responds to queries very quickly. Attorneys within the firm from across different countries collaborate well and work together to come up with practical solutions for your company. The attorneys also offer up practical solutions based on their experience, assessing risk for your company.’

‘Bartolomé Martin provides very practical advice based on his knowledge of international data privacy law and, now that he is familiar with our business, he is able to think about the impact of certain issues or questions across the company.’

‘Bartolomé Martin is always available, understands the complexities of our projects, and provides legal advice focused on the business.’

Spain > Employment Tier 3

Squire Patton Boggs draws on the strength of its corporate, litigation and tax departments to provide a full-service employment offering to domestic and international companies. Termination of contracts, corporate immigration, labour compliance, M&A and whistleblowing matters are all core areas of activity for the group. Department leader Ignacio Regojo possesses extensive expertise in both contentious and non-contentious labour issues; social security, health and safety are other key areas of focus for the practice head. Juan Nasarre plays a key role in immigration matters, while Antonio García, who handles the entire spectrum of labour mandates, has a keen interest on issues concerning equality and discrimination in the workplace.

Practice head(s):

Ignacio Regojo

Other key lawyers:

Testimonials

‘Exceptional availability and knowledge.’

‘Very professional team; they cover many areas and immediately provide you with a person specialised in what you need. They are very proactive and quick in their responses.’

‘Juan Nasarre is a very proactive and professional lawyer. He perfectly knows how to adapt to the context and has that closeness that allows him to explain situations well and propose different possible scenarios to solve them.’

Spain > Projects and energy Tier 3

Offering assistance with project finance, M&A involving energy assets, and administrative conflicts before regulatory agencies, Squire Patton Boggs is praised by clients for its ‘very high availability and knowledge of the market and players’. The multidisciplinary team is home to Teresa Zueco, who assists with corporate and M&A matters, Manuel Mingot, who focuses on project finance, and Antonio Bañón, 'an expert in public and regulatory law'.

Practice head(s):

Teresa Zueco; Manuel Mingot; Antonio Bañón

Other key lawyers:

José Luis Iriarte; Manuel Gómez

Testimonials

‘The team has excelled in transversal advice. This has proven to be an outstanding point in comparison with other firms – which are more focused on transactional aspects.’

‘Antonio Bañón is an expert in public and regulatory law, and has printed this perspective on the whole advice. He has proven that identifying regulatory issues at early stages definitely benefits the client.’

‘Very high availability and knowledge of the market and players. Always provides good advice for our transactions.’

Key clients

Eiffel Investment Group SAS

EDF Trading Ltd

Solaria Energía y Medioambiente, S.A.

Capital Energy

Nord LB – Norddeutsche Landesbank – Girozentrale –

X-Elio Energy

Ben Oldman

Grupo IGNIS

Univergy Solar

HVR Energy

Bayern LB

Zencap AM

Pan American Energy

Unicaja Banco

Acofi Gestion

Langa International

Helios Aragón

Work highlights

  • Advised German landesbank as lender’s counsel on the granting of a €100m non-recourse senior secured project facilities to a Spanish SPV of the Irish NTR group.
  • Advised French asset manager Eiffel Investment Group on a €75m financing facility to Spanish renewable energy developer Capital Energy.
  • Advised HVR on the construction and development of the first green hydrogen plant in Madrid.

Spain > Private equity Tier 4

Operating as a subset of the wider corporate practice, Squire Patton Boggs‘ private equity team handles mid-market deals across the healthcare, real estate, TMT, energy and infrastructure sectors. Regarded for her ‘knowledge and experience‘ in the corporate, M&A and private equity spaces, Teresa Zueco (dual qualified in Spain and France) spearheads the department. Carlos Blanco, the former managing partner of RocaJunyent, joined in November 2022, further strengthening the firm’s service offering in regulated sectors, namely TMT and energy.

Practice head(s):

Teresa Zueco

Other key lawyers:

Carlos Blanco; Rocío García; Pablo García; Manuel Gómez

Testimonials

‘The firm’s team is solid, has vast experience, and faithfully represents the interests of its client. It differs from other firms in terms of direct attention from partners, high level of commitment and quality of service.’

‘The team’s commitment is exceptional. Teresa Zueco is the leader of a great team, which includes Manuel Gómez (among others).’

‘Teresa Zueco has differential brilliance, knowledge and experience. Pablo García stands out for his great experience and ability to make things happen for his clients.’

