Freshfields instructed by Meridia on Volotea investment

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer advised investment group Meridia International on the acquisition of an undisclosed stake in Spanish-based airline Volotea.

Barcelona-headquartered Volotea is projected to carry around 5.7 million passengers in 2018.

In 2017, Volotea generated revenues in excess of €300 million.

Meridia has around €1 billion of assets under management.

The Freshfields team advising Meridia included partner Javier Monzón, counsel Bosco Montejo, and associates Lucía Quiroga and Asís Martín de Cabiedes.