Mr Iñigo Erláiz > Gómez-Acebo & Pombo > Madrid, Spain > Lawyer Profile
Gómez-Acebo & Pombo Offices
CASTELLANA 216
28046 MADRID
Spain
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Mr Iñigo Erláiz
Work Department
Corporate and Commercial; Insurance and pension funds; Mergers and acquisitions; Private Equity
Position
Managing Partner.
Career
Íñigo is managing partner, partner of Corporate M&A and Private Equity at Gómez-Acebo & Pombo. He is member of the Board of Directors of our Firm.
He specialises in corporate, commercial, mergers and acquisitions, private equity and insolvency law (insolvency and restructuring).
Languages
Spanish, English
Memberships
Madrid Bar Association
ASCRI (Asociación Española de Entidades de Capital Riesgo – Spanish association of venture capital entities)
Education
He holds a degree in Law and a diploma in Business Legal Consultancy, with honours, from the Universidad Pontificia de Comillas (ICADE). He has a master’s degree in Human Resources Management from the UNED. He holds a diploma in Bankruptcy Law from the Madrid Bar Association.
Lawyer Rankings
Spain > Commercial, corporate and M&A
(Leading partners)Home to ‘a very professional, competent and stable team of lawyers‘, Gómez-Acebo & Pombo possesses ‘extensive experience in M&A transactions‘ in key economic sectors, including TMT, banking and energy. Leading the department, Álvaro Mateo shines on private equity deals and M&A involving the technology segment. Managing partner Iñigo Erláiz marries in-depth knowledge of corporate and commercial law with significant experience in M&A, PE and insolvency mandates. Guillermo Guerra Martín is the name to note for corporate governance matters, which is also an area of expertise for Estibaliz Aranburu. Pablo Fernández Cortijo takes the lead on energy-related deals. The practice was recently reinforced by the May 2023 addition of Alexander Kolb, a seasoned M&A and PE practitioner who joined from Linklaters, and by the arrival of counsel Jorge Martín from Clifford Chance in September 2023. Martín is especially active in the PE, infrastructure, TMT and energy sectors.
Spain > Private equity
(Leading partners)At Gómez-Acebo & Pombo, the ‘dynamic‘ private equity and venture capital practice is adept at advising all types of funds and their managers on the entire spectrum of related matters, including fund formation, financings, investments and special situations. Recently appointed co-head Álvaro Mateo is skilled in domestic and cross-border M&A, VC and PE deals; he jointly oversees the practice with managing partner Iñigo Erláiz, who has a wealth of experience acting for sponsors and target companies in high-end transactions. Noted for his ‘excellent knowledge‘ of the PE market, Pablo Fernández Cortijo is often engaged by sponsors and international players in multijurisdictional matters. The practice was reinforced in September 2023 by the addition of Jorge Martín, a reference for financial investors and listed companies; he joined from Clifford Chance as of counsel.
Spain > Insurance
The trusted adviser to some of the main players in the Spanish insurance market, Gómez-Acebo & Pombo is regularly called upon to assist with policy drafting, corporate governance, regulatory matters and transactional work. Ana Martinez-Pina, the main point of contact for pension funds, investment firms and credit institutions seeking advice on regulatory issues, leads the practice alongside Iñigo Erláiz, who has deep expertise in M&A and bancassurance agreements.
Lawyer Rankings
- Leading partners Spain > Private equity
- Leading partners Spain > Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Commercial, corporate and M&A Spain
- Insurance Spain
- Private equity Spain
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Environment
- Industry focus: Food
- Industry focus: Manufacturing
- Industry focus: Retail
- Industry focus: TMT
- Intellectual property: patents
- Intellectual property: Trade marks
- Projects and energy
- Public law
- Restructuring and insolvency
Firm Rankings
- Banking and finance
- Capital markets: Debt
- Capital markets: Equity
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution
- EU and competition
- Intellectual property: Copyright
- Transport: Other transport
- White-collar crime
- Employment
- Industry focus: Healthcare and life sciences
- Insurance
- Private equity
- Real estate and construction
- Tax
- Data privacy and data protection
- Transport: Shipping