Mr David González > Gómez-Acebo & Pombo > Madrid, Spain > Lawyer Profile

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo
CASTELLANA 216
28046 MADRID
Spain
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Work Department

Corporate and Commercial, Mergers and acquisitions, Private Equity, Restructuring

Position

Partner.

Career

David completed a secondment at the energy group Unión Fenosa – currently Naturgy – as an external advisor in the restructuring of its international business and worked in the international private banking division of Banco Santander in Geneva. He also worked at Pinhero Neto Advogados as a foreign associate in its Sao Paulo office.

Languages

Spanish, English, French, Portuguese

Memberships

Madrid Bar Association
New York Bar (desde 2017) – FLC
International Bar Association (since 2006): National Representative for Spain of the Young Lawyers’ Committee (2010 – 2013)
Member of the CCHS (Cámara de Comercio Hispano Sueca), since 2009
Member of the Chamber of Commerce Brazil-Spain, since 2010

Education

David holds a degree in Law and a diploma in Business Law from ICADE and completed his doctorate studies in Civil Law – Diploma de Estudios Avanzados – at the Complutense University of Madrid. In addition, he has completed postgraduate studies at IE, the Center for American and International Law (Dallas) and Fordham University (New York).

Lawyer Rankings

Spain > Venture capital

The venture capital practice at Gómez-Acebo & Pombo acts for a diverse client base, including private equity firms, hedge funds, alternative investment funds, and distressed funds, providing support across the entire investment cycle. Beyond handling investment rounds, the team demonstrates strong expertise in fund formation, regulatory and tax structuring, financing, and tech-focused M&A. The practice is co-led by Álvaro Mateo, who specialises in strategic M&A, PE, and VC transactions, and David González, a key adviser to both investors and emerging-growth companies. Alex Pujol is another notable figure in the group, bringing significant experience in PE and VC transactions, fund formation, leveraged financings, and venture debt.