Characterised by clients as ‘a unique team in terms of level of coordination, efficiency and commercial acumen’, Baker McKenzie‘s private equity practice in Spain handles the entire scope of fund-related mandates, bringing together strong credentials in transactional, financing, regulatory and tax matters. With the ability to assist throughout the entire life cycle of investments, the group manages a busy workload on behalf of bidders and sellers, showcasing notable proficiency in the healthcare, pharmaceuticals, education and consumer goods sectors. Praised for his ’affable but direct, commercial style‘ and ’ease in leading negotiations‘, Javier Menor is the key contact in Madrid. Trusted by several PE funds, infrastructure funds and corporations, Barcelona-based Luis Casals specialises in LBOs, acquisitions and divestments.
Testimonials
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‘Javier Menor has excellent negotiation skills, he always puts himself in the client's shoes and takes into account the protection of the business of those he advises.’
‘A unique team in terms of level of coordination, efficiency and commercial acumen. They are capable of carrying out acquisitions with key diligence and pragmatism, which greatly speeds up processes and takes a lot of weight off the team's shoulders. Their didactic and approachable style greatly facilitates negotiations, even against hostile legal teams.’
‘Javier Menor is outstanding. He has an affable but direct, commercial style and an ease in leading negotiations that greatly comforts the client. His legal knowledge is such that he surpasses the other side of the table with ease and achieves beneficial results for both parties, but always with his client's interests in mind. Always available and quick to respond, he rolls up his sleeves to get directly into the documents and his level is such that he has become a point of reference for our CEO and founder. Whether in this company or my next adventure, Javier will always be my trusted lawyer.'
Key clients
- Abac Capital
- AdPone, S.L.
- Advent International Corporation
- Alantra
- Asabys
- Boscalt
- C2 Private Capital, S.L.
- CIRF
- CLIMATETRADE, S.L.
- Coinbase
- Colony Capital
- Corus (Careventures PE Fund)
- Exponential Renewables, S.L.
- Finalbion, S.L.U.
- Firmum
- G+E Getec Holding GmbH
- Global X
- Healthcare Activos Yield SOCIMI, S.A.
- HIP Hotel Investment Partners (Blackstone Group)
- Iberdrola
- Inspired Education Group
- Intriva
- JB Capital Management Iberia Advisors S.L.U.
- KKH
- LMEY
- Miura Private Equity
- Onyx
- Physiol
- Portobello Capital Gestion, S.G.E.I.C., S.A.
- Proclinic - Miura Private Equity
- Puig
- Quarza
- Rolnik Capital
- Sojitz
- StepStone
- Stoneweg
- Takeda Ventures, Inc.
- TechRules, S.A.
- The Carlyle Group
- Tinicum Capital Partners
- Westfort Capital
Work highlights
- Advised Advent International Corporation on the acquisition of the Spanish Company Internet Tourism Solutions and indirectly, the US company Avantio Inc., by Planet.
- Advised Nordic Capital on the legal due diligence of the €2bn sale of the Sunrise Medical group.
- Advised a consortium of investors led by JB Capital Management Iberia Advisors, S.L.U. on the co-investment alongside Bain Capital for the acquisition of ITP Aero.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Javier Menor, Luis Casals