Ignacio Pallarés > Latham & Watkins LLP > Madrid, Spain > Lawyer Profile

Latham & Watkins LLP is praised for its ‘cohesive, international and interdisciplinary team that offers a global service to companies‘ across a variety of sectors, including energy, waste management, telecoms, advertising, and life sciences. The team is highly sought after for its expertise in handling high-profile M&A transactions of both national and international importance. Ignacio Pallarés steers the team on large-scale divestitures and acquisitions involving public and private entities across the globe. Managing partner Ignacio Gómez-Sancha is a key adviser to institutional investors, investment banks, and public companies on M&A, private equity, and takeover transactions. Other prominent team members include José Antonio Sánchez-Dafos, who advises private equity clients and major corporations on deals in the Spanish and Portuguese markets, Alejandro Ortiz, noted for his expertise in takeover bids, and María José Descalzo, who focuses on M&A in the energy and infrastructure sectors.

Latham & Watkins LLP advises leading investment funds and private equity houses on substantial investments and exits, as capable of leading billion Euro transactions as it is handling middle market deals. Ignacio Pallarés brings strong cross-border expertise to international divestitures and acquisitions involving public and private entities. Alejandro Ortiz leverages extensive M&A experience in high-profile takeover bids involving private equity players. Ignacio Gómez-Sancha and Ignacio Gómez-Sancha also play pivotal roles in the team’s success.

Latham & Watkins LLP has a well-developed Latin America M&A and private equity practice that has a longstanding focus on energy and infrastructure. It has further extended its presence in energy transition and renewables deals, while it has also established a foothold in emerging company and venture capital transactions; it advised fintech operation Evertec, on its headline acquisition of Brazil-based financial management software solutions business, Sinqia. It has further deepened its presence in big-ticket private equity transactions, including advising Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) on its investment in Trabajos Maritimos as part of a joint strategy with Grupo Romero to expand and develop port and mining-adjacent infrastructure throughout the Andean region. The firm remains close to a number of major multinationals that have interests or assets in the region, along with a growing group of multilatinas. Antonio Del Pino chairs the Latin America practice and is a recognised leader in M&A and private equity transactions. Madrid partner Ignacio Pallarés plays a key role in representing Spanish corporates in cross-border transactions involving Latin America. Young Washington DC partner Carlos Ardila remains active in energy and infrastructure M&A and private equity deals, while Eli Curi has played a central role in building the firm’s standing in emerging growth technology company transactions in the region. Francisco Lanusse is a key associate on many of the firm’s prime Latin America deals. All named individuals are based in New York unless stated otherwise.