A trusted adviser to a wide range of Spanish and international clients, Dentons regularly acts for public companies, middle-market enterprises and PE funds in transactions across the energy, real estate and TMT sectors, among others. Its varied workload features mergers, acquisitions, divestments, joint ventures and buy-outs on the transactional side, as well as corporate governance, compliance and day-to-day corporate issues on the advisory front. Practice head Jesús Durán focuses on M&A, divestment strategies and funds structuring matters. Israel De Diego ‘combines experience, dynamism and a tradition of rigorous M&A’. Nieves Briz – co-head of the Europe consumer products and services group – is active in transactions in the life sciences, retail, TMT and energy spaces, while Inmaculada Castelló, who joined from Pinsent Masons LLP in May 2024, brings valuable experience in healthcare, technology, and industrial sector deals. At the senior associate level, Vicente Paramio stands out for his contributions to major M&A involving listed companies and private equity firms.
Testimonials
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‘High degree of technical specialisation. Great dedication to each project, from beginning to end of each deal. Ability to train the most junior staff, thanks to the great experience of the senior staff, so that the less experienced have extraordinary training in the medium term.'
‘The main partner I have worked with, Israel de Diego, stands out for his negotiation skills, ability to relate to professionals from other practices (financial advisors, for example), very remarkable knowledge of other international negotiation cultures and great resilience, together with great technical knowledge derived from his training and experience that allows him to plan, identify and accompany each of the client's steps in the transaction.'
‘Dentons is involved in some of the main mid-market M&A transactions, has strong technological support and a multinational presence that allows them to provide quality service in different sectors and countries.'
‘Dentons has solid national and cross-border experience, with the ability to provide a consistent quality service across all jurisdictions. Particularly appreciated is the work of Israel de Diego and Vicente Paramio and their ability to integrate teams from different practices. They have also made very successful hires such as Inmaculada Castelló.'
‘The team is prepared and willing to carry out transactions that are outside the standard and require negotiation and drafting of specific, tailor-made documents, going beyond the usual models. They bring many years of experience in M&A legal negotiations, from a time when excellence and attention to detail were the objectives.'
‘Israel de Diego combines experience, dynamism and a tradition of rigorous M&A. He brings a lot of value.'
Key clients
- Idealista
- Lighthouse Properties
- Tecnatom
- DPV Solar
- Acrylicos Vallejo
- Papara Elektronik Para, A. Ş
- Orbyn IBU
- EQ Resources Limited
- Total Specific Solutions
- PERI SE
- Trison Europe, S.L.U.
- Stena Line Scandinavia AB
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Jesús Durán