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“Gómez-Acebo & Pombo are a very pragmatic team who understand clients’ needs very well and are very detail-oriented and efficient.”

Chambers & Partners Europe (Band 1)

Our involvement in the environmental sector is broad and covers both general matters — such as the processing of environmental licences and authorisations, environmental assessment procedures, sanctioning and environmental liability proceedings, claims against public authorities, and the drafting of regulatory projects — and highly specialised areas of activity including waste, water and discharges, soil contamination, biodiversity, climate change policies, and activities related to industrial environmental matters. This experience is particularly relevant in the field of waste, where our clients include the main operators in the sector.

From the Firm, we develop sectoral strategies on priority issues, provide a forum for engagement around legislative developments of interest to their member companies, implement initiatives to improve their business, and support their management across various environmental, quality, and industrial safety areas.
Increasingly, the one-off and occasional advisory services that arise from initial relationships with our clients evolve into a permanent and comprehensive advisory service that takes on the management of all environmental matters arising from their industrial activity.

Our services include:

We have solid and proven expertise in the field of industrial environmental law and waste management, advising key stakeholders in the Spanish market—from steel, chemical and agri-food industries to waste management companies—on obtaining permits and adapting to new national and European regulatory frameworks. Our ongoing collaboration with public authorities, including the Ministry for Ecological Transition, regional governments and local entities, enables us to provide rigorous legal and technical advice that is fully aligned with sustainability and circular economy policies.

In recent years, we have strengthened our practice in areas such as extended producer responsibility, eco-design, environmental taxation, and plastic pollution prevention, supporting companies in regulatory compliance and the implementation of sustainable strategies.

Through GA-P’s Sustainability Group, we integrate our commercial, financial, tax, regulatory and environmental expertise to assist clients in incorporating ESG criteria, applying the EU green taxonomy and sustainable finance principles, and complying with the “do no significant harm” (DNSH) principle, both in private projects and those linked to Next Generation EU funds (PERTE). In doing so, we actively contribute to promoting corporate sustainability and the responsible development of the economy.

We have extensive and well-established experience in waste management, advising producers, transporters and treatment operators—both intermediate and final—on obtaining, modifying and complying with the necessary permits and authorisations (registration, waste management authorisation or integrated environmental authorisation), as well as on monitoring the obligations arising from them, including financial guarantees, chronological records and final treatment certificates.

We provide comprehensive advice on waste shipments, covering the preparation of documentation (prior notifications, treatment contracts, operator or agent authorisations) and the management of transfers within a single autonomous region, between regions, between Member States or with third countries, adapting to the regulatory requirements and digital platforms of each territory. In the field of circular economy, we support our clients in procedures for obtaining “end-of-waste” status, in the technical adaptation of facilities, and in compliance with the new tax on landfill, incineration and co-incineration of waste, ensuring correct application of the legislation.

We also offer specialised legal advice on contaminated land, from the drafting of situation reports to the processing of voluntary remediation projects and contamination declarations, with in-depth knowledge of regional regulations. In matters of environmental restoration and environmental liability, we represent public and private entities in proceedings under Law 26/2007, in cases involving soil and water remediation, in civil litigation concerning restoration obligations, and in the processing and execution of environmental financial guarantees, contributing to a sustainable and legally sound management of the natural environment.

Since 2005, Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has provided comprehensive legal advice on extended producer responsibility (EPR) to numerous systems operating in Spain, both in the domestic sphere—such as packaging and electrical and electronic equipment—and in the professional and industrial sectors—such as tyres, industrial oils, batteries and accumulators. We collaborate with leading organisations including ECOEMBES, ECOVIDRIO, SIGAUS, SIGNUS, ECOASIMELEC, ECOFIMÁTICA, ECOPILAS, ECOLEC and SIGRE. Our support covers the establishment and administrative authorisation of EPR systems, including the drafting of contracts with producers, waste managers and public authorities, as well as strategic and operational advice on their functioning and institutional positioning.

We assist in relations with public authorities and in participating in national, regional and European legislative processes that directly affect the management and development of these systems. Following the adoption of the EU Circular Economy Action Plan, we have expanded our practice to advise on the creation of new EPR regimes for emerging products such as tobacco, commercial and industrial packaging, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics, working with organisations such as ADELTA, GENCI, CICLOPLAST, RECYCLIA, ANREPA and GIE.

Furthermore, since 2014—and on a continuous basis since 2020—we have extended our international legal advisory services to Latin America, particularly in Chile, Colombia and Ecuador. We work with public authorities and business associations on the design and implementation of extended producer responsibility regimes for sectors including tyres, industrial oils, electrical equipment and tobacco products, thereby consolidating our leadership in environmental law and circular economy at both national and international levels.

The new obligations arising from the regulation of single-use plastic products have led to the development of a specialised advisory practice at Gómez-Acebo & Pombo, focused both on design and marketing requirements and on the management of these products through extended producer responsibility (EPR) systems, as well as on compliance with tax obligations linked to the levy on non-reusable plastic packaging.
We provide comprehensive legal support to producers in sectors such as agri-food, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, perfumery, tobacco and plastics processing, assisting them in decision-making related to sustainable design, the incorporation of recycled materials and the development of reusable products. Our clients include Heineken, Pandora, Kellogg España, Deoleo, JTI, Ironman, Altadis and business associations such as AVEP, CICLOPLAST and STANPA. In both tax and environmental matters, we combine the expertise of our Tax and Environmental departments to offer coordinated advice on the interpretation and application of the plastic tax, serving a growing number of companies affiliated with SCRAPS and affected by this regulation.

We also actively contribute to the development of the circular economy in the water sector, advising on wastewater and extended producer responsibility, in collaboration with STANPA and the Ministry for Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge, within the framework of the revision of Directive 91/271/EEC and the future introduction of EPR regimes for pharmaceutical and cosmetic products. Likewise, we provide legal assistance under the new regime for the reuse of wastewater, supporting MITERD in updating the Water Act and advising companies interested in using reclaimed water for industrial and energy purposes, such as hydrogen production from non-conventional resources—consolidating our position as a leading provider of legal advice in sustainability, circular economy and environmental taxation.

With a strategic and results-oriented approach, we provide advanced legal advice on environmental matters, tailored to the demands of an evolving regulatory landscape and the sustainability needs of our clients.

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Meet the team

Santiago Garrido de las Heras

Santiago Garrido de las Heras

Partner

sgarrido@ga-p.com

Environment, Public Law and Regulated Sectors, Sustainability

Madrid, (+34) 91 582 91 00

Santiago Garrido de las Heras

Santiago Garrido de las Heras

Partner

sgarrido@ga-p.com

Environment, Public Law and Regulated Sectors, Sustainability

Madrid, (+34) 91 582 91 00

Pedro Poveda

Partner

ppoveda@ga-p.com

Environment, Public Law and Regulated Sectors, Sustainability

Madrid, (+34) 91 582 91 00

Carlos Vázquez

Carlos Vázquez

Partner

cvazquez@ga-p.com

Environment, Planning, Public Law and Regulated Sectors, Sustainability

Madrid, (+34) 91 582 91 00

Ana Orondo

Counsel

aorondo@ga-p.com

Environment, Public Law and Regulated Sectors

Madrid, (+34) 91 582 91 00

Eduardo Orteu

Counsel

eorteu@ga-p.com

Environment, Public Law and Regulated Sectors, Sustainability

Madrid, (+34) 91 582 91 00

Helena Villena

Senior associate

hvillena@ga-p.com

Environment, Public Law and Regulated Sectors

Madrid, (+34) 91 582 91 00

Yago Fernández

Yago Fernández

Senior Associate

yfernandez@ga-p.com

Environment, Public Law and Regulated Sectors

Madrid, (+34) 91 582 91 00

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Pedro Poveda

Partner

ppoveda@ga-p.com

Environment, Public Law and Regulated Sectors, Sustainability

Madrid, (+34) 91 582 91 00

Carlos Vázquez

Carlos Vázquez

Partner

cvazquez@ga-p.com

Environment, Planning, Public Law and Regulated Sectors, Sustainability

Madrid, (+34) 91 582 91 00

Ana Orondo

Counsel

aorondo@ga-p.com

Environment, Public Law and Regulated Sectors

Madrid, (+34) 91 582 91 00

Eduardo Orteu

Counsel

eorteu@ga-p.com

Environment, Public Law and Regulated Sectors, Sustainability

Madrid, (+34) 91 582 91 00

Helena Villena

Senior associate

hvillena@ga-p.com

Environment, Public Law and Regulated Sectors

Madrid, (+34) 91 582 91 00

Yago Fernández

Yago Fernández

Senior Associate

yfernandez@ga-p.com

Environment, Public Law and Regulated Sectors

Madrid, (+34) 91 582 91 00

Blanca García de Madariaga

Blanca García de Madariaga

Senior associate

bgdemadariaga@ga-p.com

Environment, Public Law and Regulated Sectors

Madrid, (+34) 91 582 91 00

Blanca Lozano

Blanca Lozano

Academic Counsel

blozano@ga-p.com

Madrid, (+34) 91 582 91 00

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GA_P advises on Nomadar’s Nasdaq listing

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised Nomadar Corp. on its listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the ticker “NOMA”. The move marks a strategic milestone for the company, which operates at the intersection of sport, tourism, technology and health, and strengthens its international expansion plan and the development of flagship projects.

Augusto Piñel, Jacobo Palanca

Europe strengthens its rules to safeguard free competition in times of crisis | Jornal de Negócios

Joaquim Caimoto Duarte, Counsel for Competition and EU Law and current President of ICC Portugal, discusses in this interview the role of regulation and specialised courts in addressing global challenges and European interventionism.

Joaquim Caimoto Duarte

Íñigo Erlaiz and Mafalda Barreto among Iberia’s leading lawyers | Iberian Lawyer

Iberian Lawyer, the leading publication in the Iberian legal sector, has recognised Íñigo Erlaiz and Mafalda Barreto, partners at Gómez-Acebo & Pombo, as two of the most influential legal professionals in Spain and Portugal in its 2025 edition.

Iñigo Erlaiz, Mafalda Barreto

Nuno de Oliveira Garcia analyses Tax Authority interpretation of productivity bonuses | GA_P

Nuno de Oliveira Garcia, partner in tax at Gómez-Acebo & Pombo, believes that the Tax Authority limits the IRS exemption and could undermine the aim of promoting merit and productivity.

Nuno de Oliveira Garcia

Real Estate M&A Ranking 2025

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has consolidated its position among the most active law firms in real estate M&A transactions in Spain, according to TTR Data figures for the period from January to September 2025.

GA_P advises SanSan on the sale of a majority stake to Nazca Capital

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised SanSan, a Valencian company specialized in hydroponic solutions for the cultivation of blueberries and other berries, on the sale of a majority stake to Nazca Small Cap II, a fund managed by the Spanish private equity firm Nazca Capital.

David Riopérez, Ángel Vaíllo, Sergio Gómez, Emilio de Fuentes

GA_P advised Geotab in the acquisition of Verizon Connect’s Portuguese subsidiary

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo advised Geotab, a global leader in IoT and connected vehicle solutions, in the acquisition of Verizon Connect’s Portuguese subsidiary, a leading provider of fleet management and telematics solutions offering software and services to companies worldwide.

Mafalda Barreto, Susana Morgado

Javier Vinuesa highlights the complexity of the tax system for high-net-worth individuals and family businesses | El Confidencial

The government seeks to attract new high-net-worth taxpayers while intensifying pressure on the wealthy already resident in the country.

Ranking Project Finance 2025

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo ranks among the leading law firms in Project Finance advisory in Spain, according to TTR Data figures for the period from January to September 2025.

IV Restructuring Forum | El Economista

At the IV Restructuring Forum organised by El Economista, our partner Paula Zarzalejos highlighted the difficulty of integrating public credit into restructuring plans — a limitation that, according to the speakers, continues to hinder the effectiveness of the new insolvency framework.

Paula Zarzalejos

The mid-market leads the M&A recovery in a more selective environment | Capital & Corporate

Mercantil partners David González and Álvaro Mateo took part, alongside Guillermo Ferré from Kartesia, in an interview published by Capital & Corporate, where they analysed the evolution of the mergers and acquisitions market in Spain and the key factors driving its recovery.

David González, Álvaro Mateo Sixto, Guillermo Ferré

Miguel Lamo de Espinosa analyses the rise of corporate restructurings amid debt maturity pressures | El Confidencial

With a wave of ICO, Cofides, and SEPI loan maturities expected in 2028, companies, banks, and creditor funds are anticipating potential financial problems through debt restructurings.

Miguel Lamo de Espinosa

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo, recognised by ITR as one of the leading tax advisers in Spain and Portugal

International Tax Review (ITR) has published the latest edition of its ranking, highlighting the leading tax advisory firms in more than 150 jurisdictions around the world.

Ana Paula Basilio, Ángel Vaíllo, Catarina Rosa, Eduardo Martínez-Matosas, Enrique Ortega, Guadalupe Díaz-Súnico, Javier Gazulla, Javier Vinuesa, Luis Cuesta, Mafalda Barreto, Mariana Díaz-Moro, María Rita Nascimento, Nuno de Oliveira Garcia

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo promotes two new counsels

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has promoted José Antonio Gómez Calafat and Alicia Olaso Camañas to Counsels in the Litigation and Corporate and M&A teams, respectively.

José Antonio Gómez Calafat, Alicia Olaso

GA_P advises MARI on the acquisition of the Mutua Madrid Open

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised MARI, the new international events and experiences company, with Ariel Emanuel as lead investor, on the acquisition of the Mutua Madrid Open from International Management Group (IMG).

Monica Weimann, Cristina Sánchez Weickgenannt, Carlos de la Luna, Miguel Troncoso, Laura Lence, Irene Fernández Puyol, Jesús Tallos, Claudia Gálvez, Marta Martínez-Almeida

Miguel Lamo de Espinosa analyses the rise of debt purchases following the Celsa case | El Confidencial

Miguel Lamo de Espinosa, partner at Gómez-Acebo & Pombo, notes that an increasing number of funds are looking to acquire debt from companies facing financial difficulties, with the aim of later converting it into equity or intervening in the company.

Miguel Lamo de Espinosa

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo recognised by IFLR1000 among the best transactional firms globally

The IFLR1000 directory has recognised Gómez-Acebo & Pombo among the best firms globally in its latest edition.

Rafael Aguilera, Vanessa Armas, Irene Arévalo, José Francisco Canalejas, Andrés Castro, Ferran Foix, Francisco Gil, Santiago Gómez-Acebo, Fernando Herrero, Miguel Lamo de Espinosa, Rodrigo López, Josep Ortiz, Augusto Piñel, Juan Pérez, Álex Pujol, Antonio Ramírez, Verónica Romaní, Carlos Rueda, Álvaro Sáinz, Monica Weimann, Paula Zarzalejos

GA_P advises ISP Portugal on the acquisition of Vasco da Gama school

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo advised ISP Portugal, part of the International Schools Partnership group with schools in 25 countries, on the acquisition of Vasco da Gama School, located in Sintra and founded over 50 years ago and renowned for its strong record of academic excellence, innovation, and dedication.

Mafalda Barreto, Filipe Santos Barata, Susana Morgado, João Bento Cardoso, Afonso Scarpa, João Marques Rodrigues, Madalena Caldeira, João Roque, Ana Baptista Borges, Pedro Vilarinho, Joaquim Caimoto Duarte, Gonçalo Jardim

GA_P advises Sixth Street on the financing of Novo Banco for Quinta da Fonte

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo advised the real estate investing team at Sixth Street, a global alternative investment firm, on the recent financing by Novo Banco related to Quinta de Fonte, the leading business park in Lisbon’s western corridor.

Mafalda Barreto, Filipe Santos Barata, Susana Morgado

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo Featured in The Legal Industry Reviews: Spain

Ana Martínez-Pina, partner in the Banking and Finance practice at Gómez-Acebo & Pombo, along with the Firm, feature prominently in the latest edition of The Legal Industry Reviews: Spain.

Ana Martínez-Pina, Verónica Romaní, Diego Martínez Colino, Laura Rey, Mónica Sebares

IP STARS highlights seven professionals from Gómez-Acebo & Pombo in its latest edition

Seven members of Gómez-Acebo & Pombo’s Intellectual Property team have been recognized in the latest edition of IP STARS, a leading publication in the field of Intellectual Property.

Sofía Martínez-Almeida, Jesús Muñoz-Delgado, Rais Amils, Anna Viladás, Mercedes Corbal, Mónica Esteve, Isabel Bandín

GA_P advises on the Land Readjustment Project for one of the largest urban developments in the Community of Madrid.

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised on the drafting and processing of the Land Readjustment Project for Sector SR-1 of Brunete, a municipality in the third ring around Madrid, which was definitively approved by the Brunete Town Council on 6 October 2025.

Paula García, Ander de Blas

GA_P advises Making Science on the sale of its cloud and cybersecurity business unit to Lutech

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised the Making Science group, whose parent company is listed on BME Growth and currently has more than 1,200 employees and a technological presence and development in 15 markets, on the sale of two Spanish companies that make up its cloud and cybersecurity business unit in Spain to Lutech, a leading Italian group in digital services and artificial intelligence.

Álvaro Mateo Sixto, Carolina Posse Van Der Laat, Andrew Ward, Jesús Antonio Urriza, Diego Rizo, José Ramón Pérez, Bárbara Saínz de Vicuña

Javier Vinuesa analyses tax challenges for high net worth individuals and companies in Spain | El Confidencial

Javier Vinuesa, partner at Fiscal Gómez-Acebo & Pombo, analyses the growing complexity of tax inspections by the Spanish Treasury and the changes in practice that are shaping the fiscal strategy of high-net-worth individuals and companies in Spain.

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo participates in the 4th edition of Global Arbitration Review on international arbitration

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo contributed exclusively for Portugal to the 4th edition of the prestigious publication Global Arbitration Review: Challenging and Enforcing Arbitration Awards.

Filipa Cotta, Ricardo Campos, Rita Espírito Santo, Gonçalo Jardim

Lourdes López points out that the digital time-tracking system represents a challenge for companies | El Economista

Lourdes López, Professor of Labour Law and Academic Adviser at Gómez-Acebo & Pombo, points out that the implementation of digital time recording represents an additional burden for companies, especially for SMEs with limited technological resources.

Madalena Caldeira analyses how labour reform affects dismissals

The labour reform is beginning to show its first consequences in terms of redundancies, with restrictions on subcontracting after collective redundancies.

Madalena Caldeira

Jesús Ibáñez analyses M&A market outlook in Spain | Economía 3

Jesús Ibáñez, partner at Gómez-Acebo & Pombo, took part in the event organised by Economía 3 at the Club Alcatí, where the main players in the mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market gathered to discuss trends and forecasts for 2026.

Jesús Ibáñez

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo recognised at the Iberian Lawyer Forty Under 40 Awards 2025

Last Thursday, Gómez-Acebo & Pombo was honoured with multiple awards at the Iberian Lawyer Forty Under 40 Awards 2025, highlighting the talent and excellence of its teams in the Iberian legal market.

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo joins ILUNION Legal Academy to drive inclusion in the legal sector

The international law firm Gómez-Acebo & Pombo, with offices in Spain, the United States, the United Kingdom, Portugal and Belgium, has formalised its partnership with ILUNION Legal Academy, a pioneering initiative that promotes training and employability for people with disabilities within the legal profession.

GA_P advises ISP Portugal on the acquisition of St. Dominics School

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo advised ISP Portugal, part of the International Schools Partnership, which has schools in 25 countries, on the acquisition of St. Dominic’s School, a leading educational institution located in Cascais that offers the full International Baccalaureate (IB) curriculum.

Mafalda Barreto, Susana Morgado, João Bento Cardoso, Filipe Santos Barata, Afonso Scarpa, João Marques Rodrigues, Madalena Caldeira, João Roque, Ana Baptista Borges, Pedro Vilarinho, Joaquim Caimoto Duarte, Gonçalo Jardim

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo nominated in the Innovative Lawyers in Dealmaking category | Financial Times

On September 18th, Gómez-Acebo & Pombo was the only Spanish firm nominated in the Innovative Lawyers in Dealmaking category for its advisory role in the acquisition by Grupo Indra of 89.7% of Hispasat.

Guillermo Guerra

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo among the 50 most innovative law firms in Continental Europe

Yesterday, at the FT Innovative Lawyers Europe Awards 2025, Gómez-Acebo & Pombo was recognised among the 50 most innovative law firms in Continental Europe. Our ranking improved from 47th to 43rd year-on-year, and we were shortlisted in #Dealmaking for advising Indra on its acquisition of an 89.68% stake in Hispasat from Redeia.

GA_P advises ING on the opening of its new flagship in Madrid

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised ING on the formalisation of a turnkey lease agreement for its first flagship office in Spain, which is set to open in 2026 at number 2 Paseo de la Castellana, Madrid, in the building that formerly housed Banco Madrid’s headquarters.

