The practice group at DLA Piper handles commercial, international trade, regulatory, product liability and tax matters as they pertain to the food space. César Herrero steers the practice and specialises in leveraged, real estate, project and corporate finance. Additional key figures include Paula González de Castejón, noted for her experience in IP, life sciences and healthcare matters; national employment lead Paz de la Iglesia, who is well-versed in operational restructuring and regulatory compliance mandates in the food sector; and Joaquín Hervada, who focuses on competition law.
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Accolades
Client satisfaction: Billing & efficiency
Key clients
- Ambev
- Nazca Capital
- Little Caesar Enterprises Inc
- Amundi
- Soto Sake Corporation
- Bacardi Iberia
- Stuart Delivery, S.L
- Mondelez
- Nutreco Iberia, SL
- El Corte Inglés
- Hard Rock
- Grupo Citri&Co
Work highlights
Advised Stuart Delivery on a complex collective dismissal process in Spain involving nearly the entire delivery workforce.
Advised a syndicate of banks on the financing granted to Fini Golosinas España.
Advised a syndicate of banks on the financing to The GB Foods Europa (Gallina Blanca) for the refinancing of existing debt and general corporate purposes.
Practice head
César Herrero
Other key lawyers
Paula González de Castejón; Paz de la Iglesia; Joaquín Hervada