Praised for its ‘ability to adapt to the needs of the client', the practice at Clifford Chance acts for a diverse client base of blue-chip domestic and multinational clients across the telecoms, sports, entertainment, media and tech sectors. The group is well placed to assist with transactional, contentious, and advisory work, including big-ticket M&A, public procurement and regulatory matters in the Spanish and European TMT market. Its expertise also extends to major media transactions and litigation, as well as data protection, contentious-administrative proceedings and tech agreements. Jaime Almenar has deep experience in telecoms matters. Luis Alonso is active in transactional mandates involving the telecoms, sport and entertainment sectors, while contentious work is at the heart of Fernando Irurzun’s practice.
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Accolades
Client satisfaction: Sector knowledge
Client satisfaction: NPS ®
Testimonials
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- ‘A team with a deep understanding of both regulations and the technology market. They also have experience with the regulatory body, which is very practical.’
- ‘We work with Jaime Almenar, who is an excellent lawyer. He's very quick-witted and always offers practical solutions to the problems we face. He's truly a star lawyer, far surpassing the others my firm uses for other areas of law.’
- ‘Clifford's ability to adapt to client needs and tailor proposed solutions is outstanding, even in the most complex cases. They are capable of proposing the most comprehensive and intricate solutions, providing all necessary resources. Furthermore, their capacity for synthesis, integration of concepts, practicality, and customer focus are particularly noteworthy.’
- ‘Jaime Almenar stands out not only for his technical expertise in regulatory matters but also for his ability to connect business, legal, and time management considerations, which is especially relevant in an industrial sector where timelines are very fast. His availability, interest, and approachability facilitate fluid communication and coherent strategic alignment.’
- ‘The team at CC is excellent -- smart, proactive and easy to work with, consistently delivering results. We work with firms throughout the world, and the CC team is top-notch.’
Key clients
- Telefónica
- Cellnex
- Vodafone
- Huawei
- Asterion Industrial Partners
- Arjun Infrastructure Partners
- European Super League
- idealista
- ILovepdf
- Factorial
- Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona (TMB)
- Openchip
Work highlights
Advised Asterion Industrial Partners on the sale of its portfolio company Nabiax, a Spanish data centre group, to an entity controlled by funds managed by Aermont.
Represented Cellnex Telecom in a sale to a consortium comprising Vauban, EDF Invest and MEAG of 100% of Cellnex's business in Austria.
Advised EQT on the acquisition of Adevinta's Spanish online classifieds businesses, including Coches.net, InfoJobs, Milanuncios, Fotocasa, and Habitaclia.
Other key lawyers
Jaime Almenar; Luis Alonso; Fernando Irurzun; Samir Azzouzi; Miguel Odriozola; Juan Cuerva