On The Rise? - Osborne Clarke

The profile of Osborne Clarke Spain is growing – the last year saw double-digit growth in revenue, lateral hires and the opening of a new office, but the political situation in Catalonia is causing concern at the Barcelona headquarters

Osborne Clarke is a firm that is making notable progress in the Spanish legal market. The revenue of the firm's Spanish offices grew by 13 per cent in the last year, largely driven by a buoyant M&A practice – notable instructions included advising Spanish healthcare company Grifols on the €1.7 billion acquisition of Hologic's blood screening business. Meanwhile, the firm also made a significant lateral hire in its Madrid office when it recruited Pérez-Llorca M&A partner Vicente Conde. In addition, the firm also took the step of opening an office in Zaragoza to complement its existing Barcelona and Madrid operations. It seems beyond question that the firm's profile has risen in Spain in the last 12 months – indeed, Osborne Clarke was