Natalia Lastres, Iván Escribano, Álvaro Obregón

GA_P advises Helia Renovables II and Plenium on the sale of a renewables portfolio to La Caisse (CDPQ) for €1.1bn

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised Helia Renovables II, F.C.R. and Plenium Partners on the sale of a portfolio of 53 operational photovoltaic assets, with a combined capacity of 260 MW, to Canadian investor La Caisse (CDPQ), through its subsidiary Velto Renewables, for approximately €1.1bn.

Verónica Romaní, Diego Martínez Colino, Laura Rey, Juan Pérez, Roberto Bustamante, Manuel Ramos, Paula García, Álvaro Obregón, Carmen García

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo nominated for The Lawyer European Awards

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has been selected as a finalist in multiple categories by The Lawyer European Awards 2025

GA_P advises BayWa r.e. on the sale of two photovoltaic projects to KGAL Investment Management.

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised BayWa r.e. Projects España on the sale of two photovoltaic projects located in the municipality of Guillena, Seville: Gerena II (with an approximate capacity of 50 MWp) and Chamorro (with an approximate capacity of 10 MWp), to the fund KGAL Investment Management.

Verónica Romaní, Diego Martínez Colino, Laura Rey, Mónica Sebares

GA_P advises GS Engineering & Construction on the sale of its Spanish subsidiary, GS Inima Environment, to Abu Dhabi National Energy Company PJSC

Gomez-Acebo & Pombo, together with the lead deal counsel K&L Gates, has advised South Korea-based GS Engineering & Construction (GS E&C) on the sale of its Spanish water treatment subsidiary GS Inima to Abu Dhabi National Energy Company PJSC (TAQA), a UAE state-owned energy and water company. The transaction is valued at approximately US$1.2 billion.

Pablo Fernández Cortijo, Nicolás Zúñiga, José Ramón Pérez, Claudia Pérez, Carmen Abad

GA_P advises A&G on its investment in Regeneraqua

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised A&G Sustainable Infrastructure on its investment in the company Regeneraqua, whose purpose is to promote, from the private sector, projects for the production and supply of reclaimed water from wastewater treatment plants.

Estibaliz Aranburu, Irantzu Aguirre, Rocío Arias, Carlos Vázquez, Fernando Trigo, Eduardo Orteu, John Galilea

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo launches, together with Mergermarket, the report “Spain in the spotlight: Spanish M&A and PE activity in HY 2025”

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has partnered with Mergermarket to produce the report “Spain in the spotlight: Spanish M&A and PE activity in HY 2025”, a study that tracks developments in the Spanish M&A market during the first half of 2025.

Álvaro Mateo Sixto, Pablo Fernández Cortijo, David González

GA_P advises Greene Enterprise on the financing of five wastewater treatment plants in Spain

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo advised Greene Enterprise on the granting, by Banco Santander and the EIB, of five financing facilities to five companies in its group, each of which owns a solid waste material recovery plant located in Spain.

Santiago Gómez-Acebo, Juan Pérez, Íñigo González de Echavarri, Mariana Díaz-Moro

GA_P advises PSS on its sale to the French group ACT Digital

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised PSS Tecnologías de la Información on the sale of 100% of its shares to the French group ACT Digital.

David Riopérez, Luis Nicolás Pinedo

GA_P advises Bestinver on the sale of 25% of Autovía de los Viñedos to Buenavista

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo (GA_P) has advised Bestinver on the sale of a 25% stake in Autovía de los Viñedos (Auvisa), the concession company that operates the CM-42 motorway between Consuegra and Tomelloso in Castilla-La Mancha, to Buenavista, through its Infraestructuras Iberia fund.

Cecilia Herreros, Sergio Gómez, Vanessa Armas, Irene Carreño

GA_P advises Mutua Madrileña on Spain’s first ELTIF for premium housing aimed at people over 65

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised Mutua Madrileña, through its asset management company Mutuactivos SGIIC, on the launch of Mutuafondo Premium Housing ELTIF (European Long-Term Investment Fund).

Guillermo Guerra, Valentina Rodríguez, Enrique Isla, Jaime Hidalgo, Javier Vinuesa, Iván Escribano

GA_P advises CaixaBank on the refinancing of Sonnedix España Albero

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised CaixaBank on the granting of a refinancing facility in favour of Sonnedix España Albero, the company that owns a portfolio of regulated assets with a total capacity of 154 MW in Spain.

Verónica Romaní, José Francisco Canalejas, Juan Pérez, Íñigo González de Echavarri

Helena Villena and Luis López analyse the risks of greenwashing ahead of the forthcoming Sustainable Consumption Law | Expansión

Helena Villena and Luis López explain in Expansión that the forthcoming Sustainable Consumption Law will require companies to be more transparent in their environmental claims.

Luis López, Helena Villena

GA_P advises Caleres on the acquisition of the footwear brand Stuart Weitzman

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised the US footwear company Caleres on the acquisition of Shoes by Stuart, the company that develops and distributes the iconic footwear brand Stuart Weitzman.

Pablo Fernández Cortijo, José Luis Rodríguez

Madalena Caldeira warns about the consequences of failing to declare domestic work to Social Security | Observador

Madalena Caldeira, partner in the Labour Law department at Gómez-Acebo & Pombo, explains that notifying the hiring of domestic workers is mandatory, and failure to do so can result in significant financial penalties.

Madalena Caldeira

Madalena Caldeira warns that the presumption of employment may also apply to intermediaries | ECO

The Government wants to simplify the recognition of employment contracts between couriers and intermediaries. The labour reform removes the explicit distinction between digital platforms and intermediaries, grouping them under the notion of “beneficiary of the activity.”

Madalena Caldeira

Javier Vinuesa and Javier Gazulla warn of fiscal uncertainty facing high-net-worth individuals in 2026 | El Confidencial

Partners at Gómez-Acebo & Pombo warn that regulatory uncertainty and revenue pressure may lead to increases in wealth, inheritance, and gift taxes, accelerating the restructuring of ultra-high-net-worth estates.

Javier Vinuesa, Javier Gazulla

GA_P advises SoftBank-backed Lenskart on the acquisition of Meller

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised Lenskart, an Indian eyewear company backed by SoftBank, on the acquisition of a majority stake in Stellio Ventures, the company operating under the Spanish eyewear brand Meller.

Álvaro Mateo Sixto, José Luis Rodríguez

Miguel Lamo de Espinosa speaks about Spain as a leading international restructuring hub

Miguel Lamo de Espinosa, partner and head of Restructuring and Special Situations team at Gómez-Acebo & Pombo, comments in El Confidencial on Spain’s potential to become a leading international hub for restructurings.

Miguel Lamo de Espinosa

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo finalist in the Legal 500 Awards 2025

Legal 500 EMEA has announced the shortlisted for the Legal 500 Awards, and we are particularly excited to share that Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has been shortlisted in several categories. This recognition highlights the talent of our team and reinforces the firm’s positioning in the Iberian legal market.

Verónica Romaní, Santiago Garrido de las Heras, Pablo Muelas, Irene Fernández Puyol, Filipa Cotta, Rodrigo López, Carlos Sáiz, Ainara Rentería,

GA_P advises a syndicate of banks on a sustainable syndicated loan to González Byass

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised a syndicate of banks led by CaixaBank and BBVA on a sustainable syndicated loan of €86 million granted to renowned Spanish wine producer González Byass, aimed at financing its international expansion and investment in brands such as Tío Pepe, Beronia, Presidente, Viñas del Vero and Croft Twist. This transaction marks the first sustainable financing framework applied to the wine sector in Spain.

Paula Zarzalejos, Rafael Espinosa

GA_P advises BTR Híspalis on the sale of a residential project in Seville to Blue Coast Capital

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised BTR Híspalis on the sale of an affordable rental housing project located in the Entrenúcleos area, in Dos Hermanas (Seville), through the transfer of a strategic asset comprising 480 residential units to UK-based fund Blue Coast Capital.

Jaime Díaz de Bustamante, Jaime Hidalgo, José Ramón Pérez, Miguel Ángel Melero, Fernando Herrero, Fernando Trigo, Iván Escribano, Marina Carreño

GA_P advises BTR Híspalis on the sale of a residential project in Seville to Blue Coast Capital

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised BTR Híspalis on the sale of an affordable rental project in the Entrenúcleos area of Dos Hermanas (Seville), through the transfer of a strategic asset comprising 480 homes to the British fund Blue Coast Capital.

Jaime Díaz de Bustamante, Jaime Hidalgo, José Ramón Pérez, Miguel Ángel Melero, Fernando Trigo, Iván Escribano, Fernando Herrero, Marina Carreño

GA_P recognised in the 2025 IP STARS – Copyright ranking 2025

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has been included in the 2025 edition of the IP STARS – Copyright ranking, published by Managing IP, which recognises the world’s most influential professionals in the field of intellectual property.

Sofía Martínez-Almeida, Isabel Bandín, Mónica Esteve, Rais Amils, Anna Viladás, Mercedes Corbal, Jesús Muñoz-Delgado

GA_P recognised in the IP STARS ranking – Copyright 2025

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has been included in the 2025 edition of the IP STARS – Copyright ranking, compiled by Managing IP, which recognises the world’s most influential professionals in the field of intellectual property.

Sofía Martínez-Almeida, Isabel Bandín, Mónica Esteve, Rais Amils, Anna Viladás, Mercedes Corbal, Jesús Muñoz-Delgado

GA_P advises Intrum on its corporate restructuring

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised Intrum, a leading provider of credit management services in Europe, on the Spanish aspects of the €4.4 billion corporate and financial restructuring.

Augusto Piñel, Ferran Foix, Álvaro Sáinz, Valentina Rodríguez, Irene Medina

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo among the best pro bono projects according to the Expansión awards

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo’s social commitment is evident in the tenth edition of the Expansión Jurídico Awards, which recognise some of the most significant pro bono initiatives in the Spanish legal sector.

Miguel Ángel García Otero, Yago Fernández

Chambers & Partners High Net Worth Ranking 2025 | Expansión

Chambers & Partners has published its 2025 edition of the High Net Worth ranking, which recognises the leading firms and professionals advising on high net worth matters.

Guadalupe Díaz-Súnico, Javier Vinuesa

Enrique Ortega discusses the challenges faced by boards of directors in tax | Expansión

Enrique Ortega takes part in Expansión’s Fiscal Governance Observatory: boards of directors increasingly involved in tax affairs.

Irene Arévalo analyses the challenges of the MASC after 100 days of the Procedural Efficiency Law | El Confidencial

One hundred days after the Procedural Efficiency Law came into force, the major law firms agree: alternative dispute resolution methods (ADR) are not meeting expectations.

Irene Arévalo

GA_P has advised InPost on the acquisition of Sending

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised InPost, a group listed on Euronext Amsterdam and one of Europe’s leading logistics providers for the e-commerce sector, on the acquisition of Grupo Sending, an express transport company specialized in home deliveries.

Carolina Posse Van Der Laat, Daniel Marín, Beatriz Dosdá, Susana Morgado, Luis Cuesta, Nuno de Oliveira Garcia, Andrea Díez de Uré, Pablo Santos, Luis López,

GA_P advises the CEP in its appeal against the Hydrological Plans

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised the European Pistachio Council (CEP), as well as leading producers of almond, walnut, and pistachio, in an administrative judicial appeal before the Supreme Court against certain provisions of the Hydrological Plans for the Tagus and Guadiana river basins for the 2022–2027 period. The appeal primarily challenged the irrigation allocations assigned to these crops in both basins.

Carlos Vázquez, Pedro Soto, Álvaro Obregón

Pablo Muelas analyses the challenges of insurance in a world without borders | Expansión

In a context defined by the mobility of people and businesses, the insurance sector must adapt to address the challenges posed by globalisation, including the influx of tourists, cultural diversity, and the regulation of transnational operators.

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo strengthens its position among the most active project finance firms in Spain

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo consolidates its role as a key firm in the Spanish project finance market, having registered seven relevant transactions in the first half of the year, according to TTR Data’s ranking published by CincoDías.

Verónica Romaní

GA_P advises Hawk Infinity on the acquisition of FBA Indaga Soft

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised Hawk Infinity, a Norwegian investment company specialising in technology and business growth, on the acquisition of 100% of the share capital of FBA Indaga Soft S.L., a Spanish market leader in solutions for the healthcare sector and quality management.

Monica Weimann, Cristina Sánchez Weickgenannt, María García de la Concha

GA_P advises Hawk Infinity on the acquisition of FBA Indaga Soft

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo ha asesorado a Hawk Infinity, compañía de inversión noruega especializada en tecnología y crecimiento empresarial, en la adquisición del 100% del capital social de FBA Indaga Soft, S.L., compañía española líder en soluciones para el sector sanitario y la gestión de calidad.

Monica Weimann, Cristina Sánchez Weickgenannt, María García de la Concha

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo publishes its LGBTI+ Diversity Plan 2025-2029 and its Protocol on Prevention of Discriminatory Harassment

Mónica Weimann analyses the evolution of the M&A market in Spain following a challenging six months | TTR Data

Mónica Weimann, partner in the Corporate and M&A department, reviews the state of the Spanish market following a semester overshadowed by uncertainty and foresees a potential recovery in the second half of the year.

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo ranks among the Top 10 M&A firms in the market for the first half of 2025

The first semester of 2025 has been particularly outstanding for Gómez-Acebo & Pombo, which has positioned itself as one of the leading law firms advising on M&A transactions in Spain. According to data published by TTR Data and reported by El Confidencial, the firm reaffirms its key role in advising on high-value strategic deals.

Álvaro Mateo Sixto

GA_P advises Andritz on the acquisition of the Salico Group

GA_P has advised Andritz AG on the acquisition of the Salico Group, which specializes in the design and manufacture of finishing equipment for flat metal strips and has operations in Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom, the United States, and India.

Monica Weimann, Cristina Sánchez Weickgenannt, Delia Castaños, Paula García

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo among the Top 10 Most Innovative Law Firms in Europe, according to the Financial Times

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo is honoured to be included in the Top 10 of the Special Report: Innovative Lawyers: 20 years published by the Financial Times, which recognises the most innovative law firms in continental Europe — those that have consistently demonstrated leadership in innovation and transformation

Jaime Díaz de Bustamante warns of the legal and economic damage caused by the new tax on non-EU investors | Expansión

A new bill introduced in the Spanish Congress proposes a 100% tax on property purchases by non-EU residents.

Jaime Díaz de Bustamante

Gonçalo Jardim comments on proposal to create a Specialised Arbitration Court | Jornal de Negócios

Gonçalo Jardim, Litigation and Arbitration associate, reflects on the Government’s proposal to create a Specialised Arbitration Court for small and medium-sized disputes between citizens or companies and the Public Administration, with decisions within six months, in a Jornal de Negócios article.

Gonçalo Jardim

Cristina Santos analyses the key factors of legal talent in the report “Universities and Law Firms” | El Confidencial

The HR Director of Gómez-Acebo & Pombo emphasises that young lawyers are no longer looking just for a good career, but also for an environment with purpose, a collaborative culture, and a healthy work-life balance.

Cristina Santos

GA_P among global leaders in industrial property according to WTR Global Leaders 2025

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has been included in the 2025 edition of the WTR Global Leaders ranking, prepared by World Trademark Review, which recognises the world’s most influential professionals in the field of trademarks and industrial property.

Sofía Martínez-Almeida, Jesús Muñoz-Delgado

GA_P among the 25 most inclusive companies in the Top LGBTI+ Leaders ranking

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has been recognised as one of the 25 most inclusive companies in the Top LGBTI+ Leaders ranking, an initiative driven by REDI and Actualidad Económica of El Mundo, under the honorary presidency of Their Majesties the King and Queen of Spain.

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo welcomes Pablo Muelas as coordinating partner for the Insurance and Pension Funds practice

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo (GA_P) strengthens its Insurance and Pension Funds practice with the addition of Pablo Muelas as coordinating partner for the area.

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo received the award for Best Law Firm in Sustainable Transformation at the Expansión Jurídico Awards

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo ha recibido en la décima edición de los Premios Expansión Jurídico, el premio a la Mejor Firma en Transformación Sostenible por segundo año.

Verónica Romaní, Ana Martínez-Pina, Borja Carvajal, Inés Vázquez, Carlos Vázquez, Carlos Rueda, Iñigo Erlaiz

GA_P is awarded Infraestructure Firm of the Year | Iberian Lawyer

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has been awarded Law Firm of the Year in Infrastructure, highlighting its strong expertise in public and regulatory law, especially in the environmental and infrastructure sectors.

Santiago Garrido de las Heras, Helena Villena, Juan Pérez, Laura Rey

Guillermo Guerra and Juan Ignacio Romero analyse the legal challenges of M&A in defence | Capital & Corporate

Guillermo Guerra, partner in Commercial Law and co-head of Capital Markets, and Juan Ignacio Romero, counsel in Public Law and Regulated Sectors at Gómez-Acebo & Pombo, discuss the rise of the defence sector and its legal implications at a time of geopolitical and technological transformation.

Guillermo Guerra, Juan Ignacio Romero

Ana Baptista Borges clarifies the legal framework for purchasing holidays | PÚBLICO

Ana Baptista Borges, Employment senior associate, argues that the purchase of holiday days does not face legal obstacles, but warns of the need to clarify how this possibility could be implemented, in a PÚBLICO article.

Ana Baptista Borges

GA_P advises VEGAP in its litigation against Mango for the exhibition of artworks in the metaverse

The intellectual property and litigation team of Gómez-Acebo & Pombo represented by Anna Viladás and José Luis Amérigo has advised VEGAP (Visual Entidad de Gestión de Artistas Plásticos) in the legal proceedings against MANGO (PUNTO FA) for the unauthorised use of works by Miquel Barceló, Joan Miró and Antoni Tàpies in the metaverse, the creation of NFTs and other advertising uses, Joan Miró and Antoni Tàpies in the metaverse, the creation of NFTs and other advertising uses, obtaining a favourable ruling from the Barcelona Provincial Court that accepts all the claims of VEGAP’s lawsuit.

Anna Viladás, José Luis Amérigo

GA_P advises Banca March on the creation of a joint venture with Meliá for the acquisition of two hotels in Mallorca and Tenerife

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised Banca March on the creation of a joint venture with Meliá Hotels International for the acquisition of the Sol Tenerife and Innside Palma Bosque hotels, for an approximate amount of €140 million. An additional €50 million will be invested in their refurbishment and repositioning.

Santiago Gómez-Acebo, Valentina Rodríguez, Remedios García, María Fanego, Luis Nicolás Pinedo

GA_P advises Solaer on the sale of a 100 MW solar PV portfolio to InfraRed Capital Partners.

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised Solaer, an Israeli company specialised in renewable energy, on the sale of a 100-megawatt (MW) portfolio of solar photovoltaic projects in Spain to the fund InfraRed Capital Partners.

Álvaro Mateo Sixto, Susana Onsurbe, Juan Pérez, Inés López Seco, Paula García

Annual IAM Patent 1000 ranking

The Firm has been awarded ‘Silver’ in the Patent Litigation category according to the annual ranking of the IAM Patent 1000 directory.

Jesús Muñoz-Delgado, Rais Amils

Javier Vinuesa analyses the legal risks of the 100% tax on non-EU investors | El Confidencial

The proposal to impose a 100% tax on the purchase of property by non-EU residents could breach the free movement of capital, warns Javier Vinuesa, partner at Gómez-Acebo & Pombo.

Nuno de Oliveira Garcia clarifies issues regarding the issuance of IMI settlement notes | CNN

Nuno de Oliveira Garcia, partner and head of tax, advises that, given the delay in the arrival of settlement notices at people’s homes this year, the references provided on the Finance Portal should be used, as it is not possible to know ‘when the letter will arrive’, in a CNN Portugal article.

Nuno de Oliveira Garcia

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo and Fernando Pombo Foundation promote recognition of non-professional carers | ABC

The Fernando Pombo Foundation, together with the pro bono lawyers of Gómez-Acebo & Pombo, promotes the ABC Cuidamos Contigo initiative to promote the legal recognition of non-professional carers, improving their access to rights and social benefits.

Irene Fernández Puyol

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo leads international growth among large Spanish law firms in 2024 | Cinco Días

The Spanish legal profession continues to consolidate its international expansion, with Gómez-Acebo & Pombo standing out as the firm with the highest percentage growth abroad, registering a 28% increase in 2024 thanks to its offices in Lisbon, London and Latin America.

Guillermo Guerra discusses the legal challenges driven by the booming defence sector | Expansión

The growth of the defence sector in Spain is driving the demand for specialised legal advice. Guillermo Guerra, partner at Gómez-Acebo & Pombo, analyses the main challenges and leads key transactions together with Indra.

Guillermo Guerra

GA_P advises ITF in litigation against Kosmos

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised the ITF (International Tennis Federation), holder of the rights to the Davis Cup, in relation to a dispute against Kosmos, Gerard Piqué’s investment vehicle dedicated to investing in and promoting the world of tennis.

