Pérez-Llorca has recruited competition partner Juan Jiménez-Laiglesia from EY Abogados.
The business world is reforming its leadership style, with the result that some lawyers prefer in-house roles to private practice, but law firms are starting to recognise the need for change
Many clients’ approach to selecting law firm panels could be fundamentally flawed and result in them receiving a poorer service from firms that are difficult to replace
Surge in corporate and litigation work, as well as drives to increase efficiency, results in corporate law firms in Spain and Portugal experiencing revenue increases of up to 20 per cent
Private equity firm Sherpa Capital was advised by Gomez-Acebo & Pombo on the acquisition of a majority stake in Spanish co-working space provider Busining.
A Clifford Chance team including lawyers from the firm’s Madrid office advised investment bank Natixis and the life insurance companies AIG, Pacific Life and Metropolitan Life on a refinancing for a transmission line project
Law firm RCD advised Spanish real estate investment trust Elix Vintage on its entry into Spain’s alternative stock market, Mercado Alternativo Bursátil (MAB).
Hogan Lovells advised property investment company Rockspring on the €37 million acquisition of two logistics warehouses in Ontígola, Toledo.
Kirkland & Ellis advised Toys ‘R’ Us Iberia on its acquisition by the Portuguese company Green Swan, according to Mergermarket.
Madrid-based law firm RLD advised Spanish bedding company Grupo Pikolin on the acquisition of the remaining 49 per cent stake in Brazilian bedding company Sleep House.
