Mr Guillermo Guardia > Clifford Chance > Madrid, Spain > Lawyer Profile

One of the preeminent law firms in Spain for transformative M&A, Clifford Chance routinely handles a significant volume of large-cap deals in a variety of industries on behalf of major multinational and domestic public corporations, privately-held companies, and financial investors. With a strong presence in the country’s two transactional centres, the M&A practice has been particularly active in the energy, infrastructure, TMT, insurance, financial services and sports sectors as of late. Lauded by clients for his ‘strong negotiation skills and strategic advice‘, department leader Luis Alonso is a reference for energy and sports-related deals. The latter is a key area of activity for counsel Pablo Murcia. Managing partner Jaime Velázquez remains a key point of contact for global and Spanish blue-chip clients. With a special focus on financial investors and private equity matters, Javier Amantegui is another name to note in the team. Javier Hermosilla and Miguel Barredo possess a proven track record in domestic and cross-border business transactions. Guillermo Guardia oversees the corporate group in Barcelona, and is singled out for his experience in both M&A and financing deals.

Clifford Chance handles a range of corporate, regulatory and litigation matters across the TMT space, though it has particular strength in the telecoms sector through relationships with key clients, among them Cellnex Telecom, British Telecom, and Telefónica. Dispute resolution specialist Jaime Almenar is a key figure in the practice, while corporate partner Guillermo Guardia advises on high-value M&A transactions in the sector. Recent highlights for fellow corporate partner Luis Alonso include advising numerous European clubs and the US investment firm Sixth Street on the 2023 Soccer Champions Tour.

Clifford Chance houses a ‘dedicated, attentive and competent‘ team, which is known for handling the full spectrum of intellectual property matters, including supplementary protection certificate (SPC) applications and appeals. The group also advises on a broad range of non-contentious issues, including reorganisation projects, and regulatory mandates concerning the advertising of medicinal products. The Barcelona-based practice is jointly led by: Miquel Montañá, a dispute resolution specialist who frequently acts for global pharma clients in patent infringement actions involving generics; Josep Montefusco, who is particularly adept in preliminary injunction applications; Guillermo Guardia, who regularly advises on acquisition and corporate financing transactions, with an emphasis on cross-border M&A; and Carme Briera, who focuses on administrative and public law-related matters. Adrián Crespo is noted for his deep knowledge of IP and unfair competition litigation, particularly in relation to pharma and biotech patents.