Rodrigo López, Julio Jiménez, Zuriñe Sanz, Álvaro Sáinz

Javier Vinuesa and John Galilea analyse the growing tax uncertainty surrounding SCRs in the wake of the investment boom | El Confidencial

Javier Vinuesa and John Galilea warn about the growing legal uncertainty surrounding SCRs, given the rise of tax inspections and the Treasury’s new restrictive interpretations of the grace period and delegated management.

Javier Vinuesa, John Galilea

Diego Martín-Abril, Ana Orondo and Eduardo Orteu talk about the new European packaging framework | Expansión

The new Regulation 2025/40 introduces sustainability requirements affecting packaging design, compliance that is a precondition for placing new packaging or packaged products on the EU market.

Diego Martín-Abril, Ana Orondo, Eduardo Orteu

GA_P advises Partech Partners in the Series A financing round of Shakers Global Solutions

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised Partech Partners, the global investment platform for technology and digital companies, in the €14 million Series A financing round of Shakers Global Solutions, the workforce platform that connects companies with technology freelancers and AI freelance agents. In addition, the deal has included a capital raise and secondary buyout.

Jesús Ibáñez, Alfonso G. Pascual Maldonado

Madalena Caldeira comments on the strike law | ECO

Madalena Caldeira, partner and head of Employment, comments on the current strike law and its possible amendment, in an ECO article.

Madalena Caldeira

Madalena Caldeira reflects on the urgency of clarifying article 338-A of the Labour Code | Advocatus

Madalena Caldeira reflects on Article 338.º-A, which “since it was introduced as part of the ‘Agenda do Trabalho Digno’, has generated confusion, contradictory interpretations and growing frustration”, in an Advocatus’ opinion article.

Madalena Caldeira

Rafael Aguilera discusses about current financial activity marked by tariff uncertainty | El Confidencial

The imposition of tariffs causes difficulties for M&A advisors as access to financing may be disrupted by market uncertainty.

Rafael Aguilera

GA_P advises VGO on the acquisition of a stake in Homs Rentals

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised VGO Capital, a British private equity fund, on the acquisition of a stake in Homs Rentals, a company specialized in the rental of industrial machinery, through the purchase of the stake held by Suma Capital, a Barcelona-based private equity firm.

Álvaro Mateo Sixto, Jorge Martín, José Luis Rodríguez, Inés López Seco, Javier Gazulla

GA_P advises the Griñó Group in the process of approval of the restructuring plan of the Azor Group, constituting the second precedent of non-consensual restructuring processed in Spain

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised the Griñó Group, a leading business group in environmental services and green energy generation, in the process of approval of the restructuring plan of the Azor Group, followed by the Mercantile Court No. 2 of Murcia.

Miguel Lamo de Espinosa, Antonio Ramírez, Rafael Espinosa, Rodrigo López, José Antonio Gómez Calafat, Inés Puig-Samper, Blanca Moreno, Zuriñe Sanz, Miguel Ángel Melero, Javier Gazulla

The Litigation and Arbitration team discusses about the Appropiate Means of Dispute Resolution and the new Collective Action Law | El Confidencial

Large law firms foresee a busy year ahead and warn of the doubts and uncertainty surrounding the use of Appropriate Means of Dispute Resolution, which risk becoming a formality.

Javier Vinuesa and Guadalupe Díaz-Súnico speak about the tax regime for impatriates | El Confidencial

Javier Vinuesa and Guadalupe Díaz-Súnico, partners in the Tax practice, discuss the Beckham Law, a law that benefits business relocators, professional investors, digital nomads and entrepreneurs.

Javier Vinuesa, Guadalupe Díaz-Súnico

Íñigo Erlaiz talks about the direction, positioning and projects of the Firm | Cinco Días

Íñigo Erlaiz, managing partner of Gómez-Acebo & Pombo, talks about the current tariff situation, the positioning projects and the value proposition offered by the Firm.

GA_P advises Oryzon Genomics in its new capital increase

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised Oryzon Genomics, a biotechnology company whose shares are listed on the Continuous Market, in its capital increase through the issue of more than 12.7 million new ordinary shares at a price of 2.35 euros per share, increasing the company’s capital by 30 million euros.

Augusto Piñel, Jacobo Palanca, Irene Carreño Uría

GA_P Portugal contributes to the “International Insolvency & Restructuring Review 2025/26”

The Restructuring & Insolvency team at Gómez-Acebo & Pombo’s Lisbon office has contributed with an exclusive chapter on the Portuguese jurisdiction to the International Insolvency & Restructuring Review 2025/26, published by Beaumont Capital Markets.

Filipa Cotta, Rita Espírito Santo, Gonçalo Jardim

Ana Luísa Guimarães shares outlook on Portugal’s infrastructure and transport sector | Jornal Económico

Ana Luísa Guimarães, Public and Regulated Sectors’ partner, warns that “it is truly essential not to halt ongoing and planned investments,” emphasizing the importance of completing key projects such as the high-speed rail, the Southern International Corridor, the expansion of the Lisbon and Porto metro systems, the construction of the new airport, and the transformative potential of the Parque Cidade do Tejo project.

Ana Luísa Guimarães

Miguel Lamo de Espinosa receives the award for Best Restructuring and Insolvency Law Firm | El Confidencial

The Restructuring and Special Situations team has been awarded in the category of ‘Best Restructuring and Insolvency Team’ at the gala of the III Business Lawyers Awards of El Confidencial.

Miguel Lamo de Espinosa

Wrongful refusal to enforce an award and liability before the ECtHR (BTS v. Slovakia) | Cuadernos de Derecho Transaccional

Inés Vázquez, Inés Puig-Samper, and Víctor Javier Lana analyse the case of BTS vs. Slovakia, in which the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) found the State in violation for refusing to enforce an arbitral award, thereby breaching BTS’s right to property.

Inés Vázquez, Inés Puig-Samper, Víctor Lana

GA_P advises The Hotels Network partners on their sale to Lighthouse

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised the partners of The Hotels Network on the sale of 100% of its share capital to the Lighthouse group.

Álex Pujol, Andrés Castro, Pablo Soler, Luis Cuesta

Rafael Aguilera talks about the impact of financing in the current macroeconomic framework | El Confidencial

Macroeconomic uncertainty generated by aggressive US tariff policy is cooling M&A market and projects, an uncertain outlook for industry professionals in what could become a paralysed 2025.

Rafael Aguilera

Irene Fernández Puyol participates in the III Infrastructure Forum | El Economista

The III Infrastructure Forum concluded with the agreement on the urgency of modifying the regulatory framework to address the growing investment needs, especially in areas such as water, transport and energy transition.

Irene Fernández Puyol

Miguel Lamo de Espinosa talks about the new restructuring framework | Expansión

The new restructuring framework boosts investor confidence in Spain, which has the opportunity to position itself internationally.

Miguel Lamo de Espinosa

GA_P among the Top 10 law firms in Spain | El Confidencial

The growth in activity has represented a 5.63% increase compared to the Firm’s last year. Furthermore, this growth has been accompanied by a reinforcement of the teams; in total, Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has grown by 2% compared to the previous year’s figures.

Álvaro Mateo on M&A activity | El Confidencial

The macroeconomic uncertainty unleashed by Donald Trump with the announcement of massive tariffs and market volatility is already being felt in investment banking and M&A activity.

Álvaro Mateo Sixto

Cláudia Tomás Pedro analyses the copyright issues raised by ChatGPT’s viral images | Revista LUZ

Cláudia Tomás Pedro, senior associate and head of Industrial and Intellectual Property, argues that it is important to discuss whether Studio Ghibli would have legal grounds to object, under the protection rules and exceptions and limitations legally provided for.

Nuno de Oliveira Garcia reflects on the termination of the simplified corporate income tax regime | VidaEconómica

Nuno de Oliveira Garcia, partner and head of the Tax, comments on the recent ruling by the Supreme Administrative Court on the termination of the simplified corporate income tax regime, which grants retroactive effects to the beginning of the tax year and not just from the following year.

Nuno de Oliveira Garcia

Miguel Lamo de Espinosa talks about the role of Banking after the Insolvency Act | El Confidencial

Banks are moving to lead the restructuring plans of companies and thus avoid the heavy write-offs that some judgements are endorsing under the Bankruptcy Law.

Miguel Lamo de Espinosa

GA_P advises Venanpri group, parent company of Bellota Herramientas, on the sale of three of its logistics warehouses in the Basque Country

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised Venanpri Group, parent company of Bellota Herramientas, a company specialising in the manufacture of tools for agriculture, construction and industry, on the sale of three of its logistics warehouses in the Basque Country.

Estibaliz Aranburu, Carmen García, Paula Zarzalejos,

GA_P advises IVC Evidensia on the acquisition of ANIMED – Gondomar Veterinary Hospital

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo advised IVC Evidencia, world leader in veterinary care, on the acquisition of ANIMED – Hospital Veterinário de Gondomar, consolidating its presence in the northern region of Portugal.

Mafalda Barreto, Leonor Rocha, João Bento Cardoso

Álvaro Mateo talks about this year’s M&A and private equity forecasts | Capital&Corporate

Recent political and geo-strategic changes could begin to reverse the trend of hyper-regularisation that has been dominating the European market in Corporate and M&A matters.

Álvaro Mateo Sixto

GA_P advises Corporación Financiera Alba on the sale of Profand to Lucasiñas

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised Corporación Financiera Alba, an investment company listed on the Continuous Market, on the sale of 23.7% of Profand to Lucasiñas, a holding company, for 127 million euros.

Augusto Piñel, Andrés Castro, Mónica Ojeda

Juan Ignacio Romero is part of the panel of experts in charge of analysing the Organic Law 1/2025 | El Confidencial

Due to the judicial backlog in Spain, the new Organic Law 1/2025 will impose mediation in first place for any lawsuit in civil and commercial matters.

Juan Ignacio Romero

Borja Carvajal predicts that the Energy practice promises to be one of the star areas | El Confidencial

Despite geopolitical uncertainty and electricity price volatility, activity in this area is expected to increase and most expect further market growth.

GA_P advises PAI Partners on the acquisition of Nuzoa from Abac Capital

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised PAI Partners, a private equity fund, on the acquisition of Grupo Nuzoa, a leading distributor of animal health products and services in the Iberian Peninsula, from Abac Capital.

Pablo Fernández Cortijo, Andrés Castro, José Luis Rodríguez

GA_P advises Goros Investments on the sale of Cortijo Cuevas to Bollo Natural Fruit (Fremman Capital)

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised Goros Investments on the sale of 100% of the share capital of Cortijo Cuevas to Bollo Natural Fruit.

Pablo Fernández Cortijo, Diana Linage, Antonio Ramírez

Luis López and Víctor Javier Lana analyse appropriate dispute resolution methods in Mediation and Arbitration | Expansión

Luis López, Víctor Lana

Íñigo Igartua foresees an increase in demand for Competition teams | El Confidencial

The fight against AI-engineered fraud and anti-competitive behaviour has led to the application of more Competition rules and regulation.

Íñigo Igartua

Luis López, Víctor Javier Lana and José Luis Pérez de Ayala analyse the effects of Royal Decree-Law 5/2023 | Diario La Ley

The Litigation and Arbitration team analyses procedural violations, appeals and the recognition of foreign judgments and asks whether there really is a paradigm shift in Royal Decree-Law 5/2023.

Luis López, Víctor Lana

Spain’s path towards sustainable competition: Developments, Gaps and Opportunities

Andrew Ward, Andrea Díez de Uré and Elena Roca-Umbert, partner and associates in Competition and European Union Law at Gómez-Acebo & Pombo, have contributed to the chapter on Spain in the American Bar Association (ABA) International Competition Law Committee’s publication entitled “International Competition Law Perspectives: SUSTAINABILITY AND COMPETITION LAW”.

Andrew Ward, Andrea Díez de Uré

The Fernando Pombo Foundation collaborates with the ‘Cuidamos Contigo’ project | ABC

‘Law has a fundamental role in the construction of a fairer and more egalitarian society’ is the maxim of our Foundation that accompanies us in our daily work.

Madalena Caldeira clarifies the Portuguese legal framework for signing bonuses | Público

Madalena Caldeira, partner and head of Employment, analyses the context and regime of hiring bonuses, very common in Anglo-Saxon countries, in a Público article.

Madalena Caldeira

Carlos Vázquez foresees a sharp increase in Public Law activity | El Confidencial

Thanks to the Green Pact presented by the European Commission and the investment in defence, Public Law activity is set to soar in 2025 in the areas of Urban Planning, Real Estate and Energy.

Carlos Vázquez

Mafalda Barreto and Almudena Arpón de Mendívil among the top 50 women in the legal field | Iberian Lawyer

Iberian Lawyer acknowledged Mafalda Barreto and Almudena Arpón de Mendívil in the InspiraLaw 2025 event.

Mafalda Barreto, Almudena Arpón de Mendívil

GA_P is the firm that comes closest to a balanced representation of women and men in its team of partners | CincoDías

CincoDías has analysed the current proportion of male and female partners in ten large law firms in Spain. The presence of female partners in GA_P accounts for 29.8% of the total.

Madalena Caldeira clarifies, in the light of Portuguese legislation, the consequences of not replying to an employer’s e-mail | Observador

Madalena Caldeira, partner and head of Employment Law, explains that, in the Portuguese jurisdiction, the ‘mere failure to reply to an e-mail sent by the employer cannot, in itself, constitute wrongful behaviour of sufficient gravity to justify dismissal with just cause’, in an Observador article.

Madalena Caldeira

How GA_P’s career plans boost women’s leadership | Expansión

The Firm’s development plans include key issues such as awareness, raising and highlight on the importance of gender equality, equal access to growth opportunities and pay equity, and the elimination of biases that create barriers -real or psychological- to the recruitment or promotion of women.

Enrique Isla foresees great dynamism in the real estate market | El Confidencial

Enrique Isla, partner and head of Real Estate, foresees a promising real estate market, although factors such as regulation, taxation and the evolution of interest rates will set the tone for the coming months.

Ana Martínez-Pina analyses the ‘Omnibus Package’ | Expansión

Ana Martínez-Pina, banking and finance partner and head of financial regulation and insurance, analyses the ‘Omnibus Package’, which aims to simplify the sustainability regulations approved by the European Commission in recent years.

Ana Martínez-Pina

Joaquim Caimoto Duarte clarifies the legal instruments available to the EU to defend and promote its interests | Jornal de Negócios

Joaquim Caimoto Duarte explains which legal instruments the EU can resort to following the entry into force of the tariffs imposed by the US Administration.

Joaquim Caimoto Duarte

Miguel Lamo de Espinosa anticipates an increase in Restructuring in the mid-market | El Confidencial

Miguel Lamo de Espinosa, partner and coordinator of Restructuring and Special Situations, anticipates an increase in restructurings in the mid-market thanks to the positive assessment of the Insolvency Law.

Miguel Lamo de Espinosa

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo re-elects Íñigo Erláiz as Managing Partner of the Firm

The General Meeting of Partners of Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has approved the re-election of Íñigo Erláiz as Managing Partner for the period 2025-2027.

Íñigo Erlaiz, Verónica Romaní, Miguel Lamo de Espinosa, Álvaro Mateo Sixto, Mafalda Barreto, Francisco Fita, Ignacio del Fraile, Sofía Martínez-Almeida

Nuno de Oliveira Garcia analyses Personal Income Tax deduction for domestic work | Público

Nuno de Oliveira Garcia, head of Tax, explains the new deduction from the Personal Income Tax of taxpayers’ costs for domestic work.

Nuno de Oliveira Garcia

GA_P advises Antai Ventures on the creation of the Necta Ventures fund.

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised Antai Ventures, a venture capital firm, on the creation of Necta Ventures, a venture capital fund that aims to reach a size of €100 million.

Álex Pujol, Luis Cuesta, Andrea Esbrí

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo surpasses the €100 million mark

GA_P surpassed the €100 million mark in 2024, which represents a growth of nearly 8% compared to the previous year in its global turnover.

IFLR Europe Awards 2025 shortlisted annouced

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo shortlisted as Law Firm of the year in Spain and Restructuring deal of the year: Codere, in IFLR Europe Awards 2025.

Madalena Caldeira is the new partner at Gómez-Acebo & Pombo

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has appointed Madalena Caldeira, head of Employment at the Lisbon office, as a new partner.

Madalena Caldeira

GA_P advises in Quibim´s financing round

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised investment partners Amadeus Capital Partners, APEX Ventures, Partech, Adara Ventures and Leadwind (KFund), in the Series A round of Quibim, S.L., amounting to forty-eight million euros (€48m).

Jesús Ibáñez, Alfonso G. Pascual Maldonado

Joaquim Caimoto Duarte elected Chairman of the Board of ICC Portugal’s Competition Commission | Jornal Económico

Joaquim Caimoto Duarte has been elected Chairman of the Board of ICC Portugal’s Competition Commission for the 2025-2026 biennium.

Joaquim Caimoto Duarte

Almudena Arpón de Mendívil is interviewed about her legacy and professional career | El País

Almudena Arpón de Mendívil, partner of Gómez-Acebo & Pombo and president of the International Bar Association, is interviewed by El País on her position at the top of the legal profession.

Almudena Arpón de Mendívil

GA_P advises Indra Sistemas on the acquisition of Hispasat for €725m

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised Indra Sistemas in the negotiation and execution of an agreement with Redeia Corporación for the acquisition of 89.68% of the share capital of Hispasat, a satellite operator and service provider, for ¤725,000 million.

Guillermo Guerra, Diana Linage, Patricia Pérez, Rocío Arias, Andrew Ward, Victoria Rivas, Juan Ignacio Romero

Madalena Caldeira reflects on ghost contracts and their repercussions | ECO

Madalena Caldeira, head of Employment, explains and analyses the legal implications of the so-called ‘ghost contracts’, a situation in which “documents are presented to Social Security attesting to an employment relationship that does not exist and is therefore false”, in an ECO article.

Madalena Caldeira

Ana Martínez-Pina talks about the private pension system | Funds People

Occupational pension plans have regained attractiveness after years of loss of confidence. Ana Martínez Pina comments on the possibility of increasing incentives in the private pension system.

Ana Martínez-Pina

Annual ranking World Trademark Review 1000

The Firm has been recognised as ‘Gold’ in the category of ‘Enforcement and Litigation’ according to the annual ranking of the WTR 1000 directory.

Jesús Muñoz-Delgado, Sofía Martínez-Almeida, Mercedes Corbal, Mónica Esteve, Anna Viladás, Rais Amils

Helena Villena talks about the new Packaging Regulation (EU) 2025/40 | El Confidencial

Regulation (EU) 2025/40 introduces new obligations for packaging and waste by establishing sustainability and recycling requirements. Although it will enter into force in 2026, its implementation aims to harmonise regulations between Member States in order to avoid trade barriers within the European single market.

GA_P advises on Grifols’ €1.300m bond issue

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised the underwriters of the 1,300 million euros bonds issued by Grifols, maturing in May 2030.

Pablo Fernández Cortijo, Corporate and M&A partner, comments on the private equity and M&A’s reactivation | Capital & Corporate

Pablo Fernández Cortijo comments in Capital & Corporate on the revival and growth of Private Equity and M&A in 2025.

Pablo Fernández Cortijo

Real Estate M&A Ranking 2024

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo is in the Top 5 for advising on real estate M&A transactions in Spain, with a total of 18 transactions, according to TTR Data.

GA_P advises H2Site on financing round

The financing round was led by Suma Capital, through its fund SC Net Zero Ventures, and Hy24, a company owned by the French entity Ardian.

Álvaro Mateo Sixto, Andrés Castro, Carla Sancho-Tello

Interview with the Restructuring and Special Situations team | Capital & Corporate

The Restructuring and Special Situations team was interviewed by Capital & Corporate. Two years after the approval of the reform of the Insolvency Law, the new legal framework is positioning Spain as an international benchmark in the restructuring market. The new legislation is transforming the way companies, investors and creditors approach these operations, encouraging anticipation and opening up opportunities for innovative processes both domestically and internationally.

A comparison between the Proposal for a European Packaging Regulation and the Spanish Royal Decree 1055/2022 on packaging waste

The European Packaging Regulation proposal aims to harmonise the regulation at an EU level. In Spain, the Royal Decree 1055/2022 introduces measures that will enter into force in 2025.

Pedro Poveda, Ana Orondo, Eduardo Orteu, Yago Fernández

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo strengthens its Patents practice with the incorporation of Rais Amils

GA_P hires Rais Amils Arnal as a Intellectual Property and Technology department’s partner for the Barcelona office.

Ranking Project Finance 2024

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo consolidates its position among the leaders in Project Finance advisory services in Spain, standing out in the TTR Data 2024 ranking. The firm ranks second in terms of the number of projects, with 26 transactions advised.

Verónica Romaní

Constantino Pérez Salgado is the new head of Gómez-Acebo & Pombo’s New York office

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has appointed Constantino Pérez Salgado as the new partner in charge of its New York office, succeeding Fernando Igartua, who has held this position since January 2022.

