With offices in Barcelona and Madrid, the ‘exceptional’ team at Baker McKenzie offers a variety of clients clients, including companies from the tourism, healthcare, retail and the financial sectors, a ’top of the line’ service assisting predominantly with investments in the Spanish real estate market. Based in Barcelona, Jorge Adell is a strong performer in corporate transactions within the real estate sector, while Xavier Junquera stands out for his experience in disputes against government bodies. Guillermo Rodrigo in Madrid is a key point of contact for domestic and international investors as well as SOCIMIs.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Exceptional in every way.'

  • 'This firm has optimal human and technical resources to provide a comprehensive service and a pragmatic approach to problem solving. The services of this firm are top of the line and its costs are very competitive.’

  • ‘Guillermo Rodrigo - an exceptional lawyer who has many virtues. He is pragmatic and effective in problem solving, has a lot of emotional intelligence and the ability to explain problems well to foreign clients.'

  • ‘They are creative and propose original solutions to complex problems.'

Key clients

  • Abercrombie
  • Accord
  • AEW
  • Aina Hospitality
  • AL SHARQIA UNITED GENERAL TRADING - SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP L.L.C.
  • Alantra Real Estate Debt
  • Almirall
  • Banco Santander
  • Bankia
  • Beazley
  • Belmond
  • Bogaris
  • Boscalt
  • Boston Scientific
  • CBRE Investment Management
  • Cirsa
  • Colony Capital
  • Credit Suisse
  • Deka
  • Global Student Accommodation
  • GreenOak
  • Growth & Income Value Partners Europe S.L. (GIV Partners)
  • GWM Group
  • Healthcare Activos Yield SOCIMI, S.A.
  • Hewlett Packard
  • HI Partners
  • HIG Capital
  • Hispania Retail Properties
  • Indotek Capital
  • International Investment Management Limited
  • Intriva
  • Ivanti
  • JUVIA GROUP
  • KKH Property Investors
  • Liberty Living
  • LIFE (Living in Funky Environments)
  • Mandarin
  • Marriott International, Inc.
  • Merlin Properties SOCIMI
  • Mesura
  • Olayan
  • Onyx
  • Orpea
  • Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial
  • Radisson
  • Reig Capital
  • Roundshield
  • Rua Al Madina
  • Stoneweg
  • The Church
  • Tristan Capital Partners
  • Vithas Sanidad
  • VYOSA
  • Westfort Capital Limited

Work highlights

  • Advised Marriott on the franchising issues and the extension of management agreement in Sitges (Barcelona), Barcelona city, Madrid, Estepona and Marbella.
  • Assisted Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial with the drafting and negotiation of long-term lease agreement of a logistics centre in Cerdanyola del Vallés (Barcelona).
  • Advised AEW on the €130m acquisition of two retails parks located in Madrid and Alicante.

Lawyers

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Practice head

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Jorge Adell, Xavier Junquera, Guillermo Rodrigo