Pedro Ester > Ashurst LLP > Madrid, Spain > Lawyer Profile

Singled out for its experience in the energy, infrastructure, real estate, financial services, insurance and tech sectors, Ashurst LLP handles M&A, joint ventures and corporate restructurings for a diverse roster of clients, including domestic and international companies, investors and private equity funds. Jorge Vázquez – the Madrid office managing partner and global co-head of the corporate division – is proficient in M&A and PE deals, restructurings, distressed deals and commercial matters. He oversees the practice that also features Pedro Ester, a key adviser to industrial clients, insurance companies and real estate investors, and Andrés Alfonso, who focuses on transactions in the energy and infrastructure sectors.

Ashurst LLP‘s insurance capabilities are centred on M&A transactions of insurance and reinsurance companies, insurance distribution and bancassurance agreements, and regulatory mandates. Insurance and reinsurance companies, banks and other financial institutions feature on the group’s client roster. Corporate practitioner Pedro Ester oversees the practice and draws on experience in bancassurance matters and M&A and private equity transactions. María José Menéndez retired from the partnership in October 2023, but continues to support the firm on an advisory basis.