Constantino Pérez

Lourdes Escassi talks about the key aspects of the labor market in 2025 | Cinco Días

New labor developments include the obligation to give the employee a prior hearing before carrying out a disciplinary dismissal, the reduction of the maximum legal working day or the entry into force of the Statute of the Independent Authority for the Protection of Whistleblowers.

Lourdes Escassi

João Roque Branco analyses the legal framework concerning personal relationships within companies | ECO

João Roque Branco, Employment associate, acknowledges that in certain cases, business dynamics, in order to safeguard the well-being of workers, ‘require a stance of permanent transparency and impartiality from those who hold management, disciplinary and decision-making powers’, in an ECO article.

João Roque Branco

Mafalda Barreto highlights the opportunities and anticipates the challenges that the legal sector will face in 2025 | Jornal de Negócios

Mafalda Barreto, managing partner, is optimistic about 2025, predicting a significant recovery in the mergers and acquisitions market.

Mafalda Barreto

GA_P advises Stoneshield on the acquisition of two student residences

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo advised European Student Accommodation I S.à R.L, a fund managed by Stoneshield Investments, on the acquisition of two PropCos – Proud Coast, Lda. and Integral Equation, Lda., each owning a student residence in Alta de Lisboa.

Mafalda Barreto, Susana Morgado, João Bento Cardoso, Madalena Caldeira, Filipe Santos Barata, Sofia Rodrigues Nunes, Afonso Scarpa, João Marques Rodrigues, Ana Paula Basilio, Catarina Rosa

Álvaro Mateo talks about the funds projections for 2025 | El Economista

Private Equity sector is marked by an irregular and unstable economic environment. This has led to new creative ways of closing deals.

Álvaro Mateo Sixto

Ranking M&A 2024

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo is positioned as one of the market leaders in Spain in the M&A 2024 ranking. It ranks ninth in terms of transaction value and fourth in terms of number of transactions.

Álvaro Mateo Sixto

Madalena Caldeira reflects on the remote working regime | ECO

Of counsel and head of Employment, Madalena Caldeira, stresses that the regime needs to be changed, particularly with regard to the means of controlling remote working.

Madalena Caldeira

GA_P advises Edificio Rostower on its listing on the alternative market Portfolio Stock Exchange

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo advises Edificio Rostower, the Socimi owned by Argentine footballer Lionel Messi, on its listing on the alternative market Portfolio Stock Exchange, with a capitalisation of 223 million euros.

Augusto Piñel, Valentina Rodríguez, Jacobo Palanca

Ainara Rentería on the automotive sector’s keys for 2025 | Expansión

From the 1st of January 2025, new rules will apply to reduce CO2 emissions from new passenger cars and new light commercial vehicles.

Ainara Rentería

GA_P advises the sellers on Essential Compositions’ transfer to Riverside

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised the sellers on the transfer of a majority stake in the Valencian fragrance company Essential Compositions.

Jesús Ibáñez, Carla Sancho-Tello, Esther Sanz, Ángel Vaíllo

GA_P advises the French Kardham Group on the acquisition of the Spanish company Seventy Eight

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised Grand Siècle 2023, a French company part of the Kardham Group, on the acquisition of Seventy Eight

Guillermo Guerra, Nicolás Zúñiga

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo appoints four new partners

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has appointed Ainara Rentería, Antonio Ramírez, Pedro Soto and Luis Cuesta as partners at the Annual General Meeting held on Thursday 19 December.

Ainara Rentería, Pedro Soto, Antonio Ramírez, Luis Cuesta

GA_P advises Caixabank on a €750m financing to Sonnedix

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised Caixabank, S.A. on a €750 million refinancing transaction in favour of Sonnedix for a 197 MW portfolio of regulated assets in Spain.

Verónica Romaní, José Francisco Canalejas, Juan Pérez, Íñigo González de Echavarri

GA_P advises on the restructuring of Bodegas Riojanas

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised the majority creditors of the group dedicated to the production and marketing of wine to which Bodegas Riojanas, Bodegas Torreduero and Bodegas Viore, belong in relation to the restructuring of their debt.

Rafael Aguilera, Antonio Ramírez, José Antonio Gómez Calafat, Cecilia Herreros, Martín Martínez

GA_P advises Indra on its joint venture with Edge Group

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised Indra Sistemas on its joint venture, named PULSE, with EDGE Group (Abu Dhabi) to develop and manufacture state-of-the-art radar systems.

Guillermo Guerra, Jorge Martín, Nicolás Zúñiga, , Isabel Bandín, Mercedes Corbal, Juan Ignacio Romero, Andrew Ward, Victoria Rivas, Enrique Ortega, Rocío Arias

GA_P advises Siemens Gamesa on the sale of its power electronics business to ABB

The deal includes the transfer of about 400 employees, two manufacturing plants located in Spain, as well as additional assets in the US, China, India and Australia.

Álvaro Mateo Sixto, Clara Rivero, Patricia Pérez, Juan Ignacio Romero, Miguel Troncoso, Borja González Elejabarrieta, Jesús Tallos, Luis Cuesta

GA_P advises Venture Security Holding on the sale of its majority stake in Dekom AG

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised Venture Security Holding on the sale of its majority stake in the German company Dekom AG to VR Equitypartner and Süd Beteiligungen.

Mónica Weimann, Cristina Sánchez Weickgenannt, Paula García, John Galilea

Íñigo Erlaiz, Almudena Arpón de Mendívil y Mafalda Barreto in the top 30 lawyers in Spain and top 20 in Portugal | Iberian Lawyer

The latest issue of Iberian Lawyer, the leading monthly digital magazine on the legal and business sector in Spain and Portugal, has named three of our partners as leading figures in the legal landscape in 2024.

Iñigo Erlaiz, Almudena Arpón de Mendívil, Mafalda Barreto

Íñigo Erlaiz, Almudena Arpón de Mendívil and Mafalda Barreto in the Top 30 Lawyers in Spain and Top 20 in Portugal | Iberian Lawyer

El último número Iberian Lawyer, la principal revista mensual en formato digital sobre el sector legal y de negocio en España y Portugal ha nombrado a tres de nuestros socios como figuras destacadas del panorama legal en 2024.

Íñigo Erlaiz, Almudena Arpón de Mendívil, Mafalda Barreto

José Luis Palma offers an analysis of agri-food sustainability and demographic challenges in the EU | El Confidencial

On 28 November, two EESC opinions were published in the OJEU, one on a just transition to ensure a sustainable future for the EU’s agri-food systems and the other on the impact of demographics on social Europe.

José Luis Palma

GA_P advises Sanitas on its investment in MIMO Biosciences, spin-off of CIMA University of Navarra

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised Sanitas on its investment in MIMO Biosciences (Modelling Immunotherapy In Oncology), a spin-off of CIMA University of Navarra.

Álvaro Mateo Sixto, Patricia Pérez, Borja Carvajal, Irene Fernández Puyol, Luis Cuesta, Pablo Soler, Silvia Muñoz, Borja González Elejabarrieta

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo appoints five new counsels

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has appointed new counsels of Intellectual Property, Tax and Finance counsels respectively.

Mercedes Corbal, Bárbara Saínz de Vicuña, Rocío Arias, José Francisco Canalejas, Álvaro Sáinz

GA_P advises Ampersand Capital Partners on an investment in Vivebiotech

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised Ampersand Capital Partners, a private equity firm based in Boston (USA) specialised in the life sciences and healthcare sector, on an investment in the Spanish company Vivebiotech, which develops viral vectors for rare diseases and cancer.

David González, Diana Linage, Mariana Díaz-Moro, Irene Fernández Puyol, Marta Rey, Lourdes Escassi, Carmen Abad, Bárbara Saínz de Vicuña, Diego Ibáñez, Isabel Silva, Andrew Ward, Carla Fandiño

GA_P advises Kartesia on the sale of VETA+

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised Kartesia on the sale of VETA+, Spain’s leading provider of home claims management services, to MSA Mizar, an Italian company owned by the Columna Capital fund.

Pablo Fernández Cortijo, Íñigo Erlaiz, Irene Carreño

Ana Martínez-Pina discusses Publicly Promoted Employment Pension Funds | FundsPeople

Our partner of Regulatorio Financiero y Seguros talks to us about the current state and challenges of the Public Promotion Employment Pension Funds

Ana Martínez-Pina

Ana Luísa Guimarães stresses the urgency of effective measures to avoid the imminent exhaustion of landfills in Portugal | Jornal Água&Ambiente

Partner of Public and Regulated Sectors, Ana Luísa Guimarães, advocated the establishment of a swifter licensing regime and direct state intervention to enable new infrastructures, in an interview with Jornal Água&Ambiente, at the 18th Waste Forum.

Ana Luísa Guimarães

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo strengthens its team in Barcelona with the incorporation of Pablo Santos as new Employment partner

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has appointed Pablo Santos as a new Laboral partner in its Barcelona office.

GA_P advises Águas da Figueira on the concession agreement with the municipality of Figueira da Foz

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo advises Águas da Figueira on the negotiation of the 4th amendment to the concession agreement with Figueira da Foz.

Ana Luísa Guimarães

Nuno de Oliveira Garcia reflects on the maintenance of extraordinary contributions in 2025 | Jornal de Negócios

Partner and Head of Tax, Nuno de Oliveira Garcia, analyses the designation, ultimate purpose and impact on companies of maintaining extraordinary contributions in 2025.

Nuno de Oliveira Garcia

GA_P advises the ad hoc group of creditors in the restructuring of Grupo Codere

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised on Spanish law matters to the ad hoc group of creditors in the restructuring of the Codere Group.

Miguel Lamo de Espinosa reflects on the impact of the new Insolvency Law | Expansión

Our partner in Restructuring and Special Situations, Miguel Lamo de Espinosa, talks about the new Insolvency Law and its positive consequences

Miguel Lamo de Espinosa

Javier Vinuesa talks about Socimis | Expansión

Our banking and finance partner, Javier Vinuesa, discusses the major risks of the repeal of the tax regime for Socimis in this column in Expansión.

GA_P advises BeachBox Villaco on debt refinancing

BeachBox Villaco, co-owner of Hotel Six Senses Ibiza, completes refinancing of its debt with the advice of Gómez-Acebo & Pombo.

Jose Manuel Palau, Antonio Ramírez, Alicia Olaso, Alfonso G. Pascual Maldonado, Ángel Vaíllo, Luis Villar

Almudena Arpón de Mendívil highlights the fundamental importance of lawyers in the rule of law and the welfare of society | Europa Press

The president of the International Bar Association (IBA) and partner of Gómez-Acebo & Pombo’s Corporate & Commercial practice highlights that lawyers are key players in many aspects of everyday life.

Almudena Arpón de Mendívil

GA_P advises Virtón in the opposition to the application for judicial approval of Compañía de Phalsbourg’s restructuring plan.

The GA_P team was formed by Luis López, Julio Jiménez and Jennifer Marchante, partner, senior associate and associate, respectively, of the Litigation and Arbitration team; and Miguel Ángel García Otero, senior associate of the Public Law team.

Luis López, Julio Jiménez, Jennifer Marchante, Miguel Ángel García Otero

GA_P advises on the sale of Fenwick Iribarren Architects (FIA) to Grupo Egis

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo advises on the sale of Fenwick Iribarren Architects to the Egis Group, reinforcing its leadership in architecture and sustainability.

David Riopérez, Luis Nicolás Pinedo, Mariana Díaz-Moro, Carla Fandiño, Lourdes Escassi, Mercedes Corbal

Nuno de Oliveira Garcia analyses the General State Budget for 2025 – Advocatus Magazine

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo’s tax expert partner evaluates the General State Budget 2025 for Advocatus magazine, its positive changes in Corporate Taxation and insufficient reduction of the Tax Burden.

Nuno de Oliveira Garcia

GA_P advises Nabiax and its management team in the sale process to Aermont Capital

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised Nabiax and its management team (Asterion and Telefónica) on the sale of 100% of the company to the British fund Aermont.

Pablo Fernández Cortijo, Guillermo Guerra, Jorge Martín

GA_P advises Acteon on its agreement with Septodont Holding for the acquisition of Inibsa

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised the French group Acteon, a leading provider of integrated dental solutions, on the acquisition, together with the French group Septodont Holding, of Inibsa, the leading Spanish multinational pharmaceutical group specialised in the development and manufacture of products for dental professionals.

Clara Rivero, Sergio Gómez, Oliver Padilla, Miguel Troncoso, Irene Fernández Puyol, Javier Vinuesa

GA_P advises Virtón in opposing the application for judicial approval of the restructuring plan of Compañía de Phalsbourg.

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised Virtón, a company specialised in the construction of infrastructures and civil works, in the opposition to the application for judicial approval of the restructuring plan submitted by Compañía de Phalsbourg, developer of the ‘Oasiz Madrid’ shopping and leisure complex.

Luis López, Julio Jiménez, Jennifer Marchante, Miguel Ángel García Otero

GA_P advises Aquiline Capital Partners on its investment in Marosa

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised Aquiline Capital Partners on its investment in Marosa, a leading Spanish fintech company in automation and compliance technology, owner of VATify software.

Álvaro Mateo Sixto, Inés López Seco

GA_P advises Cellnex on the signing of a PPA with Elawan

The Gómez-Acebo & Pombo team was formed by Borja Carvajal Borrero, partner of Public and Regulated Sectors; José Francisco Canalejas, senior associate of Banking and Finance; Ignacio Castellanos, senior associate of Public and Regulated Sectors and Nuria Vila and Ángela Atienza, counsel and associate of Tax.

Borja Carvajal, Ignacio Castellanos, José Francisco Canalejas, Núria Vila,

Almudena Arpón de Mendívil Aldama reflects on the crucial role lawyers play in society | Forbes

The president of the International Bar Association (IBA) and partner of Gómez-Acebo & Pombo’s Corporate and Commercial practice emphasises that lawyers are an integral part of almost every aspect of people’s lives, often defending rights and freedoms and fostering understanding between various entities, including businesses and governments.

Almudena Arpón de Mendívil

Ignacio del Fraile analyses the new framework for severance payments | El Economista

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo’s labour partner comments on the limits placed by judges on ‘extra’ compensation and the greater rigour required in the justifications.

Ignacio del Fraile

Iñigo Erláiz offers his vision for the future of Gómez-Acebo & Pombo | Iberian Lawyer

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo’s Managing Partner, Iñigo Erláiz, reveals his focus on profitability and commitment to artificial intelligence, sustainability and international expansion to consolidate its leadership in his latest interview for Iberian Lawyer.

GA_P advises Indra Sistemas in the takeover of Tess Defence

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised Indra, an Ibex-35 listed company, on the acquisition of a controlling stake in Tess Defence, a Spanish company specialised in the design and production of state-of-the-art military ground vehicles.

Guillermo Guerra, , , Juan Ignacio Romero, Andrew Ward, Victoria Rivas

Patricia Fita Ríos, lawyer of the Fernando Pombo Foundation, participates in the II International Congress on Law, Rights and Older Persons: Access to Justice | El Diario.es

The ‘II International Congress on Law, Rights and the Elderly: Access to Justice’ focuses on discrimination against the elderly and the abyss they face when they want to protect or guarantee their rights.

GA_P advises Synlab Group on the sale of Synlab Spain to Eurofins

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised the Synlab Group, a leader in medical diagnostic services and specialized testing in Europe, on the sale of Synlab Spain to Eurofins Scientific (EUFI.PA).

Pablo Fernández Cortijo, Diana Linage, Samara Schaar, Miguel Troncoso, Laura Lence, Iván Escribano, Isabel Bandín, Jesús Tallos, Ignacio del Fraile,

Ana Martínez-Pina analyses the DORA Regulation, a breakthrough in information and communication technology (ICT) risk management | The Legal Industry Reviews

The use of ICTs in the daily operations of entities that provide financial services is growing exponentially. This offers undoubted advantages such as greater agility and lower costs, but it has also led to the appearance of new risks that must be managed.

Ana Martínez-Pina

Almudena Arpón de Mendívil included among the 500 most outstanding women in 2024 | El Mundo

Almudena Arpón de Mendívil, president of the IBA and partner in Gómez-Acebo & Pombo’s Commercial practice, is featured in the Law section.

Almudena Arpón de Mendívil

Javier Vinuesa comments on the relationship between donations and Wealth Tax | El Mundo

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo’s Tax Partner, Javier Vinuesa, has commented on the relationship between donations and Wealth Tax in view of the existence of different tax regimes and the rise of donations.

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo, leader in TTR Data’s third quarter ranking by number of renewable energy transactions | Cinco Días

The Firm leads the podium in the third quarter of 2024 by number of transactions advised, with 17 transactions, as well as the highest cumulative amount.

The Revista Electrónica de Direito of the Universidade do Porto has published the academic study by Filipe Santos Barata

The dynamics of M&A operations, or company mergers and acquisitions transactions, have evolved, maintaining a constant interest over time. These transactions, which require a complex and multidisciplinary process, are marked by high financial and personal expectations.

Filipe Santos Barata

IAM Patent 1000 Annual Ranking

The Firm has been awarded ‘Silver’ in the Patent Litigation category according to the annual ranking of the IAM Patent 1000 directory.

Jesús Muñoz-Delgado

Iñigo Erlaiz, From intern to director: a lifetime at the firm | Cinco Días

Reaching the top of the career ladder after three decades in the same company is becoming less and less common. The genuine commitment and affiliation to the corporate culture and values of those who grow with the original project is a potential that no company should underestimate. Among them, we can highlight Iñigo Erlaiz, Managing Partner of Gómez-Acebo y Pombo.

Trademark Litigation Firm of the Year Award in Spain

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo recognised as Trademark Litigation Firm of the Year Award in Spain

The promise of ‘extra’ severance pay increases legal uncertainty in employment matters, according to Borja González Elejabarrieta | El Economista

In 2024 dismissal claims have skyrocketed, reaching the volume of the financial crisis, surprising in a context of economic growth.

Borja González Elejabarrieta

Ana Martínez-Pina, in her latest article, analyses the challenges of the DORA Regulation for the management of technological risk in financial institutions | Capital & Corporate

In the 69th edition of Capital & Corporate magazine, Ana Martínez-Pina, Director and partner of Gómez-Acebo y Pombo’s Financial Regulatory Practice, discusses how the DORA Regulation will boost digital resilience in the financial sector.

Ana Martínez-Pina

The Fernando Pombo Foundation organises the event ‘Confronting aporophobia’

Professionals from the legal, social and academic fields agreed on the need to collaborate in the fight against aporophobia.

Francisco Fita, Carlos Sáiz, Juan Mira, Marta Martínez-Almeida

International Bar Association (IBA) joins the Council of Europe’s AI Convention

The International Bar Association (IBA), the world’s leading association of legal professionals, has formally acceded to the Council of Europe Framework Convention on Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law.

Almudena Arpón de Mendívil

GA_P advises Tubos Reunidos on the sale to GESCRAP of its industrial complex in Sestao

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo advised Tubos Reunidos, an industrial group producing steel pipes, on the sale of its industrial complex in Sestao to GESCRAP.

Estíbaliz Aranburu, Marina Martínez, Enrique Isla, Carlos Vázquez, Rafael Aguilera, Aitor Soloeta

Diego Martín-Abril shares his views on the classification of offenses against the Public Treasury | ElPaís

Diego Martín-Abril, Counsel of Tax and former Director General of Taxes at the Treasury, has commented on the criminal nature of tax crimes in Spain, in ElPaís.

Diego Martín-Abril

Miguel Lamo de Espinosa at the III Restructuring Forum | El Economista

Miguel Lamo de Espinosa, a partner in the Banking and Finance practice at Gómez-Acebo & Pombo, took part as a speaker in the III Business Forum organized by elEconomista.es on October 9. Experts from the legal and financial sectors discussed the challenges posed by regulation and its reform, as well as the fundamental aspects of restructuring processes.

Miguel Lamo de Espinosa

The Administrative Litigation Chamber of the Supreme Court has resolved several appeals

The Supreme Court determines that the report from the Ministry of Science and Innovation regarding the application of deductions for technological innovation activities in the Corporate Income Tax binds the tax administration in all its aspects.

Diego Martín-Abril, Rocío Arias, Carla Fandiño

GA_P advises Andbank as underwriter in the process of incorporation of EV Motors to BME Growth

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo advised Andbank, as coordinating bank and sole underwriter, in a capital increase.

Guillermo Guerra, Andrea Esbrí, Jacobo Palanca

GA_P advises the founders of Vipremi on the sale of a majority stake in its share capital

The GA_P team was formed by Mafalda Barreto, Susana Morgado and João Teixeira da Silva, partner and associates of the Commercial team of the Lisbon office.

Mafalda Barreto, Susana Morgado

Platforme moves forward with a collective dismissal and cuts half of the team | Observador

A collective dismissal begins with a “communication in which the employer must detail all the reasons” that lead to this process, begins to explain Madalena Caldeira, coordinator of the labor law department at the Lisbon office of Gómez-Acebo & Pombo, in statements to Observador (which presents information in general terms without commenting on any specific case). If the company does not have a workers’ committee, employees may, although it is not mandatory, form one within five working days that “will represent them in the subsequent phases of the dismissal.”

