The multidisciplinary team at Garrigues advises domestic and international retailers on M&A transactions, commercial agreements, competition law, IP, real estate and financial matters, among other mandayes. Mónica Martín de Vidales Godina and Álvaro Enrique López-Jorrín Hernández jointly oversee the department. Sergio González Galán and María José Pardo are both well versed in M&A, corporate and commercial matters, while Jorge Juan García-Pellicer López focuses on real estate transactions.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Garrigues offers us a differential value due to the integration and coordination of the team. Compared to other advisers, it is very favourable and differential. I would not consider another team of advisers due to the added value that it offers us.'

Key clients

  • Deoleo
  • Mahou
  • López Real Inversiones 2021
  • Unialco (Uvesco Group)
  • Austral Venture Gestión
  • Kadans Science Partner 3
  • CA Património Crescente – Fundo de Investimento Imóbiliario Aberto, gestionado por Square Asset Management
  • Centros Comerciales Carrefour y Carrefour Property España
  • Resilience Partners Debtco 2

Work highlights

  • Advised Carrefour on the sale of six hypermarkets to Realty Income.
  • Advised Square Asset Management, which managers the Portuguese investment fund CA Património Crescente - Fundo de Investimento Imobiliário Aberto, on the acquisition of SC Nueva Condo, S.L. (Klépierre), a medium-sized shopping centre operated by Leroy Merlin España, S.L.U. in the "Parque de Medianas Nueva Condomina" in Murcia.
  • Advised Kadans Science Partner (through the company Kadans Science Partner 3, SP, S.L.U.) on its acquisition of a new building in Malaga TechPark, known as "Edificio Babel".

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Mónica Martín de Vidales Godino, Álvaro Enrique López-Jorrín Hernández

Other key lawyers

María José Pardo, Jorge Juan García-Pellicer López