Mr Javier Menor > Baker McKenzie > Madrid, Spain > Lawyer Profile

Baker McKenzie
JOSE ORTEGA Y GASSET, 29
C/ JOSE ORTEGA Y GASSET, 29
28006 MADRID
Spain
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Work Department

Corporate M&A

Position

Javier Menor leads the Corporate/M&A Practice Group and a partner in Baker McKenzie’s Barcelona office. He is also a member of the Firm’s Corporate/M&A, Private Equity and Competition Practices Groups and has 20 years’ experience in advising clients in these areas. He is recognized as one of the best lawyers in his field in Spain by the most prestigious directories, including Chambers & Partners, Legal 500 and Best Lawyers.

Javier joined Baker McKenzie in 2015 from an international law firm where he was the co-managing partner of the Barcelona office and a member of the global executive committee, in charge of Corporate/M&A at a global level.

Javier has broad experience in advising international and domestic clients in the areas of corporate law, M&A, strategic alliances, private equity and competition. He advises companies operating in different industries including pharma, food and beverage, IT, retail and tourism. He also serves as secretary to the board and legal adviser in several Spanish companies controlled by multinational and domestic groups.

He is a professor of Competition Law at ESADE Law School and teaches the international contracts program at the Barcelona Bar Association.

Languages

Catalan, Spanish, French, English

Memberships

  • Bar Association of Barcelona – Member
  • ESADE Association – Professor
  • Bar Association of Barcelona – Professor
  • CEOE (Spain’s largest business association) – Member of the Legal Group

Education

  • Universidad Complutense de Madrid (Bachelor of Law) (1994)
  • Université Catholique de Louvain (LLM) (1997)
  • Harvard Law School (Program on Negotiation) (2007)
  • IESE Business School (Senior Management Program) (2013)

Lawyer Rankings

Spain > Commercial, corporate and M&A

(Leading partners)

Javier MenorBaker McKenzie

Noted for its ‘very practical approach to complex matters and pragmatic advice’, Baker McKenzie‘s practice consistently attracts high-value corporate and M&A mandates from both domestic and international clients. The team, which is jointly led by M&A and PE specialists Javier Menor in Barcelona and Luis Casals in Madrid, is particularly skilled in handling M&A deals within the healthcare, life sciences and energy sectors. In Madrid, Maite Diez stands out for her expertise in telecoms and IT-related transactions, while in Barcelona Jorge Adell plays a key role in M&A matters involving the real estate and private equity industries.

Spain > Private equity

Baker McKenzie’s private equity practice blends fund formation, regulatory, financing, and spin-off expertise. The team demonstrates strong activity across a wide range of fund types, including sovereign wealth, private equity, and mixed funds, with fund formation capabilities spanning both open-ended and closed-end structures. Co-chair Luis Casals regularly advises on leveraged buyouts, acquisitions, and disposals. Fellow co-chair Javier Menor brings extensive experience in private equity transactions and related matters.

Spain > EU and competition

Baker McKenzie’s competition practice is noted for handling infringement proceedings, compliance programmes, and merger control matters. The team has developed significant expertise in foreign investment review, having notified numerous transactions to the FRID. Paloma Martínez-Lage combines her competition law expertise with a deep understanding of the TMT and energy sectors, while Javier Menor specialises in merger control within the food, retail, aviation, and luxury sectors.