Madalena Caldeira

The growth of declared tips exceeds 120 million euros | Público

In recent years, the volume of declared tips to the tax authorities has seen a remarkable increase, doubling in just eight years and reaching a figure exceeding 120 million euros. This increase is related to several factors, such as the growth of tourism, the rise of digital payments, and the popularization of ride-hailing platforms (TVDE).

Nuno de Oliveira Garcia

IX edition of the Golf & Law charity tournament

Once again, Gómez-Acebo & Pombo participates in the charity golf tournament, Golf & Law.

GA_P advised Kartesia and GTO Partners on the acquisition of Smarttech to Ayesa

The GA_P team was formed by Álvaro Mateo, Andrés Castro and Marta del Toro from Corporate; Aitor Soloeta and Luis Cuesta from Tax; Isabela Crespo and Isabel Bandín from IP; Vanessa Fernández-Lledó and Paloma de Carlos from White Collar Crime and Internal Investigations and Diego Rizo from Employment.

Álvaro Mateo Sixto, Andrés Castro, Luis Cuesta, Aitor Soloeta, Isabel Bandín, , Vanessa Fernández-Lledó, Diego Rizo

Opening IBA México 2024

Recently, the opening ceremony of the IBA in Mexico took place, in which our member and president of the Association, Almudena Arpón de Mendívil, played a leading role.

Shortlisted Law Firm of the Year: Iberia by The Lawyer

Once again, Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has been nominated among the best law firms in Iberia at The Lawyer’s European Awards.

IFLR1000 Results

Recientemente se han publicado los resultados del directorio IFLR1000 en el que destaca nuestro posicionamiento en Restructuring & Insolvency y Project Finance.

Álex Pujol, Carlos Rueda, Augusto Piñel, , Fernando Herrero, Ferran Foix, Miguel Lamo de Espinosa, Rafael Aguilera, Verónica Romaní, Santiago Gómez-Acebo, Rodrigo López, Irene Arévalo, Josep Ortiz, Paula Zarzalejos, Juan Pérez, Filipa Cotta, Mafalda Barreto, Ricardo Campos, Filipe Santos Barata

Financial Times Innovative Lawyers results

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo is ranked as first Iberian law firm in the Law Firm Strategy category and one of the most innovative firms in Europe.

Dismissals are being brought to court in Spain in the American style and are already clogging up the courts | El Mundo

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo discusses the growing Americanisation of labour relations in Spain, a phenomenon that has introduced greater complexity in the area of dismissals.

Obstacles in the second chance law | Cinco Días

Luis López Alonso, Litigation and Arbitration partner at Gómez-Acebo & Pombo, talks about the costs associated with the Second Chance Law procedure as they are a key factor that debtors should consider before availing themselves of this legal option.

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo strengthens its Tax department with the addition of Javier Gazulla as a new partner

This addition reinforces the firm’s commitment to providing top-quality transactional advisory services to its clients in an increasingly complex regulatory environment.

GA_P advises doValue on the sale of doValue Portugal to Albatris

The GA_P team was formed by Mafalda Barreto and Augusto Piñel, partners, and Inês de Sousa Godinho and Miren Ibañez, associates, all from the Corporate team.

Mafalda Barreto, Augusto Piñel

GA_P advises Indra on the acquisition of Deimos from Elecnor

The GA_P team was formed by Guillermo Guerra, Irene Carreño Álvarez, Patricia Pérez and Emiliano Moreno, partner and associates of Corporate.

Guillermo Guerra, Irene Carreño, Patricia Pérez,

GA_P advises Banco de Sabadell and Sinia Renovables on the financing of the construction of the largest self-consumption project in Spain

The GA_P team led by Verónica Romaní, together with Vanessa Armas, Laura Rey and Patricia González from the Energy team.

Vanessa Armas, Laura Rey, Verónica Romaní, Patricia Pérez

GA_P advises Laurion Group in its entry in the share capital of Enerside (BME Growth)

The GA_P team was formed by Guillermo Guerra and Andrea Esbrí, partner and associate of Corporate.

Guillermo Guerra, Andrea Esbrí

GA_P advises Finlight on the acquisition of 89.79 MW and a total of 186 self-consumption facilities from EiDF Solar

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo’s legal team, which has participated in this transaction together with Finlight’s in-house legal team, led by Blanca Arnus de Soto and Jimena Jorro Gómez-Múgica, has been led by Diego Martínez Colino, senior associate of Corporate Law together with the members of his team, Fernando Aldavero, Paula Chapela and Guillermo Menéndez, associates of Corporate and Carla Fandiño, associate of Tax.

Diego Martínez Colino, Carla Fandiño

Employment relations and political marketing: «Impacts market unity» | El Mundo

Lourdes Escassi, employment of counsel at Gómez Acebo & Pombo, explains: “The priority of the regional and provincial collective agreement over the state one generates concern by creating a double dilemma for companies.

Lourdes Escassi

GA_P advises Quadrille Capital on Exoticca’s Series D round

The GA_P team was formed by David González, Jorge Martín and Mónica Martells.

David González, Jorge Martín,

Nuno de Oliveira Garcia on the anti-corruption agenda and the measures to strengthen the use of state legal offices | Advocatus

In June, the portuguese government presented the 31 measures of the anti-corruption agenda. Among these is the reinforcement of the use of state legal offices, avoiding the excessive use of external legal advice.

Nuno de Oliveira Garcia

Private Wealth Ranking | Expansión

Guadalupe Díaz-Súnico and Javier Vinuesa, partners of Tax, have been recognised in the Chambers & Partners ranking of Private Wealth.

Guadalupe Díaz-Súnico, Javier Vinuesa

Project Finance Ranking | Cinco Días

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo is among the most prominent firms in Spain in the first half of 2024, ranking fifth by value of transactions and fourth by number of transactions.

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo advised the founders and management team of BOL, on the sale of 90% of Etnaga share capital to SIC and the CREST II fund

The GA_P team advising on this transaction was made up of Mafalda Barreto and João Bento Cardoso, partner and associate of Corporate and M&A, Madalena Caldeira, counsel of Employment and Ana Paula Basílio, senior associate of Tax.

Madalena Caldeira, Ana Paula Basilio, Mafalda Barreto

The rare case of the Madeira Free Trade Zone | Advocatus

Nuno Oliveira speaks of the Madeira Free Trade Zone that is causing a lot of noise.

Nuno de Oliveira Garcia

Extended producer responsibility for the cosmetics and pharmaceuticals industries in the new TARU directive | Retama

Eduardo Orteu, Public and Regulatory Counsel, talks about Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for the cosmetics and pharmaceutical industries

Legal obstacles to storing green energy | Cinco Días

M&A trends | TTR Data

TTR Data has published its annual quarterly report in which our partners Monica Weimann and David Riopérez were interviewed

David Riopérez, Mónica Weimann

Álvaro Mateo, leader in number of deals in the M&A ranking | El Confidencial

Álvaro Mateo, is the leader in terms of number of transactions in the M&A ranking for the first half of the year, according to data from the TTR platform, as reported by El Confidencial.

Álvaro Mateo Sixto

Ranking M&A first half of 2024 | Expansión

The Firm is positioned among the most active firms in M&A in Spain in the first half of 2024, according to Expansión.

The cracks in legal certainty | El Mundo

Lourdes Escassi, labour and employment counsel at Gómez-Acebo & Pombo, highlights the increase in legal uncertainty due to the flood of recent regulatory changes with a legislative technique that could be improved in this article published by El Mundo.

Lourdes Escassi

Carlos de la Torre on the reduction of working hours | Expansión

Ranking of leading law firms in real estate transactions | Cinco Días

Cinco Días talks about the ranking of real estate transactions in Spain in the first half of the year prepared by TTR Data, where Gómez-Acebo & Pombo is among the leading firms.

GA_P advises Impax on the sale of a 42 MW PV plant in operation to Sonnedix

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised Impax Asset Management Group on the sale to Sonnedix of a 42 MW photovoltaic plant in operation (PV Portachuelo), located in Carpio del Tajo (Toledo). The GA_P team has been led by Pablo Fernández Cortijo, Diego Martínez Colino and Laura Rey, partner and associates of the #Mercantil team.

Pablo Fernández Cortijo, Diego Martínez Colino, Laura Rey

How to become a partner in large national firms| CincoDías

CincoDías, in this article, analyses the criteria and requirements to become a partner in large national firms. Luis López was named a partner in the Litigation and Arbitration practice this year, after joining the firm almost seven years ago as an associate. After becoming a senior associate in January 2020, he completed a secondment in…

Overtime, shifts, contracts… The doubts that plague companies about the reduction of working hours | El Economista

Labour relations departments will face challenges in adapting to these new regulations. Borja González Elejabarrieta, labour counsel at the firm, discusses the concerns among his clients about the possible approval of the reduced working hours regulation in Spain in this article in El Economista. Although for now he avoids talking about a “flood” of consultations,…

Borja González

GA_P advises Grupo BeachBox on the sale of Hotel Six Senses Ibiza

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised Grupo BeachBox on the sale of Hotel Six Senses Ibiza, recognised as one of the best hotels on the planet in the first edition of The World’s 50 Best Hotels 2023, to Gruppo Statuto. This transaction not only represents one of the most significant sales on the island, but also…

Jose Manuel Palau, Alicia Olaso, Alfonso G. Pascual Maldonado, Antonio Ramírez, Ángel Vaíllo, Luis Villar

Requests to change the timetable in order to reconcile work and family life soar | El Mundo

El Mundo publishes an article on the commerce sector. It explains how medium-sized companies in Spain are optimistic about their future, with a 57% increase in the belief that their income will increase in the next twelve months. However, only 18% consider increasing the salaries of their workers. Almost half of these companies consider competing…

Ignacio del Fraile, Lourdes Escassi

What is the economic and social impact of the legal sector? | Expansión

Expansión publishes an article addressing the importance of the legal profession and the rule of law in the development and welfare of society. It highlights, among other factors, the importance of law firms, insofar as they generate qualified employment and contribute to the proper functioning of the economy, in addition to providing the well-known legal…

Almudena Arpón de Mendívil

III Aranzadi LA LEY Women in Law Meeting: Achieving goals | Lawyerpress

The Fernando Pombo Foundation has been awarded by the Aranzadi LA LEY Foundation in the framework of the “Women for Law 2024” meeting. Individuals and organisations have been highlighted for their commitment to the value of equality and their extraordinary dedication to Law and Justice. This award is in recognition of the Foundation’s work in…

Technology is changing the way deals are originated | Capital & Corporate

Álvaro Mateo, coordinating partner of Gómez-Acebo & Pombo’s Mercantil practice, together with David González and Pablo Fernández Cortijo, partners of Mercantil, discuss in their interview for Capital & Corporate the significant increase in activity and acceleration in the pace of the market. They also explain how the reactivation in the M&A market is perceived, with…

Álvaro Mateo Sixto, David González, Pablo Fernández Cortijo

GA_P advises iVoox on strategic partnership agreement with Mediaset España

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised iVoox, the leading national podcast and radio platform in Spanish, on a strategic partnership agreement with Mediaset España. Thanks to this agreement, the giant Mediaset will boost the podcast sector through its audiovisual expertise and, in turn, will enhance iVoox’s brand recognition. iVoox, for its part, will continue to maintain…

The judge gives the green light to bondholders to take Telepizza | Expansión

The Commercial Court number 5 of Madrid has agreed to approve the restructuring plan of Food Delivery Brands, parent company of Telepizza, which will give full control of the company to the bondholders, among which groups such as Blantyre, Oak Hill and Fortress stand out, as stated in a judicial resolution to which Expansión has…

Miguel Lamo de Espinosa, Santiago Gómez-Acebo, Paula Zarzalejos, Íñigo Arrieta, María Fanego, Irene Arévalo, Julio Jiménez, Pablo Fernández Cortijo, Miguel Ángel Melero, Andrés Castro, Miguel Troncoso, Laura Lence, Remedios García, Rocío Arias, Mónica Esteve, Irene Fernández Puyol, Juan Ignacio Romero

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo incorporates Saturnina Moreno González and strengthens its tax litigation team. | Expansión

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has committed to strengthening the Tax Litigation Team, highlighting its experience and knowledge in the defense of controversial matters in this area. This team has also begun to publish its opinion on different issues on a weekly basis, in a constructive manner and exploring their effects. In this sense, and to further…

The legal sector puts lawyers’ mental health on the agenda | Expansión

The newspaper Expansión publishes today an article highlighting the challenges, especially related to mental health, faced by legal professionals. Factors such as workload, pressure and the competitiveness required to enter this profession impact on the balance and serenity of lawyers, producing dysfunctions of varying degrees of seriousness. Almudena Arpón de Mendívil, partner of the firm,…

GA_P represents INTERPORC, PROVACUNO, INTEROVIC, ASICI, AVIANZA and INTERCUN in the lawsuit against Foods for Tomorrow

The interprofessional organisations INTERPORC, PROVACUNO, INTEROVIC, ASICI, AVIANZA and INTERCUN, represented by Gómez-Acebo & Pombo, have partially won the lawsuit brought against Foods for Tomorrow (Heüra) for greenwashing advertising. The judgment, handed down on 23 April 2024, declares that Heüra has committed acts of unfair competition on the grounds that its advertising consisting of statements…

The strategic vision of GA_P Lisboa | Iberianlawyer

In this IberianLawyer interview, our managing partner of the Lisbon office, Mafalda Barreto, talks about the three recent incorporations in the last six months: Filipa Cotta, Madalena Caldeira and Ana Luísa Guimarães. Mafalda says that these three professionals have strengthened the Firm’s capabilities and are helping to advance in legal excellence through the implementation of…

Talking about the takeover bid | El Mundo

In the following article, Ana Martínez-Pina explains how takeover bids can be voluntary and seek to acquire control of a listed company. The Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores (CNMV) supervises and decides on the authorisation of the offer. This may be friendly, with prior agreement between the bidding company and the significant shareholders, or…

The managing partners of the top 20 in turnover analyse the growth of their firms | CincoDías

Law firms have maintained steady growth despite adversity. The turnover of law firms has not stopped increasing from 2029 to 2023. CincoDías has consulted the leaders of the firms with the highest revenues to find out the keys to their success. This article includes statements from the top 20 firms with the highest turnover in…

GA_P advises the Luna Family on the sale of HT Group to Fremman Capital fund

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised the Luna family on the sale to Fremman Capital of a majority stake in Grupo HT, Spain’s leading provider of radiology and diagnostic imaging services. This is one of the most significant transactions of this quarter in the Private Equity and Healthcare sectors. The transaction is subject to approval by…

Pablo Fernández Cortijo, Andrés Castro, Inés López Seco, Nicolás Zúñiga, Luis Cuesta, John Galilea, Irene Fernández Puyol, Marta Rey, Miguel Troncoso, Eduardo Gómez de la Cruz, Jesús Antonio Urriza, Lourdes Escassi, Carmen Abad, , Isabel Bandín, Natalia Lastres

Disconcern in companies over the expiry of equality plans | El mundo

‘One of the problems that companies have is the obstacle to negotiation and the collapse of trade unions to negotiate and renegotiate expired equality plans’, explains Carlos de la Torre, partner at laboral, in this article on the importance of companies’ equality plans not expiring and, consequently, the problems that this can bring. Read the…

How to bring industrial relations into line with the EU’s Artificial Intelligence Regulation? | El Confidencial

Artificial intelligence (AI) is an increasingly present tool in the daily lives of workers. However, are we truly aware of the impact it can have? In this article, Carlos de la Torre, employment law partner at the firm, explains the benefits and risks that this technology can entail for labor relations. Although the implementation of…

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo among the favourite firms as a destination for students | CincoDías

Gómez – Acebo & Pombo stands out among the firms most desired by students for internships according to the Merco Talento Universitario de España 2023/24 analysis. In this article our Human Resources Director, Cristina Santos, talks about the skills they look for in interns and the high conversion rates of interns to juniors, which highlights…

The strategy behind the American dream of Spanish firms: how do they conquer the US? | El Confidencial

The firm has been recognized for its strategy in the United States. Since 2011, Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has maintained an office in New York with the goal of strengthening its relationships with other law firms, coordinating its commercial activities, and channeling operations in Latin America. They consider New York a crucial information hub, as decisions…

Finalists of the Awards Legal Expansion | Expansion

The lists of nominees for the Expansión Jurídico 2024 Awards have been published and Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has been nominated in several categories. The Firm has been nominated as the best firm, for this nomination, different criteria have been taken into account; its evolution, its total turnover and the transactions in which it has participated…

Unconstitutionality of the EESC on renewables hints at a new wave of litigation | Capital Verde

Capital Verde has published an article on the unconstitutionality of the CESE on renewables that hints at a new wave of litigation. Gómez Acebo & Pombo was contacted to give its opinion and advises that “[…

Nuno de Oliveira Garcia

GA_P advises Uriach on the acquisition of the German group Pascoe

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised Grupo J. Uriach, S.L.U., a Catalan company specialized in the Natural Consumer Healthcare sector, in the acquisition of the German group Pascoe, leader in this sector in Germany with more than 125 years of experience. The alliance allows Uriach to strengthen the group’s presence in Germany, the Czech Republic and…

Daniel Marín, Carolina Posse Van Der Laat, Beatriz Dosdá, Jesús Antonio Urriza, Íñigo Arrieta

GA_P advises Qualitas Energy on the sale of the largest solar plant in the Balearic Islands to Mirova

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised Qualitas Energy on an agreement to sell the largest solar plant in the Balearic Islands to Mirova. The alliance allows Mirova to continue financing key technologies for the transition to clean energy in OECD countries. These projects will initiate the energy transition in Menorca, significantly reducing emissions and pollution from…

Law firms prioritise sustainability. But how? | Advocatus

Advocatus published an article on the ESG policies adopted by law firms. Gómez Acebo & Pombo was mentioned and stands out for its internal ESG programme with 29 priorities, which also includes its committees such as GA_Pproud for members of the LGBTI community. Mafalda Barreto and Ana Luísa Guimarães, managing partner and Public partner at…

Mafalda Barreto, Ana Luísa Guimarães

GA_P advises Avianca on the acquisition of Spanish airline Wamos Air

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo is advising Avianca, the Colombian airline owned by Grupo Abra, one of the largest air transport groups in Latin America, on an agreement to acquire a stake in the Spanish company Wamos Air, a leading wet lease company in its sector. With this operation, Grupo Abra expects to improve Latin America’s connectivity…

David González, Jorge Martín, Luis Nicolás Pinedo, Marina Carreño, Juan Ignacio Romero, Ignacio Castellanos, Manuel Ramos, Lourdes Escassi, Carmen Abad, Bárbara Saínz de Vicuña, Miguel Troncoso, Laura Lence

The time record takes a leak | El País

In the following article published last Sunday, May 12 in El País, Borja González, employment Of Counsel, points out that the telematic time control has shown deficiencies, since there have been cases in which employees clock out and continue working after having completed their working day. If you want to read the complete article: https://ga-p.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/El-registro-horario-hace-agua.pdf…

More human intervention and more informed couriers. Platform labour directive tightens the noose on the use of algorithms | Observador

Madalena Caldeira, head of the Lisbon office’s Employment practice, spoke to Observador about a law created in Portugal that aims to regulate work on so-called digital platforms, such as Uber, Bolt and Glovo, The lawyer comments that “it would be beneficial for all those involved in the process, starting with the workers whose conditions are to…

Madalena Caldeira

¿Can I be fired for a robot?| Iberian lawyer

The uprising of AI and automation in the workplace poses ethical, legal and economic challenges, raising concerns about the loss of human jobs. While the impact on labor demand is not negative, it is crucial to recognize its consequences. New technologies replace, transform and create jobs. This is why Ignacio del Fraile stresses that gradual…

GA_P advises Making Science on the repurchase of bonds listed in MARF and the subscription of a syndicated loan

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo advised Making Science, a Spanish digital acceleration multinational listed on BME Growth, on the repurchase and redemption of corporate bonds traded on the Alternative Fixed Income Market (“MARF”) and on the launch and syndication of a corporate bond, which will be composed of several tranches. Both operations are part of Making Science’s…

GA_P advises Silence on an agreement to access Nissan’s distribution network

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo advised the Spanish company Silence on an agreement to sell its electric vehicle ‘Silence S04’ at Nissan dealerships. The alliance allows Silence, Acciona’s electric vehicle brand, to access Nissan’s extensive dealer network in Europe, opening an important distribution channel. The GA_P team was led by Ainara Rentería, automotive and sustainable mobility coordinator,…

GA_P advises Banco Santander on the financing of a photovoltaic plant in Segovia

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised Banco Santander on a financing in favour of Ib Vogt, a renewable energy development company, for the construction, operation and maintenance of a solar photovoltaic energy project, called Baobab, which will have a capacity of 95 MWp. The installation will be located in the region of Abades and Valverde del…

Verónica Romaní, Íñigo González de Echavarri, Roberto Bustamante

The challenges of the TARU| iagua

Eduardo Orteu, of Counsel at Gómez-Acebo & Pombo, delves into the extended producer responsibility in the cosmetic, and pharmaceutical industries, highlighting the importance of transparency and accountability, as well as the future challenges in this field. Read full article.