Key clients

Sherpa Capital

Bregal Milestone

Sherpa Capital Entidad Gestora and Taylor Kitchen Group

EZSA Sanidad Ambiental

Corialis Group

Globant

Miss Group

Epifi Investments

Grupo Prim

Ashland

Hedonai group

Colisée Group

H.I.G Capital

Tecfire Spain

Cazoo

Excom

Fortescue Future Industries

TimeToAct Capital

Work highlights

  • Advised Sherpa Capital on the sale of the Portuguese company Ferreira de Sá to Artá Capital.
  • Advised H.I.G Capital on the merger of its portfolio company Grupo Ransa, a leading third-party logistics (3PL) player in Latin America, with Transportes Centroamericanos del Futuro (TCF).
  • Assisted Excom in the acquisition of Grupo Telecable.

Spain > Banking and finance Tier 5

Commended for its ‘high availability and knowledge of the market and players‘, the banking and financial services team at Squire Patton Boggs undertakes a variety of transactional work in this space, including acquisition, project, corporate and real estate finance. Other areas of expertise for the group, which is under the joint leadership of Manuel Mingot and Pablo Rodríguez Abelenda, include debt restructuring and trade receivables financing transactions. Widely recommended by clients, Mingot is counsel of choice for lenders, borrowers, sponsors and funds in domestic and cross-border financings, including project finance, direct lending and debt restructuring, while Rodríguez is a reference for real estate finance work. José Luis Iriarte Ruiz joined from Clifford Chance in December 2022, reinforcing the firm’s corporate, acquisition, project and real estate finance capabilities.

Practice head(s):

Manuel Mingot; Pablo Rodríguez Abelenda

Other key lawyers:

Ana Bohórquez; José Luis Iriarte; Jose María Pérez-Prat; David Calleja

Testimonials

‘Good professionals who are very involved and who allow true outsourcing. Advanced technological tools and closing of the transaction with excellent organisation of the documentary package. ’

‘Very high availability and knowledge of the market and players. Always provide quality advice for our transactions.’

‘Manuel Mingot is available and knowledgeable of the market and players.’

‘Manuel Mingot and his team have very important flexibility. In the transaction we carried out they collaborated both in contractual drafting and legal due diligence tasks, the scope of which were very quickly adapted.’

‘Manuel Mingot is a professional with a lot of experience and a great partner.’

Key clients

Banco Santander

Eiffel Investment Group

Oquendo Capital

NORD/LB

Banco Sabadell

CaixaBank

Logicalis

Raiffeisen

Bankinter

BBVA

Work highlights

  • Advised Banco Santander on a €500m working capital financing of invoice advances and trade receivables financing under RPA format to Axpo Iberia.
  • Advised infra-asset manager Eiffel Investment Group on a corporate portfolio financing facility granted to Capital Energy Holding, disbursed by Eiffel through the subscription and disbursement of €100m at parent company level of Capital Energy.
  • Acted for a German state bank as lender’s counsel in the granting of €91m non-recourse senior secured project facilities to a Spanish SPV of the Irish NTR group.

Spain > Commercial, corporate and M&A Tier 5

Part of a multidisciplinary and international team‘, Squire Patton Boggs‘ Madrid-based corporate and M&A group experienced significant growth over the past year, both in headcount and turnover. The practice continues to advise middle-market and increasingly major clients from the worlds of TMT, healthcare, real estate, energy and infrastructure on the full slate of corporate transactions. Teresa Zueco, managing partner of the Madrid office, focuses on M&A and private equity matters, and is qualified to advise on Spanish and French law. Carlos Blanco, who joined from RocaJunyent in November 2022, possesses a strong track record in the telecoms sector.

Practice head(s):

Teresa Zueco

Other key lawyers:

Carlos Blanco; Rocío García; Pablo García

Testimonials

‘They have a very competent team in different areas; excellent services.’

‘They are fully involved in the projects until the end.’

‘Always available and very responsive. Strong presence of women in the team, especially in senior roles. Very commercial and flexible mentality, they go above and beyond in all aspects. ’

‘Rocío García – a very commercial and flexible lawyer who understands our business perfectly and knows what matters to us. Very good negotiator. ’

‘Squire Patton Boggs is part of a multidisciplinary and international team with a lot of experience in this space. They provide extensive knowledge and experience in corporate governance, M&A, corporate structures, among other matters. They always give us a creative, flexible and updated vision and are up-to-date with the latest practices. Always willing to delve to the bottom of each topic and committed like no other to their client.’

