Javier Villasante > Cuatrecasas > Madrid, Spain > Lawyer Profile
Cuatrecasas Offices
Almagro, 9.
28010 Madrid
Spain
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Javier Villasante
Position
Partner
Career
Javier Villasante represents a wide selection of companies, ranging from IBEX 35 groups to family businesses, and private equity firms. Specialist in M&A transactions, corporate law and private equity investments.
He has coordinated the legal advice for important business groups expanding internationally and advised on significant M&A transactions, and energy and infrastructure projects in several jurisdictions, including Europe, Latin America and the United States.
He is a member of the Madrid Bar Association, the American Bar Association and the International Bar Association.
Lawyer Rankings
Spain > Commercial, corporate and M&A
(Leading individuals)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.
Spain > Private equity
(Leading individuals)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.
Lawyer Rankings
- Leading individuals Spain > Private equity
- Leading individuals Spain > Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Commercial, corporate and M&A Spain
- Private equity Spain
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Banking and finance
- Capital markets: Debt
- Capital markets: Equity
- Dispute resolution
- Employment
- Industry focus: Food
- Industry focus: TMT
- Intellectual property: Copyright
- Projects and energy
- Public law
- Restructuring and insolvency
- Tax
- White-collar crime
Firm Rankings
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Environment
- EU and competition
- Industry focus: Healthcare and life sciences
- Industry focus: Manufacturing
- Industry focus: Retail
- Intellectual property: Trade marks
- Private equity
- Real estate and construction
- Data privacy and data protection
- Insurance
- Intellectual property: patents
- Transport: Other transport
- Transport: Shipping