Home to ‘a team of lawyers equipped with an excellent combination of legal knowledge, strategic thinking and communication skills’, ONTIER is retained by a diverse mix of domestic and international clients from an array of sectors, including IT, private equity and consumer goods. Drawing on its vast footprint in Latin America, the firm has remained busy acting in M&A deals, business combinations, and joint ventures at the domestic and international level. Key individuals include Bernardo Gutiérrez De La Roza, Pablo Enrile, the versatile and ‘always available’ Jorge Perujo, and corporate and M&A specialist Víctor Artola Recolons.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘ONTIER has a team of lawyers equipped with an excellent combination of legal knowledge, strategic thinking and communication skills. I would like to highlight the support that ONTIER provides us internationally, particularly in LATAM.'

  • ‘In particular, I would highlight the human quality and professionalism of Jorge Perujo, who is always available to help us at all times and in any jurisdiction. ’

  • ‘Great support, practical approach, client-oriented.’

  • ‘Outstanding legal professionals that make up a highly skilled team, including notable partner Jorge Perujo. They have a client-centric approach, provide creative solutions and possess high ethical standards.’

  • ‘It is a young, dynamic and innovative team. They are very up-to-date and can meet the needs in different countries with particular legal contexts.’

  • ‘Víctor Artola Recolons is very committed to the client's results and objectives, continuously monitoring the deal.’

  • ‘There are essential elements when hiring external lawyers, such as availability, flexibility and the trust they convey to you. At all times ONTIER has complied with these three requirements. We have already worked several times with them, and especially with partners Victor Artola Recolons and Jorge Perujo, and they have always been there when we needed them. ’

  • ‘We would highlight that ONTIER is a very commercial and pragmatic team, with a great ability to solve problems and are very proactive in their support. They have met and exceeded our expectations and have been flexible and firm in being our partner in this first stage of growth of our company. They were guided by the objective of safeguarding our interests at all times and their multidisciplinary team allowed them to complement each other and supervise all our affairs.’

Key clients

  • Sociedad Estatal de Participaciones Industriales
  • Real Sporting de Gijón
  • Frontal Trust (Gestora de Fondos Chile)
  • COFIDES
  • Comercial GYC, Rufi Rufi 06, and Lubeflo, family offices
  • Kevin Allbola International S.l
  • Indra Sistemas, S.A.
  • ANDALUSÍA INVESMENTS
  • IMOFID – Fidelidade
  • MAD COOL EVENTS, S.L.

Work highlights

  • Advised Real Sporting de Gijón on the sale of its majority stake (73.43%) in the Mexican group Orlegi Sports Global, S.L.
  • Assisted Frontal Trust in the implementation of its expansion strategy in Spain through a joint venture with the Chilean construction company Gibalbin Inversiones.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Bernardo Gutiérrez De La Roza, Pablo Enrile, Jorge Perujo, Víctor Artola Recolons