Cuatrecasas fields a full-service practice in Barcelona, with capabilities spanning corporate, M&A, private equity and financing matters, as well as dispute resolution, employment, tax, and public law. The team is regularly instructed by major financial institutions and Spanish and international companies operating in a wide range of sectors, including technology, energy and pharmaceuticals. Alejandro Payá brings extensive experience advising on corporate transactions in the infrastructure and pharmaceutical sectors, while Héctor Bros is a key contact for corporate and acquisition finance deals. Victor Xercavins excels in private equity mandates. Rubén Agote takes the lead on employment disputes, while Juan Carlos Hernanz heads up the environmental and climate change group.
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Key clients
- CAIXABANK
- SEIDOR
- CATALANA OCCIDENTE
- ZURICH
- REPSOL
- GOLDMAN SACHS
- ADEVINTA
- ENDESA
- PUIG
- SEAT VOLKSWAGEN AUDI
- ROBERT BOSH
- SANOFI VENTURES
Work highlights
Advised INOCSA on a voluntary public takeover bid for Grupo Catalana Occidente (€2.3bn).
Representing Volswagen Group in court against 500 claims for damages arising from alleged anticompetitive practices in the sale of cars.
Advised Barclays Bank, Goldman Sachs and HSBC on financing the takeover bid offer to acquire Applus Services.
Practice head
Héctor Bros; Víctor Xercavins; Rubén Agote; Ignacio Costa; Antonio Carreño; Juan Carlos Hernanz
Other key lawyers
Alejandro Payá; Manuel Follía; Juan Antonio Ruiz