The project finance advisory ranking in Spain | CincoDías

Gómez – Acebo & Pombo is included in the Top5 of the project finance advisory ranking in Spain. The firm maintains a similar trend to the same period last year. Additionally, it includes statements from Verónica Romaní regarding the impact that energy price fluctuations have had on certain operations. The full article.

Experts defend stable labour laws with minor changes | Jornal de Negócios

Madalena Caldeira, head of the Lisbon office’s Employment practice, speaks to Jornal de Negócios about the changes to the Decent Work Agenda one year after it came into force. She comments that these legislative changes “were aimed to fight precariousness, improve workers’ incomes, mobilise new instruments to encourage collective bargaining, promote a more even balance…

Madalena Caldeira

The Generative AI revolution in law firms | Iberian Lawyer

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo stands out among national law firms for adopting solutions based on generative artificial intelligence. In this article published by Iberian Lawyer, it highlights the positive evolution of AI in the way lawyers draft documents, analyze cases, find relevant documentation and information. This had led to a perceived evolution in the legal sector…

2024 Law Firms’ Turnover Report | El Confidencial

El Confidencial has published today its annual Firms’ Turnover Report in which Iñigo Erlaiz, Managing Partner of Gómez-Acebo & Pombo, highlights: “In 2023 we have focused on positioning ourselves in the domestic market and the growth we have achieved in that market means that we have made significant progress in that direction. We hope to…

IRC rate level matters, but so do stable laws | Jornal de Negócios

Nuno de Oliveira Garcia, tax partner at Goméz-Acebo & Pombo, speaks to Jornal de Negócios about the planned reduction in the corporate income tax rate by two percentage points a year. He claims that “all companies – just like people – are grateful for a reduction in the tax burden”. He also adds that this…

Nuno de Oliveira Garcia

Rankings of M&A star lawyers | El Confidencial

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo ranks first in TTR’s M&A ranking for the first quarter of 2024, and Álvaro Mateo, partner of Corporate & Commercial is positioned among the best lawyers in the sector. Check out the full ranking in this article from El Confidencial.

M&A Rankings first quarter 2024 | El Confidencial

El Confidencial publishes the M&A ranking by firms for the first quarter of 2024, both by value and by number of transactions. Read article

The who’s who of law firms’ financial regulatory departments: Gómez-Acebo & Pombo | FundsPeople

In this article, FundsPeople discusses the who’s who of law firms’ financial regulatory departments. This time they present the Gómez-Acebo & Pombo team, headed by Ana Martínez-Pina and composed by Santiago Gómez Acebo, Valentina Rodríguez, José Francisco Canalejas, Cristina Esteban, Cecilia Herreros and Fernando Igartua in New York. Meet all the team that is part…

The reduction of the authorisation period should serve to streamline processes | Capital & Corporate

Our Litigation and Arbitration partners, Almudena Larrañaga and Luis García del Río analyse the effects of the governmental modification on the regulation of foreign investments in Spain, in this interview in Capital & Corporate magazine. Read interview

Luis García del Río

Legal500 EMEA Results

The results of the latest edition of the prestigious legal directory, Legal500 EMEA are now public. These results are a reflection of the work of many of the Firm’s professionals and the feedback from our clients. We would like to share with you the improvements compared to the previous edition: Industry Focus: TMT rises to…

95% of dismissal lawsuits ask for nullity, not more compensation | ElEconomista

Our partners of Employment, Ignacio del Fraile and Carlos de la Torre, analyse the direct impact of the new dismissal regulations on companies and law firms, as well as the formulas used by the courts to determine the full legal scope of these changes, in this article in ElEconomista. Read the article

Ignacio del Fraile,

The new generation in the M&A elite | CincoDías

Our M&A partners, Pablo Fernández Cortijo and Jorge Martín, are recognised in this CincoDías article within the 10 distinguished partners and counsels of the new generation of rising stars (“up and coming”) in M&A, according to the prestigious Chambers & Partners directory. Read article

Avalanche of demands to adapt reduced working hours and new conciliation measures | CincoDías

Our partners of Employment, Ignacio del Fraile and Carlos de la Torre, discuss the latest developments in work-life balance and how the adaptation of working hours and other work-life balance measures are generating thousands of requests from workers, which are overwhelming the human resources departments of companies, in this CincoDías article. Read full article

Ignacio del Fraile,

Law firms predict a key year for the Public sector: ‘boom’ in activity and a rise in turnover | El Confidencial

Our Public and Regulatory partner Santiago Garrido talks about the forecasts for the Public and Regulatory area in 2024 in this article in El Confidencial. Read full article

Santiago Garrido de las Heras

The financial sector keeps up the pace of activity in law firms in the midst of a year of economic adaptation | El Confidencial

Our Banking and Finance coordinating partner, Rafael Aguilera, talks about the activity in the financial sector of law firms in the midst of a year of economic adaptation. Read19 article

O STJ declarou a conformidade com a lei do Plano Especial da Zona de Atividades Logísticas do Porto de Valência

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo advised Valencia Plataforma Intermodal y Logística in the ordinary proceedings brought by the Asociación de Vecinos de la Punta Unificadora against the Resolution dated 17 December 2018 of the Regional Ministry of Housing, Public Works and Territorial Development of the Generalitat Valenciana, which definitively approved the Special Plan for the Logistics Activities…

Jose Manuel Palau, Josep Ortiz, Anna Spuche, Ernesto Vidal

Chambers & Partners Europe 2024 results

The results of the latest edition of the prestigious legal directory, Chambers & Partners, in its Europe 2024 edition are now public. These results are a reflection of the work of many of the Firm’s professionals and the assessments of our clients and competitors. Improvements over the previous edition Areas: Restructuring moves up to Band…

Rodrigo López, Inés Vázquez, Sofía Martínez-Almeida, Guillermo Guerra, Álvaro Mateo Sixto, Pablo Fernández Cortijo

The first EU AI rules are coming. Lawyers are waiting | Advocatus

Cláudia Tomás Pedro, Intellectual Property lawyer at Goméz-Acebo & Pombo, speaks to Advocatus about the new Artificial Intelligence rules. “Assuming the legislative process is finalised soon, it seems advisable that companies developing artificial intelligence solutions take the new rules into account when designing them,” she said. He added: “The AI Regulation has been the subject…

Nominations for the Second Edition of the El Confidencial Jurídico Awards

El Confidencial has announced the finalists for the Second Edition of the Business Lawyers Awards, organised by the newspaper itself. Gómez-Acebo & Pombo is among the finalists for Best Law Firm, Best Lawyer in Law Firm (with Miguel Lamo de Espinosa), Best Restructuring and Insolvency Team and Best Team for Public Law. Read the full…

GA_P advises Orange Bank on its agreement with BNP Paribas for the transfer of its banking business in Spain

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised French bank Orange Bank on several negotiation agreements with French bank BNP Paribas for the transfer of its banking business in Spain. This sale is part of a transaction that also includes the transfer of Orange Bank’s banking business in France to BNP Paribas. After a long period of negotiation,…

Augusto Piñel, José Francisco Canalejas, , Javier Vinuesa, Andrew Ward, Oliver Padilla

Madalena Caldeira on the Ovar City Council engineer working on a project awarded by the local authority | Diário de Notícias

Madalena Caldeira, Employment Coordinator at the Lisbon office, answers some questions for Diário de Notícias about the case of an engineer from the Works Division of Ovar Town Hall, on unpaid leave, who started working on a project awarded by the municipality in a public tender that was contested by one of the bidders. Madalena…

Madalena Caldeira

GA_P represents Banco Santander in the appeal in cassation before the Spanish Supreme Court

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised Banco Santander in the appeal in cassation before the Supreme Court, whose decision was published on 4 March (Judgment no. 339/2024 dated 28 February 2024, issued by the Administrative Chamber of the Supreme Court (Appeal. 199/2023)) in which it was agreed that the appeal filed by Valencia City Council against…

Timid steps on the road to equality in the elite legal profession | Expansión

Banking and finance partner Ana Martinez-Pina talks about the road to equality in the elite legal profession and her career in this sector. See news

GA_P advises ESP Solutions on the acquisition of Autransa

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised the logistics company ESP Solutions, controlled by the funds Avior Capital and Blantyre Capital, on the acquisition of the Autransa Group, a family-owned company with more than 40 years of tradition. This acquisition will allow ESP Solutions to strengthen the group’s presence in North Africa and consolidate its leadership in…

Madalena Caldeira on legal matters relating to the Farfetch situation | Observador

Madalena Caldeira, Labour coordinator at the Lisbon office, answers some questions about the Farfetch scenario, particularly in relation to the issues of IRS payments for workers and teleworking. With regard to the payment of IRS on securities, she explains that it is not possible to give an exact answer because “the conditions for the allocation…

Madalena Caldeira

They won’t move me from the beach: this is the battle of the ‘last Mohicans’ of teleworking | El País

This article published by El País reviews the most recent rulings on teleworking. Diego Rizo, lawyer of Labour Law at the firm, explains that teleworking must have objective reasons for companies and for the worker: “The requests must be reasonable and proportionate in relation to the needs of conciliation of the worker and the organisational…

Courier risks being denied employment contract with Uber | Advocatus

Madalena Caldeira speaks to Advocatus about a courier who risks being denied an employment contract with Uber, which the court had already recognised. “The whole process could be thrown out,” Madalena points out. “Uber will have the opportunity to present its evidence and, with that, it could dispel the presumption of the existence of an…

Madalena Caldeira

Chambers & Partners Europe 2024 – Nominations

Once again Gómez – Acebo & Pombo is nominated as a finalist in the Best Law Firm in Spain category of the Chambers & Partners Europe Awards. The ceremony will take place on Thursday 25 April in Paris. Full list of nominees by jurisdiction

Seven out of 10 law firms expect to close more restructuring deals this year | El Confidencial

Our partner in charge of Restructuring and Special Situations at Gómez-Acebo & Pombo, Miguel Lamo de Espinosa, discusses the positive outlook for restructuring transactions in 2024 and the significant application of Insolvency Law. Read full article

GA_P advises a syndicate of financing entities in the provision of financing for three photovoltaic plants

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised Banco Santander, BBVA, and Nordlb on financing for ib vogt, a German renewable energy development company, for a portfolio of 418 MWp of photovoltaic energy. This portfolio includes three facilities located in Spain: Serbal (174 MWp), Castaño (134 MWp), and Pato (110 MWp). The GA_P team was formed by Verónica…

15 days for the LGTBI protocol negotiations to begin with Labor | El Mundo

Our Employment Law of counsel, Borja González, discusses the changes covered by the LGTBI protocol for companies in 2024. ‘One of the issues causing considerable uncertainty for companies is the obligation established by the so-called Trans Law to negotiate a planned set of measures and resources. This obligation comes into effect on March 2, 2024,…

There is light at the end of the M&A tunnel: 9 out of 10 firms expect more activity this year | El Confidencial

Our Corporate and Commercial partners, Álvaro Mateo and Alex Kolb, discuss the increased activity of transactions expected for 2024. ‘We are confident that we will witness a gradual recovery in the levels of activity in the M&A market, driven by an improvement in the economic context. This includes the presence of a highly relevant portfolio…

Rankings World Trademark Review

Once again, our Intellectual Property and Technology team, along with our partners Jesús Muñoz-Delgado and Sofia Martínez-Almeida, has achieved the highest distinction (GOLD) in the World Trademark Review rankings. Additionally, Monica Esteve from the Madrid office, Anna Viladás Jené from Barcelona, Mercedes Corbal from Madrid, and Cláudia Tomás Pedro from Lisbon are also recognized in…

Madalena Caldeira on the «historic» ruling recognising an employment contract for a courier and the paths that Uber Eats can still follow | Observador

Observador asked experts in the sector, namely Madalena Caldeira, Employment Coordinator at the Lisbon office, to comment on the “historic” ruling recognising an employment contract for a courier. Madalena Caldeira argues that the decision “correctly applies” the new law and that since the company didn’t contest it “it means that the facts alleged by the…

Madalena Caldeira

Gómez-Acebo continues its momentum (93 M, +11%) and is on the verge of reaching the 100 M mark

In another outstanding year, the firm headed by Íñigo Erláiz once again broke its ceiling with a global turnover of 92.86m. In Spain, it grew by 11.6% achieving revenues of 83.85 million euros. Gómez-Acebo & Pombo is the first major Spanish law firm to present results. In 2023, under the leadership of Íñigo Erlaiz, the…

The 30 best lawyers in Spain and Portugal in 2023

Verónica Romaní, partner of Banking and Finance, Mafalda Barreto Director of the Lisbon office and Iñigo Erlaiz our managing partner, have been named by IBERIAN LAWYER among the best lawyers in Spain and Portugal. Read full article

GA_P advises Plusnet Solutions’ shareholders on the sale of the company

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised the shareholders of Plusnet Solutions on the sale of the company, acquired by the technology company Evolutio, an expert in the integration of cloud services. The transaction will allow Evolutio to accelerate capabilities in key areas such as integration and development of technology components, analytics, artificial intelligence, automation and voice…

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo appoints Estibaliz Aranburu as new head of the Bilbao office

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo appoints Estibaliz Aranburu as director of its Bilbao office. Estibaliz Aranburu, a corporate partner with a long career in the Firm, replaces Enrique Lucas as head of the Bilbao office after his retirement in December 2023. This appointment, as well as the recent incorporation of Aitor Soloeta, are signs of the Firm’s…

Estibaliz Aranburu

GA_P advises AEDAS Homes in a joint venture with King Street to develop build to sell homes

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has assisted AEDAS Homes in its joint venture with King Street to develop homes for sale to private individuals (Build To Sell or BTS) for a value of 270 million euros. The transaction includes the acquisition by the JV of a portfolio of seven BTS projects (682 homes) for ¤150 million and…

Díaz’s announcements bring collective bargaining to a halt | El Mundo

Borja González Elejabarrieta writes in El Mundo on the possible changes in labour law and the impact on the negotiation of company collective bargaining agreements. “The succession of announcements by the government on possible changes in labour law has a direct impact on the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements and/or company agreements. For example, most…

Borja González Elejabarrieta

Ana Luísa Guimarães joins Gómez-Acebo & Pombo Portugal as new Public and Regulatory Law partner

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo announces the incorporation of Ana Luísa Guimarães as a Public Law and Regulated Sectors partner in its Lisbon office. Ana Luísa Guimarães has extensive experience in public procurement, particularly in terms of concessions and projects, and in the regulation of public services, such as water and waste. She is currently a member…

GA_P advises Castellana Properties on the structuring of its photovoltaic self-consumption project for its shopping centres.

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has assisted Castellana Properties in its joint venture with Sunbird to develop the ‘Castellana Green’ project, which aims to deploy up to 40MW of self-consumption photovoltaic installations on the roofs and canopies of the car parks of all its commercial assets. It is estimated that the commissioning of the installations of the…

Estibaliz Aranburu, Diana Linage, Borja Carvajal, Ignacio Castellanos

Rafael Aguilera is the new coordinator of Gómez-Acebo & Pombo’s Banking and Finance department

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo appoints Rafael Aguilera as new Banking and Finance coordinating partner. Rafael Aguilera replaces Miguel Lamo de Espinosa, who has held the position for the last eight years and who is stepping down to focus on coordinating the Restructuring and Special Situations Team (an area of great importance at the moment) and on…

Madalena Caldeira on whether workers should be compensated for untaken holidays, even if they leave voluntarily | ECO

ECO asked experts in the sector, namely Madalena Caldeira, the Labour coordinator at the Lisbon office, for statements on whether workers should be compensated for holidays not taken, even if they leave voluntarily. This judgement refers to an Italian situation, but Madalena Caldeira argues that it reinforces “the obligation of national employers to observe the…

Madalena Caldeira

Active mobility and sustainable public transport in the Basque Country Official Gazette Law 11/2023 | Estrategia Empresarial

The Official Gazette of the Basque Country Law 11/2023 aims to establish a common regulatory framework for sustainable mobility in the Basque Country. Cristina Matia, Public Law Associate, talks about the principles and objectives that should govern the actions of Basque public administrations. Read the full article

Cristina Matía

Recovery prospects for a 2024 that starts with uncertainty I Capital & Corporate

Monica Weimann looks ahead to the end of 2023 and the uncertain future of market trends in the coming months, in the latest edition of Capital & Corporate magazine. “Despite this uncertain and fickle environment, at least from our perspective, it has been a positive year, especially in the traditional safe-haven sectors such as energy,…

Madalena Caldeira on the right to disconnect rule | Público

The newspaper Público asked industry leaders and experts, including Madalena Caldeira, Labour coordinator at the Lisbon office, to comment on the right to disconnect rule. “By enshrining this duty to abstain, we are enshrining the right of workers to disconnect from their work in order to devote themselves to their personal lives without guilt.”

Madalena Caldeira

Equality plans and strategic public procurement | El Confidencial

Irene Fernández Puyol, Public and Regulatory partner of the Firm publishes an interesting article in El Confidencial on equality plans and strategic public procurement. In it, she analyses how with the approval of the current Law 9/2017 on Public Sector Contracts (LCSP), public procurement has gone from being a mere instrument of public procurement to…

Irene Fernández Puyol

Wastewater Directive and extended producer responsibility for pharmaceuticals and cosmetics

Eduardo Orteu and Ignacio Álvarez Serrano, of counsel and lawyer at Public and Regulatory, analyse the extended producer responsibility (EPR) in Directive 91/271 on urban wastewater treatment, a novelty in the regulation designed to guarantee the “polluter pays” principle. Read article

Companies adapt their incentive systems as a way to save costs | Cinco Días

Lourdes Escassi, of counsel of Laboral del Despacho, talks about how companies, faced with uncertainty and a complicated economic context, are adapting their incentive policies to reduce costs. “Before adopting more drastic measures such as layoffs, companies are considering modifying the terms and conditions of their variable remuneration plans in order to reduce costs,” she…

Lourdes Escassi

Interview with Manuel Martín | El Confidencial

On 31 December last, after more than 40 years at Gómez-Acebo & Pombo, 15 of them as managing partner, Manuel Martín closes his professional career at the Firm. In this interesting and emotive interview, published by El Confidencial, he reviews his career, the evolution of the Firm, from the most difficult times to the current…

GA_P advises Manolo Bakes on the entry of the VGO fund

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised the well-known bakery chain, Manolo Bakes, on the entry of VGO Capital, a private equity fund based in London. The transaction, which was closed at the end of last week, includes a sale and purchase of shares and a capital increase, valuing the company at close to €60 million. The…

Álvaro Mateo Sixto,

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo welcomes Madalena Caldeira as the new head of the Lisbon office’s Labour department.

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo welcomes Madalena Caldeira as the new head of the Lisbon office’s Labour department. Madalena Caldeira has a law degree from the Faculty of Law of the Portuguese Catholic University – Lisbon School (“UCP”). She has a post-graduate qualification in Taxation from the Instituto Superior de Gestão and a post-graduate qualification in Commercial…

Madalena Caldeira

M&A 2023 Ranking

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo is positioned among the market leaders in Spain in the M&A 2023 ranking. It ranks fourth in terms of value of transactions and fifth in terms of number of transactions. Also, some of our lawyers are highlighted in the ranking as star lawyers, including Álvaro Mateo, Fernando de las Cuevas and Alexander…

Mafalda Barreto on her expectations for 2024 regarding the Portuguese market for the provision of legal services to companies | Jornal de Negócios

Jornal de Negócios asked industry leaders and experts, namely Mafalda Barreto, managing partner of the Lisbon office, to share their expectations for 2024 regarding the Portuguese market for the provision of legal services to companies. “Despite the ‘waiting period’ that the legislative elections may generate, as long as investors feel confident that there won’t be…

Mafalda Barreto

The change in collective regional agreements will worsen the gap between workers from different communities | El Mundo

Experts and trade unions warn that the priority of the collective regional agreement will create differences and conflicts, and will most likely cause more litigation and breakage of the market unity sought by the European Union. Ignacio del Fraile, labour law partner at Gómez-Acebo & Pombo, talks about the change in collective regional agreements. Read…

Mafalda Barreto summarises legal advice to companies in 2023 | Jornal de Negócios

Jornal de Negócios asked industry leaders and experts, including Mafalda Barreto, managing partner of the Lisbon office, to share their expectations for 2024 regarding the Portuguese market for providing legal services to companies. “Despite a less active start to the year than usual, investment made a strong recovery from the second quarter onwards.”