‘The Squire team is excellent in their professional as well as personal aspects. Rocío García, recognised as one of the best young lawyers in Spain, is a commercial expert with extensive experience in sectors such as healthcare, energy and real estate. Rocío is outstanding in her negotiation skills, intelligence, courage and legal knowledge.’

‘A close and committed team, with a lot of potential and extensive capabilities beyond the legal field.’

Key clients

Sherpa Capital

Bregal Milestone

Sherpa Capital Entidad Gestora and Taylor Kitchen Group

EZSA Sanidad Ambiental

Corialis Group

Globant

Miss Group

Epifi Investments

Grupo Prim

Ashland

Hedonai group

Colisée Group

H.I.G Capital

Tecfire Spain

Cazoo

Excom

Fortescue Future Industries

TimeToAct Capital

Work highlights

  • Advised Sherpa Capital on the sale of the Portuguese luxury carpet company Ferreira de Sá to Artá Capital for over €70m.
  • Advised leading global alternative investment firm, H.I.G Capital, on the landmark merger of its portfolio company Grupo Ransa, a leading third-party logistics (3PL) player in Latin America, with Transportes Centroamericanos del Futuro (TCF).
  • Advised Miss Group, an international fast-growth web hosting business, on the acquisition of 100% of Sered Hosting, S.L.

Spain > Real estate and construction Tier 5

Clients praise the real estate team at Squire Patton Boggs for its ‘extensive legal knowledge, experience and willingness’ which make it ‘a first point of contact’ for those looking for advice on the sale, financing, purchase, construction and development of real estate projects. Practice head Ramon Castilla stands out for the ‘mastery of his craft and great knowledge of the sector’; he is especially noted for his track record in the purchase and sale of real estate assets, including shopping centres, residential property, offices and hotels. Antonio Fernandez Rodriguez is sought out by domestic and international funds and companies looking for assistance with asset deals.

Practice head(s):

Ramon Castilla

Other key lawyers:

Antonio Fernández-Rodríguez; Cristina Fernandez

Testimonials

‘Ramon Castilla – mastery of his craft and great knowledge of the sector.’

‘Multidisciplinary team that adapts to the client’s needs, strives to understand the objective and proposes the best solution.’

‘Client knowledge, empathy, excellent personal and professional treatment.’

‘Easy understanding and transmission of updates regarding market regulation.’

‘Transparency regarding billing and adaptation to circumstances.’

‘Ramon Castilla – excellent treatment, availability and professional. Oriented towards achieving the results expected by the client, effective in executing changes, always available for the client.’

‘Extensive legal knowledge, experience and willingness make it the first point of contact for legal advice.’

Key clients

Grupo Lar

Princeton Investments

General Mediterranean Holding

SunMedia

Mitiska Reim

Kennedy Wilson

Family Office Núñez Galán

Smithers Oassis

Maydon Inversiones Family Office

Vidoomy Media Group

Sambil

HELIOS ARAGÓN

Titantex

Macquarie

Decathlon

The Royal Bank of Scotland International (RBS)

Lar España Real Estate SOCIMI

Kiabi

Gifi

Work highlights

  • Advising international hospitality group GMH on the sale of Hotel Miguel Ángel in Madrid.
  • Assisted Sunmedia with the sale of 60% of the company VALINOR MEDIA to the Spanish equity Private Equity Firm MAGNUM CAPITAL.
  • Advised Mitiska Reim on the negotiation and execution of a plot in Cordoba for the development of a retail park.

Spain > Tax Tier 6

Squire Patton Boggs is commended for its ‘excellent business-focused responses‘ and ‘hardworking and tactically astute‘ tax team. Under the joint leadership of Marisa Fernández and Jose Aguilar Shea, the practice is singled out for its extensive experience in cross-border transactions, restructurings, international tax planning, and investment funds-related tax issues. Miguel Nasser is a key contact for proceedings before the Spanish tax authorities.

Practice head(s):

Marisa Fernández; José Aguilar Shea

Other key lawyers:

Testimonials

‘Excellent business-focused responses and availability. Outstanding team, which is innovative and updated.’

‘Comprehensive and international knowledge involving different jurisdictions. Business-oriented and client-focused responses.’

‘The legal team at SPB have never failed to disappoint us, they are a hardworking and tactically astute team whose heavy focus is always on client care, ensuring that advice and support is always available.’

‘We couldn’t possibly fault the experience we’ve had with José Aguilar Shea; he is a very reliable and knowledgeable lawyer who’s always put the company’s interest and needs first.’

‘I always work with José Aguilar Shea from their Madrid practice. He has a practical and commercial approach, and it helps that he speaks English perfectly!’

