Major changes are taking place at Ashurst at a global level as the firm reviews its management and equity structures – meanwhile, the firm’s Spanish office is also taking steps to alter its working practices
Law firms’ inability to innovate is due to their “short-termism” – partners have little incentive to build-up the long-term value of their firm as a business
Orange faces a consistent flow of litigation and therefore favours external firms with branch offices across Spain, says legal commercial general counsel Antonio García Martínez
When Redes Energéticas Nacionais is looking for new business in foreign jurisdictions, it prefers to use lawyers that are close to the target of the deal, says Marta Almeida Afonso
Spanish private equity firm Artá Capital was advised by King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) on the structuring and first closing of its second private equity fund, Artá Deyá II, with commitments totalling €300 million.
Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira advised French chemical company Arkema on the €485 million acquisition of Dutch industrial adhesives manufacturer Den Braven.
Portuguese law firm MLGTS advised subsidiaries of the Martifer Group, as well as HSF SGPS and HSF Prime Netherlands, on the sale of Martifer Solar to Voltalia, which instructed CMS Rui Pena & Arnaut.
Uría Menéndez advised prívate equity firm GPF Capital on its acquisition of auto parts company Aurgi.
Plastic tableware manufacturers Dopla and Flo were advised by Garrigues on the acquisition of Spain’s Nupik Internacional, according to Mergermarket.
Watson Farley & Williams (WFW) advised a syndicate of banks led by Bankia on the €50m refinancing of Grupo Forus, which manages municipal sport facilities in Madrid, Segovia, Valencia, Alicante and Las Palmas.
