Garrigues advised Spain’s Grupo Ferrer Internacional on the acquisition of US-based Alexza Pharmaceuticals for $0.90 per share in cash.
Transactional activity was unexpectedly high in Barcelona over the last year, but wider macroeconomic concerns mean there are doubts as to whether lawyers’ workflow will remain at a similar level over the next 12 months
The Catalan capital’s real estate, healthcare, food and tech sectors have also been important drivers of the city’s economic recovery
Despite volatility in the market during the last 12 months, law firms have successfully managed to expand and increase their revenue, Roca Junyent managing partner Joan Roca says.