Alejandro Payá > Cuatrecasas > Barcelona, Spain > Lawyer Profile

Cuatrecasas
DIAGONAL 191
08018 BARCELONA
Spain
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Position

Partner

Career

Alejandro Payá has advised on some of the most important transactions in different industrial and services sectors, as well as in regulated sectors such as finance and insurance, infrastructures, energy, pharmaceutics and biotechnology.

He is secretary of the boards of directors of several national and international groups.

He is admitted to the practice of law as an attorney in New York, and is a member of the Barcelona Bar Association, the New York Bar Association, the New York State Bar Association, the American Bar Association and the International Bar Association (current Chair of the Closely Held Companies Committee).

A doctor of laws, he has lectured on commercial law at ESADE Business & Law School and lectures in the Master in Legal Practice at the Universitat Pompeu Fabra. He regularly speaks at different courses and conferences. He is also a member of the Scientific Committee of the Barcelona Bar Association’s Master of Business Law.

Lawyer Rankings

Spain > Commercial, corporate and M&A

Cuatrecasas is home to a robust corporate and M&A practice which acts for an impressive roster of clients made up of Ibex35 companies operating in a wide range of sectors – from industrial to energy – as well as multinationals, large family businesses, and leading domestic and international private equity funds. Leveraging its international footprint, the firm – which maintains a network of offices in Latin America, New York, and London – is well positioned to advise on big-ticket public and private M&A deals at the domestic and multijurisdictional levels. Leading the corporate practice is Javier Villasante, a name to note for sophisticated M&A involving Europe, Latin America and the US. Alejandro Payá is a trusted counsel for clients navigating complex M&A transactions, joint ventures and strategic alliances, while José Luis Rodríguez specialises in M&A and securities market transactions.

Spain > Private equity

Renowned for managing large multijurisdictional transactions, Cuatrecasas is a trusted adviser to major international private equity firms. Combining regulatory, finance, tax, and fund formation expertise, the team offers a comprehensive approach to private equity deals. Francisco J. Martínez Maroto has spearheaded some of the Spanish market’s largest and most complex private equity transactions. Javier Martí-Fluxá is highly regarded for navigating cross-border elements of major deals. Javier Villasante provides considerable M&A expertise, while Alejandro Payá offers solid capabilities in joint ventures.