Ms Nieves Briz > Dentons > Madrid, Spain > Lawyer Profile

Dentons
Paseo de la Castellana, 53 8ª
28046 Madrid
Spain

Work Department

Corporate and M/A

Position

Partner

Career

 

Nieves Briz is a partner in the Corporate and M&A department of Dentons’ Madrid office. Before joining Dentons in 2018, Nieves worked as a partner in JAUSAS and Ernst & Young.

Nieves has more than 30 years of experience advising some of the most relevant national and international corporations in finance, property, pharmaceuticals and energy sectors. She has extensive knowledge in acquisitions and due diligence processes in sectors as diverse as finance, property, pharmaceuticals, retail and energies, representing both national and international clients in more than 100 such transactions. She also advises on contractual and business matters and manages the planning and execution of complex operations such as international mergers, splits and contributions of business units.

Nieves has also been a teacher of commercial law at ESADE Business School, and for several years gave lectures about M&A as part of the school’s ISDE Master in Legal Practice.

Prior experience:

  • Partner, JAUSAS (2013 – 2018)
  • Director Partner, Ernst & Young (2008 – 2013)
  • International Equity Partner, Ernst & Young (2000 – 2013)
  • Member of the Executive Committee, Ernst & Young (2009 – 2012)
  • Partner responsibility for quality and risk in Spain, Ernst & Young (2008 – 2010)
  • National Partner, Ernst & Young (1998 – 2000)
  • Principal, Ernst & Young (1997 – 1998)
  • Senior Associate, Ernst & Young (1944 – 1997)
  • Associate, Ernst & Young (1991 – 1994)
  • Junior Associate, Ernst & Young (1988 – 1990)

Languages

English, Spanish and Catalán

Memberships

She is a member of the Advisory Boards of a technological company and an industrial company. Moreover, in April 2017 she was named a member of the executive board of the International Women’s Forum association for the Spanish chapter.
Besides, she is member of the Barcelona Bar Association (ICAB)

Education

  • IESE Business School, 2013, Program “Women in Boards of Directors”
  • Barcelona University, 1987, Law Degree

Lawyer Rankings

Spain > Commercial, corporate and M&A

Covering the entire scope of M&A and corporate work, Dentons is well placed to act for a diversity of clients, ranging from public listed companies, to middle-market players and private equity funds. The department operates across a wide spectrum of industries, most notably energy, life sciences and technology. Focused on the structuring of funds, M&A, buy-outs and divestments, Jesús Durán spearheads the department. With extensive experience in both domestic and cross-border transactions, Israel de Diego is active in M&A and corporate restructurings, while Nieves Briz regularly advises on corporate, commercial and contractual matters.