Uría Menéndez’s Bilbao office has recruited Irantzu Irastorza as a partner.

Linklaters advised a syndicate of lenders on the €1.5 billion refinancing of Spanish real estate investment trust Merlin Propoerities’ existing debt.

Antas da Cunha Ecija advised Portugal’s PC Clinic on its sale to Fnac Darty Group.

The revenue of the top 80 law firms in Spain totalled more than €2.7 billion in 2018.

DLA Piper advised Corum Asset Management on the acquisition of a property in Grijó, Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal, which is occupied by food retailer Pingo Doce.

Clifford Chance advised Madrid-based investment company Corporación Financiera Alba on the acquisition of a 7.5 per cent stake in Verisure Securitas from Hellman & Friedman (H&F).

Lisbon-headquartered CCA Law Firm has recruited associate Tomás Assis Teixeira from GPA – Gouveia Pereira, Costa Freitas & Associados.

King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) advised GED Capital on the structuring and first closing of its new fund GED VI España.

The May issue of Iberian Lawyer is now available.