Mafalda Barreto

GA_P advises Ferrovial on the financing of one of its SPVs

Gómez – Acebo & Pombo has advised Ferrovial on a financing granted to Parque Solar Casilla, one of its subsidiaries, by Banco de Sabadell and Unicaja Banco, with the purpose of, among others, financing a project consisting of the construction, commissioning and operation of a photovoltaic plant located in the municipality of Gerena (Seville), with…

Spanish law firms have much more business in the City | Expansión

Ferran Foix, our managing partner of the London office and partner of Banking and Finance at Gómez-Acebo & Pombo, explains in the article published by Expansión what are the biggest obstacles to relocating staff from Spain. Read the article

GA_P advises Goros Investments on its investment in The Workout Group

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised Goros Investments on its investment in The Workout Group, an industry leader in the provision of services and personnel for events, as well as on the bank financing of the investment granted by a syndicate of entities led by Deutsche Bank. The Workout Group aims to develop new lines of…

Pablo Fernández Cortijo, Diana Linage, Mónica Contreras, Isabel Silva

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo incorporates Constantino Pérez Salgado, Luis López, and Ana Martínez-Pina, as new partners of the Firm

We are happy to inform you that at the Partners’ Meeting held on December 20, Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has appointed Constantino Pérez Salgado, Luis López and Ana Martínez-Pina as partners in the areas of Commercial, Litigation and Arbitration and Banking, Market Capitals and Insurance, respectively. The new appointments are a reflection of the Firm’s commitment…

Constantino Pérez, Ana Martínez-Pina, Luis López

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo incorporates Filipa Cotta as the new partner responsible for the Litigation, Restructuring and Insolvency Area of the Lisbon office

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo incorporates Filipa Cotta as the new partner responsible for the Litigation, Restructuring and Insolvency Area of the Lisbon office. Filipa Cotta has a degree in Law from the Faculty of Law of the Universidade Católica Portuguesa-Escola de Lisboa, and she has a General Master of Laws from the Faculty of Law of…

GA_P advises Stoneshield on the purchase of a student residence in Porto

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised Stoneshield -a leading real estate investment firm focused on the Iberian Peninsula- on the purchase from Nuveen of the entire shareholding of Studenthouse Rua Manuel Pereira, owner of a student residence located in the geographical area of the Asprela Campus in Porto, Portugal. “In recent years, housing has proven to…

Mafalda Barreto, Susana Morgado, Sofia Rodrigues Nunes, Afonso Scarpa, João Marques Rodrigues, Ana Paula Basilio, Catarina Rosa, , Filipe Santos Barata, Joaquim Caimoto Duarte, Pedro Vilarinho, Ana Baptista Borges

Companies analyze the new ‘socio-labor compliance’ | El Economista

Our Labor partner and vice president of ADiReLab, Carlos de la Torre, together with other experts in this field, analyze the new standard of “socio-labor compliance” in the article published today by El Economista. Read more

Hello, 2024: top-firms look ahead to the year of AI | Cinco Días

Iñigo Erlaiz, managing partner of Gómez-Acebo & Pombo, states that “the energy transition has become a relevant practice” in this article published by Cinco Días, in which the managing partners of the main law firms have been interviewed. in Spain about its outlook for 2024 Read more

GA_P advises Winning on its sale to Alan Allman Associates

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo advised the founders of Winning on its sale to Alan Allman Associates. Winning is a Portuguese management consultancy founded in 2012 with 250 consultants in Portugal (Lisbon, Porto and Aveiro) and Spain (Madrid, Barcelona and Malaga). With this acquisition, Alan Allman Associates strengthens its position in Europe, particularly on the Iberian Peninsula,…

Mafalda Barreto, Leonor Rocha

GA_P advises the Luna family on the sale of the HT Group to Fremman Capital fund

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised the Luna family on the sale to Fremman Capital of a majority stake in the share capital of the HT Group, Spain’s leading provider of radiology and diagnostic imaging services. The international management company Fremman will become the majority shareholder of HT Médica. The GA_P team was formed by Pablo…

Pablo Fernández Cortijo, Andrés Castro, Inés López Seco, Nicolás Zúñiga

ICADE and GA_P create Chair in Sustainability and Law

We are pleased to announce that the Universidad Pontificia Comillas ICAI-ICADE and Gómez-Acebo & Pombo have signed the ‘Gómez-Acebo & Pombo/ICADE Chair on Sustainability and Law’.

Ana Martínez-Pina

Ana Martínez-Pina has participated in the 1st EU Law Summit organised by The Illustrious Bar Association of Madrid

The Illustrious Bar Association of Madrid, in collaboration with the Legal Service of the European Union, held the 1st EU Law Summit on November 16 and 17. Our Banking and Finance of counsel, Ana Martínez-Pina, has participated as moderator of the round table, ‘Towards green and sustainable finances’. The session focused on two regulations (the…

Ana Martínez-Pina

Even if you don’t believe it, these are inappropriate layoffs | El País

Lourdes Escassi, of counsel at Employment, talks about the latest sentences for unfair dismissal of workers and the mistakes that companies make in this matter, in this article published in El País. Lourdes points out that “The most common mistakes made by companies when it comes to layoffs (…

Lourdes Escassi

33% more hours of medical leave per employee | El Mundo

Our Employment team talks about the latest sentences for dismissal of workers on Temporary Disability due to medical leave, in this article by Alejandra Olcese Zulueta for El Mundo. Thanks for having us! Read more

Ignacio del Fraile, , Lourdes Escassi

Conciliation requests increase considerably | El Mundo

Our Employment team, Ignacio del Fraile, Carlos de la Torre and Lourdes Escassi, talk about the latest legislative developments in labor matters in this article by Alejandra Olcese Zulueta for El Mundo. Gómez Acebo & Pombo´s Employment team warns of companies’ concern about the increase in requests for adaptation of working hours, and specifically requests…

Ignacio del Fraile, , Lourdes Escassi

EiDF sells a portfolio of self-consumption contracts for 14.4 million | Europapress

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised EiDF Solar on the sale of a portfolio of long-term energy contracts (PPA) for self-consumption of 39 megawatts to Finlight Corporate, a company backed by the Canadian fund Brockfield. With the sale carried out, EiDF achieves “the triple objective” of rotating its PPA asset portfolio, reducing its financial debt and…

GA_P advises Uriach on the minority investment in ICG and the acquisition of French group Laboratories Ineldea

AGómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised Grupo J. Uriach, a Catalan company specialising in the Natural Consumer Healthcare sector, on the entry of the private equity fund ICG in its share capital and on the simultaneous acquisition of the French group Laboratories Ineldea. With this acquisition, Grupo J. Uriach aims to have a turnover of 450…

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo incorporates Aitor Soloeta as the new head of Tax in Bilbao.

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo incorporates Aitor Soloeta as the new head of the Public Prosecutor’s Office in Bilbao. Aitor Soloeta, until now a Tax Partner at PwC in Bilbao, is a recognized expert in Foral Tax Law, and has also provided advice to national and international entities. He began his professional career as a tax lawyer,…

The cases of employment discrimination are expanded | El Economista

Ignacio del Fraile, Carlos de la Torre and Lourdes Escassi talk about the modifications implemented in the latest labor reform presented by the Government in this article by Javier Esteban for El Economista. Read more

Ignacio del Fraile, , Lourdes Escassi

Transformation of the real estate model: it is time to resize and reposition portfolios | Expansión Jurídico

A column by our real estate partner Jaime Diaz for Expansión Jurídico on the transformation of the real estate model. In this article Jaime talks about the reasons that are leading to a shortage of real estate investment, as well as the future of the sector and its adaptation to new technological and constructive trends…

Jaime Díaz de Bustamante

Almudena Arpón, president of the IBA: «Politicians are gaining the upper hand over the rule of law» | El Mundo

Almudena Arpón de Mendívil, a business partner and the first woman in 20 years to preside over the International Bar Association, has made the defense of the rule of law and the study of the impact of artificial intelligence the axes of her mandate. Read more

Almudena Arpón de Mendívil

GA_P advises Zegona on the acquisition of Vodafone Spain

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo ha asesorado a Zegona en la adquisición del 100% de Vodafone España por €5.100 millones, en colaboración con Travers Smith en la adquisición y con Milbank Tweed en la financiación.

, , Irene Fernández Puyol, Juan Ignacio Romero, Iñigo Igartua, Miguel Troncoso, Laura Lence, Fernando Herrero, Ignacio del Fraile, Jesús Tallos, Oliver Padilla

From AI to faster justice, these are the wishes for the legal profession | Advocatus

Joaquim Caimoto Duarte, Of Counsel for Competition Law and the European Union, took part in Advocatus’ special article for European Lawyers’ Day on lawyers’ wishes for the sector in the coming years. In his speech, Joaquim recalls that “very soon Portugal will celebrate 40 years of European integration, following its entry into the then European…

Joaquim Caimoto Duarte

GA_P advises Viserion on the purchase of Cargill´s factory in Barcelona

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo advised Viserion International, a North American multinational operating in the cereals and animal feed sector, on the purchase of the soybean crushing factory in the Port of Barcelona. Through the Barcelona subsidiary Elian, 100% controlled by the North American group Viserion International, the multinational is acquiring the soybean grinding factory, which it…

José Manuel Sánchez, Iñigo Igartua, Victoria Rivas, , Juan Ignacio Romero, Luis Cuesta, Natalia Lastres

Rafael Aguilera talks about perpetual refinancing at the II Restructuring Forum | El Economista

Rafael Aguilera Álvarez, partner at Banking and Financing, participated yesterday in the II Restructuring Forum organized by El Economista. In his intervention on perpetual refinancing, Rafael highlighted that “one of the issues that was not in the previous legislation was the working capital lines in refinancing processes and whether creditors could be forced to put…

Rafael Aguilera

GA_P advises Grupo Gaïana on the purchase of 85% of the capital of Ayanet TIC

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised Grupo Gaïana, a French leader in the development of agri-food software, on the acquisition of a majority stake in Ayanet TIC, an Aragonese IT consultancy firm specialised in the agri-food and distribution sector. The French company acquires 85% of the capital of Ayanet TIC. The operation is part of Gaïana’s…

, Diana Linage, Inés López Seco, Oliver Padilla, Delia Castaños

GA_P advises Wallbox on its new green credit facility

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised a syndicate of financing entities formed by EBN Banco, the Instituto de Crédito Oficial (ICO), the Institut Català de Finances (ICF), the Compañía Española de Financiación del Desarrollo (Cofides) and MoraBanc on the granting of a €35 million green loan to the Wallbox Group, which manufactures electric chargers and is…

Guillermo Guerra, José Francisco Canalejas

Lawyers warn of difficulties in monitoring teleworking compensation | ECO

Ana Baptista Borges, a labour law associate at the Lisbon office, comments on the difficulties in monitoring teleworking compensation due to its criteria. Ana comments that the rule stating that compensation exempt from deductions only covers full days of work “is one of those that raises doubts”. “This requirement may indeed prove difficult to enforce…

Ana Baptista Borges

Environmental lawyers, key to reconciling business interest and climate emergency | Cinco Días

Santiago Garrido, partner in Public and Regulatory Law, talks about the profile of environmental lawyers and highlights that “they have technical or scientific training.” Santiago points out that the environmental lawyer must have a deep knowledge of environmental regulations and administrative regulatory law, but although this legal branch is its backbone, it is necessary to…

Santiago Garrido de las Heras

Will the Royal Decree on Foreign Investments put a stop to the big deals of the year? | Capital & Corporate

On 1 September, the Royal Decree 571/2023, which modifies the regulation of foreign investments in Spain, came into force. What does it consist of, what are the main points of this new legislation and what type of transactions does the regulation affect? Alexander Kolb, partner in the corporate practice, and Juan Ignacio Romero, of counsel…

Juan Ignacio Romero

Guillermo Guerra on the market, takeover bids and the role of the lawyer in these operations | Expansión

Guillermo Guerra Martín, Partner in Corporate, talks about the market, takeover bids and the role of the lawyer in these operations, in this article by Alejandro Galisteo Domingo in Expansión. “I think that the key to this investment window is that almost none of the companies that have shown their intention to go public are…

Guillermo Guerra

Portobello Capital, Fremman Capital and Gómez-Acebo & Pombo in the cover forum of the latest issue of Capital & Corporate magazine

In a year marked by macroeconomic uncertainty and rising interest rates, which has slowed deals and fundraising, GPs have had to be more imaginative than ever to maintain the confidence of their LPs. Jaime Fernández-Rubies, Managing Director of Freemman Capital; Carlos Dolz de Espejo, Partner of Portobello Capital; Pablo Fernández, Partner of Corporate of Gómez-Acebo…

Pablo Fernández Cortijo, Álvaro Mateo Sixto

Nuno de Oliveira Garcia on referring tax cases to arbitration | Jornal de Negócios

In this edition of the Jornal de Negócios, Nuno de Oliveira Garcia, tax partner at Gómez-Acebo & Pombo, comments on the referral of tax cases to arbitration. Nuno de Oliveira Garcia states that “The problem lies in the near absence of administrative screening, which pushes even the most insignificant tax dispute into the courts”. He…

Nuno de Oliveira Garcia

Nuno de Oliveira Garcia on the three tax trends for autumn-winter | Advocatus

In this edition of Advocatus, Nuno de Oliveira Garcia, tax partner at Gómez-Acebo & Pombo, talks about the three most important trends in the area where tax action and taxpayers’ rights often collide. Nuno de Oliveira Garcia states that “We are thus left with an IRS that is so complex that it is doubtful whether…

Nuno de Oliveira Garcia

GA_P advises Energo-Pro on the acquisition of Xallas (formerly Ferroatlántica) and Feroe companies

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised Energo-Pro, a company specialised in hydroelectric generation based in the Czech Republic, on the acquisition of 100% of the share capital of the companies Xallas Electricidad y Aleaciones (formerly Ferroatlántica) and Feroe Ventures & Investments owned by the global investment firm Sixth Street. To finance the transaction, Energo-Pro has secured…

Guillermo Guerra, Irene Carreño, Irene Fernández Puyol, Carlos Vázquez, Cristina Matía, Miguel Troncoso, Ruth Ereño

GA_P, an ambitious plan that revolves around positioning | Expansión

Expansión newspaper opens its front page today with a report on Gómez-Acebo & Pombo’s project for the future, with a strategy focused on quality, talent, efficiency and positioning. Read interview

GA_P #Top5 M&A Ranking (Q3) | El Confidencial

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo is in fourth position in the ranking by value of M&A transactions according to data from the third quarter of 2023 from the TTR Data platform. Similarly, the Firm also ranks fourth, equal with Uría Menéndez (46 transactions) in the ranking by number of M&A transactions. In terms of individual lawyer rankings,…

GA_P advises Grupo IGSA on the filing of a legal appeal against the enlargement of the Natural Park of the River Túria

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised Grupo IGSA, a business group dedicated to the exploitation and sale of real estate, in the filing of a legal appeal against the extension of the Parque Natural del Túria to an important part of the municipality of Paterna, up to the area of Les Moles, which had been approved…

Jose Manuel Palau, Ernesto Vidal, Anna Spuche

You to Tax and me to Labour: this is how elite law firms plan the first year of their juniors | El Confidencial

El Confidencial has published an article on the planning of juniors during their first year in elite law firms. Top law firms debate whether to rotate young lawyers through different teams before deciding on their definitive placement or to focus them on a speciality from the outset. At Gómez-Acebo & Pombo, in addition to having…

GA_P advises Nortem Biogroup, S.A. on its IPO on Euronext

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised Nortem Chem, S.A. (part of Nortem Biogroup), the Andalusian food technology company and the largest manufacturer of organic citric acid in the European Union, on its IPO on Euronext. The GA_P team advising on the process was formed by Augusto Piñel, Valentina Rodríguez, Jacobo Palanca and Irene Carreño Uría and…

Augusto Piñel, Jacobo Palanca

GA_P advises EiDF on a financing agreement with Alpha Blue Ocean

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised Energía, Innovación y Desarrollo Fotovoltaico, S.A. (EiDF), Spain’s leading company in the installation of solar panels for photovoltaic self-consumption in companies, in a financing agreement, through the issue of convertible bonds for a maximum amount of €20m, entered into with Global Corporate Finance Opportunities 24 Ltd., an investment vehicle managed…

Augusto Piñel, Jacobo Palanca

The profitability of law firms consolidates its comeback | El Confidencial

“Without M&A there is no paradise”. According to the Law Firm Financial Index (LFFI) prepared by Thomson Reuters, at the end of the second quarter of the year, the profitability of law firms confirmed the improvement experienced in the previous three months. Íñigo Erlaiz, our managing partner, explains that “We have not wanted to pass…

The judge gives the green light to the bondholders to take over Telepizza | Expansión

The Commercial Court number 5 of Madrid has agreed to approve the restructuring plan of Food Delivery Brands, Telepizza’s parent company, which will give full control of the company to the bondholders, including groups such as Blantyre, Oak Hill and Fortress, according to a court decision, dated 28 September, to which Expansión has had access…

The Celsa case and the first court rulings encourage restructurings | El Economista

“Economic and legal operators have been waiting for the first judicial precedents (especially Celsa) to make their move with a little more certainty about the interpretation and possibilities offered by the new legal framework”, confirm Miguel Lamo de Espinosa and Rodrigo López. Furthermore, they add that “the general consensus is that the certainty provided by…

Rodrigo López

GA_P advises Banco Sabadell on the financing of Barkibu

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised Banco Sabadell on the €5m venture debt financing of Barkibu, Spain’s leading pet insurance company. The transaction was carried out through SABADELL group entities VENTURE CAPITAL and VENTURE DEBT SVC and was co-financed by the EIB (European Investment Bank). The pet insurance start-up, which so far only operates in Spain…

Álex Pujol, José Manuel Sánchez

GA_P advises Grupo Lamosa on the acquisition of Grupo Baldocer

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised Grupo Lamosa on the acquisition of Grupo Baldocer for €425m (i.e. €354m at closing and a second payment of no less than €71m). Grupo Lamosa is the world’s second largest ceramics producer, with a presence in 9 countries, focused on the manufacture and marketing of ceramic tiles, adhesives and insulation,…

Pablo Fernández Cortijo, Constantino Pérez, , Jesús Tallos, Santiago Garrido de las Heras, , Remedios García

«The Celsa case has solved the doubts in a solvent and correct manner, taking into account the objectives pursued by the national legislator» | El Economista

Miguel Lamo de Espinosa, partner coordinating Banking and Finance and Restructuring at Gómez-Acebo & Pombo, and Rodrigo López González, partner coordinating Insolvency Law at Gómez-Acebo & Pombo, give their shared opinion on the Celsa case. Both comment that “the Celsa case has solved the doubts in a solvent and correct manner, taking into account the…

Rodrigo López

The IBA presents the Legal Agenda 2028, the first international roadmap for the sector | Cinco Días

Almudena Arpón de Mendívil , partner at Mercantil and head of TMT, will present next Thursday, 28 September, the International Bar Association’s Legal Agenda 2028 to address the role of the legal profession, to protect the rule of law, artificial intelligence, regulatory diversity in jurisdictions and advice to globalised clients, perception of the profession, ESG…

Almudena Arpón de Mendívil

GA_P advises FlexDev Group on the acquisition of a 70% stake in Aneyron Promociones

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised FlexDev Group (one of Dentressangle’s portfolio companies) on its entry into the Spanish market with the purchase of a majority stake in Aneyron Promociones, a company dedicated to the design, production and distribution of applications for the textile sector and Spanish leader in the personalisation of sportswear. The GA_P team…

GA_P advises the syndicate of lenders on the refinancing of the Mula solar photovoltaic project

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised the financing entities on the granting of financing to Qualitas Energy, owner of a photovoltaic plant located in Mula (Murcia) in order to refinance the existing debt of the Project, amounting to approximately 280 million euros. The solar PV plant, owned by Qualitas Energy and Northleaf Capital Partners and with…

Verónica Romaní, Vanessa Armas, Íñigo González de Echavarri, José Francisco Canalejas

The legal fight in startup financing | Cinco Días

Cinco Días newspaper today reports the statements of David González, partner at Mercantil, on the legal fight in startup financing and the profile of lawyers in these procedures. “We are asked to be a strategic advisor in the operations, helping especially the founders who have less experience”, says David. Read the article.

David González

GA_P advises Revenga Smart Solutions on its incorporation to BME Growth

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo is advising Revenga, a company in charge of developing technological solutions in the smart mobility sector, in its incorporation process to BME Growth. The company, which has more than 200 professionals and already offers its services in more than 30 countries, has registered the Incorporation Document to BME Growth and will carry…

Jacobo Palanca,

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has appointed Andrew Ward as a new partner in the Competition and European Union Law practice area

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has appointed Andrew Ward as its new partner for Competition and European Union Law. Andrew Ward, until now coordinator of the Competition and EU Law Group at Cuatrecasas, is a recognised expert in merger control, antitrust investigations, risk management (including the design and implementation of compliance programmes) as well as state aid…

This is the advance guard that law firms send abroad | Expansión

Miguel Troncoso, partner at Competition and EU, has been quoted today in Expansión as saying about the international development strategy of large law firms. “The ideal is people who have already acquired some experience and have commercial skills. The job of a foreign office is, to a large extent, to attract business to Spain. For…

Miguel Troncoso

Companies are preparing redundancies and job adjustments for this autumn.