‘José Aguilar Shea undoubtedly stands out – he always seeks to go the extra mile for the client.’

‘The firm is made up of a team of lawyers with a very complete knowledge of the areas they handle, teamwork and inter-area work turns out to be wonderful.’

Key clients

Fábricas Folch

Grupo Brescia- Perú

Bregal Milestone

Veolia

Advanced Nutrients

Fracttal Tech

Korea Western Power Co., Ltd.

Seedcorp

Caixabank

Bankinter

Grupo Marval

SunMedia

Tecfire Spain

Work highlights

  • Advised Brazil-based Seedcorp HO, owned by the Uruguayan holding Hosemillas, on the sale of a 40% stake to UPL’s Advanta Seeds UK and Bunge (20% each).
  • Advised Advanced Nutrients, the most prominent cannabis nutrient brand of 2022, on all their tax matters.
  • Advised Fábricas Folch (Titanlux) on all matters related to tax structuring and international tax matters.

Spain > Dispute resolution

Squire Patton Boggs launched its Madrid-based litigation practice following the arrival of Javier Izquierdo  and his team from Pérez-Llorca in September 2023; he counts over two decades' experience in litigation and arbitration proceedings involving banking, construction, and energy law.

The firm: Squire Patton Boggs is one of the world’s strongest integrated law firms, providing insight at the point where law, business and government meet.

The firm gives clients a voice, supports their ambitions and is committed to working alongside them to achieve successful outcomes.

With a multidisciplinary team of more than 1,500 lawyers in 47 offices across 20 countries, Squire Patton Boggs provides unrivalled access to expertise, guidance and invaluable connections on the ground. The firm delivers a seamlessly connected service that operates on any scale – locally or globally – and encompasses virtually every matter, jurisdiction and market.

The firm offers solutions shaped by a clear, commercially-focused understanding of clients’ business. Its robust and open culture enables the firm to find the right answers quickly and effectively from committed teams who understand the geographic, sector or issue-specific challenges at hand. Recognising the impact of politics and regulation on businesses across the world today, the firm has a unique mix of world-renowned lobbying and political capabilities supporting clients across Europe, the Middle East, Latin America and Asia Pacific.

Squire Patton Boggs advises a diverse mix of clients – from long-established leading corporations to emerging businesses, startup visionaries and sovereign nations – whom the firm places at the core of everything it does.

Department Name Email Telephone
Aerospace, defence and government services
Automotive
Aviation
Brands and consumer products
Business immigration
Chemicals
Communications
Competition – antitrust
Construction and engineering
Corporate
Data privacy and cybersecurity
Energy and natural resources
Environmental, safety and health
Financial services
Government investigations and white-collar
Healthcare
Hospitality and leisure
Industrial products
Infrastructure
Institutional investors
Intellectual property and technology
International dispute resolution
International trade
Labour and employment
Latin America
Life sciences
Litigation
Media and advertising
Pensions
Private investment funds
Public and infrastructure finance
Public policy
Real estate
Restructuring and insolvency
Retail
Sports and entertainment
Tax credit finance and community development
Tax strategy and benefits
Transportation, shipping and logistics
Contact : Mark Ruehlmann (chairman/global CEO)
Contact : Rafael Alonso (managing partner)
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Recognised as one of the world’s strongest integrated law firms, Squire Patton Boggs provides insight at the point where law, business and government meet.

Squire Patton Boggs gives clients a voice, supports their ambitions and is committed to working alongside them to achieve successful outcomes.

With a multidisciplinary team of more than 1,500 lawyers in 45 offices across 20 countries, Squire Patton Boggs provides unrivalled access to expertise, guidance and invaluable connections on the ground. The firm delivers a seamlessly connected service that operates on any scale – locally or globally – and encompasses virtually every matter, jurisdiction and market.

Squire Patton Boggs offers solutions shaped by a clear, commercially focused understanding of clients’ business. The firm’s robust and open culture enables us to find the right answers quickly and effectively from committed teams of lawyers who understand the geographic, sector or issue-specific challenges at hand. Recognising the impact of politics and regulation on businesses across the world today, Squire Patton Boggs has a unique mix of world-renowned lobbying and political capabilities supporting clients across Europe, the Middle East, Latin America and Asia Pacific.

The firm advises a diverse mix of clients – from long-established leading corporations to emerging businesses, startup visionaries and sovereign nations – whom the firm places at the core of everything it does.

Department Name Email Telephone
Chair/Global CEO Mark J. Ruehlmann