Ignacio Gómez-Sancha > Latham & Watkins LLP > Madrid, Spain > Lawyer Profile

Latham & Watkins LLP, which has recently made waves in the Spanish M&A market with the hiring of dealmaker Alejandro Ortiz from Linklaters in September 2022, is prepared to handle high-end M&A on behalf of household name clients from the worlds of telecoms, energy, healthcare, private equity and infrastructure, among other sectors. The team possesses a ‘practical and complete transactional vision‘ which is ‘complemented by a strong legal knowledge of commercial, corporate and M&A matters‘. The group is jointly led by María José Descalzo, a key contact for energy and infrastructure-related deals, and Ignacio Pallarés, who excels in cross-border divestitures and acquisitions involving public and private entities. Ignacio Gómez-Sancha is adept at assisting with M&A, capital markets, takeovers and restructuring matters, while Jose Antonio Sánchez Dafos stands out for his strong track record in PE and venture capital investments in Iberia.

Latham & Watkins LLP‘s restructuring and special situations practice excels in handling cases involving complex financing structures and capital market instruments. The team provides regulatory advice on business restructurings, debt refinancings, distressed M&A, and insolvency litigation; it offers guidance under Spanish, UK, and New York law, frequently collaborating with its global offices. Pedro de Rojas leads the practice, and serves as a key contact for debtors, creditors, and investors with a focus on cross-border restructurings. Other key figures include Ignacio Gómez-Sancha, who specialises in high-value restructurings and special situations, Óscar Franco, an expert in insolvency disputes, and Fernando Colomina, whose wide-ranging practice spans banking, finance, and restructuring transactions.