Clifford Chance’s dedicated private equity team is highly regarded for advising private equity, infrastructure, and pension funds on complex and high-profile transactions. The team demonstrates expertise across the full spectrum of private equity matters, including M&A, management incentive plans, leveraged finance, and structuring. Co-head Javier Amantegui specialises in management buyouts, leveraged transactions, and infrastructure deals. Fellow co-head Samir Azzouzi is skilled in cross-border M&A and private equity transactions. Javier Hermosilla and Patricia Puertas bring significant experience acting for renewable energy and infrastructure funds.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘Luis Alonso is able to provide think through and provide practical legal advice on complicated matters that come up in transactions.’

  • 'Luis Alonso and Pablo Murcia work incredibly as a team. Would fully recommend.'

Key clients

  • AltamarCAM
  • Ardian
  • Arjun Infrastructure Partners
  • Asterion Industrial Partners
  • A22 Sports Management
  • Blackstone
  • Brookfield
  • Cinven
  • EQT
  • European Super League Company

Work highlights

Advised Ardian on its agreement to acquire a combined stake of 37.62% in Heathrow Airport in London.
Acted as legal lead adviser of idealista and its shareholders on the sale of a majority stake to Cinven.
Advised Norges Bank on its alliance with Iberdrola to establish a joint venture devoted to the development of renewable energy assets.

Lawyers

Hall of Fame

The lawyers at the very top of the profession, widely known and respected by peers and clients for their longstanding involvement in market-leading work.

Leading partners

The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.

Samir Azzouzi

Leading associates

Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.

Javier Hermosilla
Patricia Puertas

Practice head

Javier Amantegui; Samir Azzouzi

Other key lawyers

Luis Alonso; Ildefonso Alier; Javier Hermosilla; Patricia Puertas