Billing increases at Uría and Cuatrecasas reflecting acceleration of transactional activity in Iberia and Latin America – real estate, finance, TMT and energy deals expected to generate further growth in 2016
Spanish healthcare company Grifols was advised by Osborne Clarke on the acquisition of a 49 per cent stake in plasma collector Interstate Blood Bank.
SRS Advogados advised a banking syndicate – comprising Banco Santander Totta, Caixa Geral de Depósitos and Caixa BI – on the financing of a cruise liner terminal in Lisbon.
Garrigues advised Inverseguros on its acquisition by asset manager Dunas Capital.
Uría Menéndez advised private equity fund Advent International on the sale of Spanish company Tinsa – a provider of property valuation, analysis and real estate advisory services – to Cinven Partners.
Jausas advised the major shareholders of insurance business Grupo Previsora Bilbaina on its sale to Grupo Catalana Occidente for €74 million.
French production company Studio Canal was advised by CMS Albiñana & Suarez de Lezo on the acquisition of a 33 per cent stake in the Spanish company Bambú Producciones.
Latham & Watkins was instructed by The Carlyle Group in relation to the acquisition of a majority stake in Digitex, a Spanish company leader in Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) services.
Quantum Capital Partners were advised by GMQ Abogados on the acquisition of Tenneco’s manufacturing plant in Gijón.
Jones Day advised CaixaBank in relation to the financing of an office project in the @22 “innovation district” of Barcelona.