Javier Villasante > Cuatrecasas > Madrid, Spain > Lawyer Profile

Cuatrecasas is routinely sought out by a litany of Spanish and international corporates across the retail, consumer goods, life sciences, insurance, industrial and energy sectors. The practice has continued to concentrate its position as an adviser in high-end domestic and cross-border M&A, benefitting from its strong network of offices stretching across Latin America, New York and London. The department is under the joint leadership of Alejandro Payá, who regularly advises on M&A deals, joint ventures and strategic alliances in the financial services, infrastructure and life sciences segments, and José Luis Rodríguez, a reference for domestic and multijurisdictional acquisitions and corporate restructurings. Javier Villasante focuses on M&A and PE matters, while Javier Martí-Fluxá maintains a broad practice covering M&A, joint ventures, ECM deals and takeover bids.

Major PE firms and an increasing number of venture capital funds turn to Cuatrecasas for advice on sophisticated transactions, both domestic and cross-border. Private equity veteran Francisco José Martínez Maroto demonstrates particular proficiency in transactions involving the infrastructure and renewable energy segments. Javier Villasante and Javier Martí-Fluxá, who possess substantial experience in cross-border mandates with ties to Europe, the US and Latin America, are other noteworthy private equity specialists. Diana Rivera and Isabel Gandoy lead on venture capital transactions, with a notable focus on the technology and financial services sectors.