Covering the entire scope of M&A and corporate work, Dentons is well placed to act for a diversity of clients, ranging from public listed companies, to middle-market players and private equity funds. The department operates across a wide spectrum of industries, most notably energy, life sciences and technology. Focused on the structuring of funds, M&A, buy-outs and divestments, Jesús Durán spearheads the department. With extensive experience in both domestic and cross-border transactions, Israel de Diego is active in M&A and corporate restructurings, while Nieves Briz regularly advises on corporate, commercial and contractual matters.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Dentons provides comprehensive legal advice. The dedication of its teams to create their own advisory solutions makes it stand.'

  • ‘Israel de Diego stands out for his total dedication to ensuring that a deal is closed satisfactorily. In addition to being the lawyer with the greatest technical knowledge in his practice, he stands out for his client service and dedication while the deal is being executed.'

Key clients

  • Sareb
  • Affidea Group B.V
  • Platinum Equity Advisors
  • Adepa Global Services
  • Eicher Motors Limited
  • CEI (Eskool Estudio Creativo)
  • Ktesios Real Estate Socimi, S.A. (listed on the Spanish stock exchange – BME Growth)
  • WebMD

Work highlights

  • Advised Sareb on the competitive auction process for the appointment of one or more service providers to manage, market and maintain its €30bn portfolio of more than 100,000 financial and real estate assets.
  • Assisted private investment firm B-Flexion and Affidea Group in the sale of the group to Belgian investment firm Groupe Bruxelles Lambert (GBL).
  • Advised Platinum Equity Advisors 0n its acquisition of Calderys, a company that is part of Imerys SA’s High Temperature Solutions (HTS) business.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Jesús Durán

Other key lawyers

Israel de Diego, Nieves Briz, Natalia Ontiveros, Vicente Paramio