The end of the summer has ended with poor results in terms of both the number of Social Security affiliates and the number of unemployed, and companies are preparing redundancy plans and labour readjustments for this autumn. The economic contraction is triggering an increase in collective redundancies in industry, while other sectors are considering less…

Ignacio del Fraile

GA_P advises creditors in the successful court case on Celsa’s restructuring plan

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised and assumed the legal representation of the creditors during the restructuring process of the steel group Celsa. Following the recent publication of the Judgment handed down by Barcelona Commercial Court 2, which rejects the objections raised by the Group’s shareholders and Kutxabank and approves the restructuring plan, the creditors will…

Miguel Lamo de Espinosa, Rodrigo López, Ferran Foix, Antonio Ramírez, Álvaro Sáinz, Cecilia Herreros, Ruth Ereño, José Antonio Gómez Calafat, Inés Puig-Samper, Julio Jiménez, Blanca Moreno, Zuriñe Sanz, Miguel Ángel Melero, Patricia Pérez, , Irene Fernández Puyol, Juan Ignacio Romero, Miguel Troncoso, Mariana Díaz-Moro

Jorge Martín joins Gómez-Acebo & Pombo as Of Counsel in the Corporate Department

Jorge Martín, until now Counsel at Clifford Chance, has more than 13 years of experience and specialises in advising on mergers and acquisitions (M&A), both to financial investors (private equity) and to listed and unlisted companies. He is an associate professor of Commercial Law at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid and is recognised as Associate…

Carlos Rueda new Senior Partner of Gómez-Acebo & Pombo

The General Meeting of Partners of Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has approved the appointment of Carlos Rueda as new Senior Partner of the firm with effect from 1 January 2024 and for the statutory term of three years. Carlos Rueda joined the firm in 1992 and was appointed partner of the banking and capital markets area…

Solidarity tax on large fortunes | El Confidencial

Enrique Ortega Carballo, coordinating partner of the Tax Department of Gómez-Acebo & Pombo , in an article published by El Confidencial about the final model of the solidarity tax on large fortunes, explains that since the implementation of such tax, “it is logical that large fortunes are reviewing their structures to adapt them to the…

GA_P advises Indra on the acquisition of a 9.5% stake in ITP Aero

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised Indra Sistemas, S.A., an Ibex-35 listed company, on the acquisition of 9.5% of ITP Aero from the US fund Bain Capital for €175 million. Indra and ITP Aero have also reached a framework agreement establishing the basis for a strategic technological collaboration with the aim of enhancing their value, leveraging…

David Riopérez, Carolina Posse Van Der Laat, Guillermo Guerra, , Carlos Vázquez, Miguel Troncoso

GA_P advises Indigo on the acquisition of Parkia

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised the French group Indigo on the acquisition of Parkia in a competitive process. Indigo is the largest car park operator in Europe and with this transaction it takes a giant step forward in terms of growth in Spain. The group, owned by Predica, Vauban and Meag, currently manages more than…

David Riopérez, Luis Nicolás Pinedo, Miguel Troncoso, Irene Fernández Puyol

Controversies in the application of fashion law | Expansión

Expansión publishes an article on controversies in the application of fashion law, in which Sofia Martinez-Almeida, partner of the firm’s Intellectual Property practice, talks about ‘Royalties’ and mergers. Sofia Martinez-Almeida explains that royalties are the “royalties paid by a company for obtaining a licence to use” an industrial or intellectual property right and usually consist…

Sofía Martínez-Almeida

Ainara Rentería on the Sustainable Mobility Bill and the mobility to work plans | La Tribuna de Automoción

Ainara Rentería, of counsel and coordinator of Automotive and Sustainable Mobility, talks about the new Sustainable Mobility Bill. Although the Plan for Recovery, Transformation and Resilience (PRTR), which fell with the elections, establishes the approval of the Sustainable Mobility Law as one of the reforms to be undertaken. An interesting article where he explains the…

Ainara Rentería

Chambers & Partners High Net Worth Ranking | El Confidencial

Chambers & Partners has once again published its High Net Worth ranking, Guadalupe Díaz-Súnico and Javier Vinuesa, partners in the Tax practice area, in the classification of law firms and professionals advising high net worth clients. The Tax area is growing in importance in the Chambers & Partners ranking, which highlights some thirty professionals who…

Guadalupe Díaz-Súnico, Javier Vinuesa

GA_P advises INDRA in an ICC international arbitration in Algiers

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has assisted INDRA in an ICC international arbitration proceeding in Algiers against a company under Algerian law, in relation to the execution of a land transport infrastructure project, which was successfully concluded. Almudena Larrañaga Ysasi-Ysasmendi and Luis García del Río, partners in Gómez-Acebo & Pombo’s Litigation and Arbitration department, and Carla Villanueva…

Luis García del Río

Royal Decree-Law 5/2023 of 28 June 2023: the cure is ‘better’ than the disease | El Confidencial

Augusto Piñel, partner of Commercial Law, talks to El Confidencial about the Royal Decree-Law 5/2023 of 28 June 2023, adopting and extending certain measures in response to the economic and social consequences of the war in Ukraine. “The way in which the regulation has been approved urgently by royal decree-law, due to the electoral advance,…

Financial Times Innovative Lawyers

The nominations for the Financial Times Innovative Lawyers Awards have been published and we are pleased to announce that Gómez-Acebo & Pombo is nominated in the following categories: Innovative Lawyers in Digital Assets and Blockchain Innovation in Digital Solutions The awards ceremony will take place on 21 September at which the winners will be revealed…

Expansión | Most Innovative Projects

In 2023 Gómez-Acebo & Pombo was nominated for the “Most Innovative Project” category at the Expansión Jurídico Awards. This article gathers the most innovative projects in the legal sector in Spain. Gómez-Acebo & Pombo was nominated for its innovative Labour Compliance tool, which allows companies to identify labour risks and generate improvement actions. This analysis,…

Applause and objections to the Royal Decree on Foreign Investment | El Confidencial

The new Royal Decree on Foreign Investment, published in the BOE last Tuesday, clarifies the sectors that require prior authorisation. Irene Fernández Puyol, partner in the Public and Regulatory practice area explains that “the strategic sectors that are subject to the authorisation regime are still unclear”, a circumstance that still “gives enormous discretion to the…

GA_P has advised Repsol-Petronor on the first synthetic fuels plant in the port of Bilbao with Aramco

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised Repsol-Petronor on the ¤138 million joint investment with Saudi Aramco for the construction of the first synthetic fuels Demo plant in the port of Bilbao, having signed the corresponding partners’ agreement on 28 June. The facility will be ready in 2025. The products produced in this Demo plant are expected…

Luis García del Río

Ranking of the first half of 2023 | El Confidencial

El Confidencial publishes the M&A ranking for the first quarter of the year. Gómez-Acebo & Pombo among the leading M&A firms in Spain. The Firm ranks fourth in the TTR M&A ranking for the first half of the year with 31 transactions and sixth by value of transactions €4586.33m. Also, our lawyers are highlighted in…

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo entre as firmas mais destacadas em fusões e aquisições | Expansión

The Firm is among the most prominent M&A firms in Spain in the first half of 2023, as reported by Expansión. Gómez-Acebo & Pombo is recognised as one of the most active law firms in Spain, ahead of Linklaters and Clifford Chance. See full article.

Nuno de Oliveira Garcia on the decrease of withholding tax rate | Expresso

The Expresso includes in this article statements from Nuno de Oliveira Garcia, a partner in the tax practice of the Lisbon office, on the article “What does the decrease in the withholding tax rate mean for your portfolio? Nuno de Oliveira Garcia states that “I prefer a regime with less refund than a regime with…

Nuno de Oliveira Garcia

GA_P advises EBN Banco de Negocios on the constitution of the fund for Pensium’s bond programme

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised EBN Banco on the incorporation of the investment fund for Pensium’s bond programme. On Thursday 29th June Pensium has registered a EUR 200 million securitisation bond programme in the Mercado Alternativo de Renta Fija (MARF) in order to finance its activity and growth. EBN Titulización participates as a registered advisor…

Guillermo Guerra, Fernando Herrero

Cristina Santos in the Universities and Law Firms Report 2023 | El Confidencial

Cristina Santos, Human Resources Director at Gómez -Acebo & Pombo, has collaborated with El Confidencial in its new Universities and Law Firms Report 2023. In the interview she talks about the new generations and their expectations “The new generations have different expectations of the world of work to those of yesteryear: in the past they…

Interview with Alex Pujol and Andrea Esbrí | Capital & Corporate

Capital & Corporate interviews Alex Pujol and Andrea Esbrí, partner and senior associate of the Corporate and Commercial team. An interesting interview where the main topic is the Fund Formation market and the search for international investors. “After last year’s 36% drop in new fundraising and divestments respectively, the market is starting to leave uncertainty…

Ignacio del Fraile on the distribution of dividends during the ERTE covid | El Confidencial

Employment launches an offensive to hunt down the distribution of dividends during the ERTE covid. Ignacio del Fraile, partner of Employment, talks in this article published by El Confidencial, about the distribution of dividends during the ERTE covid. “The criterion of the Inspectorate is that, if the ERTE was applied in 2020, that is the…

Ignacio del Fraile

Nuno de Oliveira Garcia on tax levied on the financial sector, created to accommodate the Covid-19 pandemic in public accounts | Advocatus

Nuno de Oliveira Garcia, coordinating partner of the tax area of the Lisbon office, answers a few questions for an article in Advocatus: “Additional tax on banking is unconstitutional. And now, quid iuris?”. He argues that “In crisis situations, first in the 2008-2013 recession and more recently in the COVID Pandemic, there is always the…

Nuno de Oliveira Garcia

Interview to Álvaro Mateo Sixto | Cinco Días

Cinco Días has published an interesting interview with our partner in charge of Mercantil, Álvaro Mateo Sixto, in which he talks about his professional career and his experience in the sector. Read the full interview.

Álvaro Mateo Sixto

Pedro Vilarinho Pires on the decision that may exclude Huawei from 5G | Observador

Observador includes in this article statements from Pedro Vilarinho Pires, Of Counsel of the Competition and European Law area and of the Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT) area of the Lisbon office, in the article “A technical or geopolitical decision? 13 questions on the deliberation that may exclude Huawei from 5G”. Pedro Vilarinho Pires states…

Pedro Vilarinho

How law firms act in the context of LGTBI diversity | Cinco Días

In this article, Cinco Días talks about the law firms that stand out for their LGBTI policies. Gómez-Acebo & Pombo is among the national law firms that stand out the most for defending LGBTI rights. International firms have been the most advanced, but in recent years some national firms have gained weight. Gómez-Acebo & Pombo…

GA_P advises JZ International on the sale of Blue Sites Telco Infrastructure Development Company LDA.

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo advised JZ International, a private investment firm specialized in building, investing and growing small to medium-sized businesses, on the sale of Blue Sites Telco based in Lisbon, Portugal. Blue Sites Telco is one of the largest communications tower lease aggregation platform of its kind in Portugal, that was acquired by Everest Infrastructure…

Mafalda Barreto, Leonor Rocha

Global risk to the rule of law | ABC

Almudena Arpón de Mendívil, partner in the Corporate Department, discusses the changes and global risk to the rule of law. View article.

Almudena Arpón de Mendívil

The large fortunes of the communities hitherto exempt from wealth tax benefit from a mistake by the Treasury | El Confidencial

This week, the Treasury has submitted for public hearing the ministerial order that gives shape to the solidarity tax on large fortunes. Javier Vinuesa Magnet, partner at Fiscal, talks about the final model of the solidarity tax on large fortunes, in this article published by El Confidencial. See full article.

The British Chamber of Commerce in Spain appoints Ralph Smith as its new President | Forbes

The British Chamber of Commerce in Spain has appointed Ralph Smith, international counsel of Gómez-Acebo & Pombo, as the new president of the institution until 2024. See full story

Nuno de Oliveira Garcia on DAC7 regarding taxation on transactions made through digital platforms | Observador

Nuno de Oliveira Garcia, coordinating partner of the tax area of the Lisbon office, answers a few questions for Observador regarding the changes that DAC7 brings regarding taxation on transactions made through digital platforms. “This directive is part of a set of initiatives aimed at combating fraud and tax evasion.” It also states that “The…

Nuno de Oliveira Garcia

GA_P advises Cabify Group in Pre-litigation Case C-50/21

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised Prestige and Limousine, one of the companies of the Cabify Group specialised in transport, in the Preliminary Judicial Review C-50/21. This has been resolved by the Court of Justice of the European Union in its Judgment of 8 June, in which certain restrictions on VTC services provided for in the…

Borja Carvajal, Pedro Soto, Álvaro Obregón

GA_P advises Enagás on its incorporation into the Hanseatic Energy Hub project

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has led the legal advice to ENAGÁS in its incorporation to the HANSEATIC ENERGY HUB (HEH) project through the purchase of a 10% stake in the capital in substitution of FLUXYS. ENAGÁS’ investment aims to make it the operator of the future LNG plant in Stade (Germany), which will have an annual…

Borja Carvajal, Monica Weimann, Miguel Troncoso, Cristina Sánchez Weickgenannt, Álvaro Obregón, José Manuel Sánchez

30 debt restructurings that will define the future of bankruptcies in Spain | El Confidencial

Miguel Lamo de Espinosa Abarca and Rodrigo López González, partners at Reestructuraciones e Insolvencia talk about the future of this type of transactions in this article in El Confidencial. “We understand that the increase in restructurings will be from 2024 onwards for several reasons, including the end of the moratorium on dissolution due to negative…

The National Court relaxes the conditions for carrying out a preventive ERTE (temporary lay-off) | El Confidencial

The National Court has made the assumptions for carrying out an ERTE more flexible. This article in El Confidencial includes statements by Ignacio del Fraile, coordinating partner of the labour law department. “When the regulations talk about previsions, they only talk about economic causes. However, the Court of Appeal applies the provision to other types…

Ignacio del Fraile

Business Forum: The great challenges facing the insurance sector | El Economista

Ana Martínez-Pina, Of Counsel of Banking and Finance and coordinator of Financial Regulatory and Insurance, participated yesterday in the I Business Forum “The great challenges of the insurance sector”, held by El Economista, where the debate focused on the future of the insurance sector in Spain.

Ana Martínez-Pina

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo incorporates Alexander Kolb as partner of Corporate

Alexander Kolb has more than 20 years of experience and has developed his professional practice in the international firms Clifford Chance and Linklaters, where he was a partner for more than ten years. Alexander specializes in advising on complex and strategic M&A transactions, both in the field of listed companies (including IPOs, public-to-private transactions and…

GA_P has advised The Climate Hub, SGEIC, S.A. in the creation and registration of Inclimo Climate Tech Fund I

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised The Climate Hub, SGEIC, S.A. in the creation and registration of Inclimo Climate Tech Fund I, FCRE, S.A. with the National Securities Market Commission (CNMV). Inclimo Climate Tech Fund I is managed and promoted by The Climate Hub, which is composed of the construction and services group Sorigué, the Venture…

The fall in the CPI and fee rises boost the profitability of law firms | El Confidencial

El Confidencial reports in today’s article on the profitability of law firms so far this year. A positive trend is observed thanks to lower cost increases, price increases and improvements in the workload of some areas. See full article.

GA_P advises Siemens Gamesa on the sale of Windar Renovables to the Bridgepoint fund

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised Siemens Gamesa on the sale of its stake in Windar Renovables to the British fund Bridgepoint. In its 16-year history, Windar Renovables has grown and evolved to become a global leader in the manufacture of wind turbine towers. In addition, Windar is the only company in the world with experience…

Álvaro Mateo Sixto, Clara Rivero

GA_P advises Naturgy on the acquisition of renewable assets from Ardian in Spain.

Naturgy has been advised by Gómez-Acebo & Pombo n the acquisition of 100% of ASR Wind, owned by the French fund Ardian, for 536 million euros with an enterprise value of 650 million euros. ASR Wind has a total of 422 MW distributed among 12 operational wind farms in Spain. Additionally, the operation includes a…

Verónica Romaní, , Juan Ignacio Romero, Ignacio Castellanos, Manuel Ramos, Álvaro Obregón, Roberto Bustamante, Miguel Troncoso

GA_P’s view on the Decent Work Agenda | Pontos de Vista

The magazine Pontos de Vista published an article on the event addressing the essential aspects of the Decent Work Agenda, which took place in the Lisbon office of Gómez-Acebo & Pombo, with the participation of the firm’s labour law lawyers, Ana Gradiz Correia, coordinator, Inês Garcia Beato, senior associate and Ana Baptista Borges, associate. Ana…

Ana Gradiz Correia, Ana Baptista Borges

GA_P advises Intrum on the acquisition of Haya Real Estate

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised Intrum on the acquisition of the Spanish asset management platform Haya Real Estate from Cerberus for ¤140 million. This transaction expands Intrum’s strong franchise in Spain, one of its core markets and second most profitable country, addresses one of its strategic priorities set out for 2023 “Grow and Transform” and…

Is desalination an environmentally sustainable activity? | Expansión

Whether or not desalination is an environmentally sustainable activity is one of the most controversial aspects of this debate. Eduardo Orteu talks about this interesting debate in this Expansión forum. Read the full article.

Nuno de Oliveira Garcia on the fantastic story of the TOS, two State Budgets and court decisions | Jornal de Negócios

Jornal de Negócios reports on the opinion statements by Nuno de Oliveira Garcia, partner in charge of the tax area of Gómez-Acebo & Pombo in Portugal, in which he stresses that: “It all started with the need to create from scratch an infrastructure for the distribution of natural gas in Portugal. We are talking about…

Nuno de Oliveira Garcia

Generative AI: ethical and legal implications of synthetic content creation | Harvard Deusto

Harvard Deusto has published in its monthly magazine this article prepared by our professionals, Isabel Bandín and Carlos Álvarez, in which they give their opinion on the boom in the development of generative artificial intelligence, a new model designed to generate synthetic data based on patterns learned from existing data. Read the full article.

Inês Beato on the response of the Decent Work Agenda to the challenges of the future of work | Líder Magazine

Líder Magazine includes an interesting interview with Inês Garcia Beato, senior associate in the Employment practice of the Lisbon office, on “The response of the Decent Work Agenda to the challenges of the future of work”. Inês states that “With this agenda, Portugal has given voice at national level to the commitments made in the…

Real estate: challenges of new urban activities | Expansión

This article in Expansión includes statements by Jaime Díaz de Bustamante, a partner in Inmobiliario, and reflects on the challenges of new urban activities from a real estate perspective. “In my opinion, it makes a lot of sense to make office use compatible with flex-living for the rotation or temporary stay of employees or managers,…

Jaime Díaz de Bustamante

GA_P advises Carmila España in the sale of several assets

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised the partners of Carmila España, one of the most important shopping centre owners in Europe and listed on the Paris Stock Exchange, on the sale of four assets located in Andalusia. The sale has been formalised with a family office, keeping Carmila in the management of the assets through a…

Natalia Lastres

The lawyers that define the legal sector of the future | Expansión

Expansión gathers in this article some of the lawyers who define the legal sector of the future according to the prestigious directory Chambers & Partners and who stand out as referents in their areas of practice. Among them, two of our lawyers: Mercedes Corbal, associate of the Intellectual Property and Technology team and Clara Rivero,…

Mercedes Corbal, Clara Rivero

Interview with Iñigo Erlaiz after completing his first year in charge | El Confidencial

El Confidencial includes an interesting interview with our managing partner, Iñigo Erlaiz, in which he reflects on the present and future of the legal profession, the results of the last financial year and the current positioning of the Firm, together with some of the Firm’s key strategies. Read full interview.

Advisers note slowdown and remain hopeful for 2023 | Jornal Económico

In this article, Jornal Económico includes statements from Mafalda Barreto, Managing partner of the Lisbon office, in which she gives her opinion on the evolution of the M&A market in Portugal in recent months and the forecasts for the most dynamic sectors. Mafalda points out: “Despite the undeniable slowdown in the number of acquisition transactions…

Mafalda Barreto

Ana Gradiz Correia on the change to the law that allows an economically dependent self-employed to designate another worker to replace them in case of leave | Observador

The Observador includes statements from Ana Gradiz Correia, coordinator of the Employment practice of the Lisbon office, in the article “Self-employed worker on leave may designate another to replace him. There are doubts as to whether ’employer’ can object”. Ana states “The contract for the provision of services is designated by the doctrine as a…

Ana Gradiz Correia

Government contradictions and errors are threatening the legal security of employment | El Economista

In this article, the El Economista publishes the statements of Laura Castillo, a senior associate at the firm, in which she gives her opinion on how the avalanche of regulations in recent months has led to legal uncertainty in the field of employment. Laura points out: “The implementation of regulations is done with companies navigating…

GA_P advises Cepsa on its joint venture with Bio-Oil

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised Cepsa on its joint venture with Bio-Oil to build the largest second-generation biofuels plant in southern Europe, as well as on the global and long-term agreement signed with Grupo Apical, Bio-Oils’ parent company in Huelva, through which the new plant will secure the majority of the feedstock supply from organic…

Ignacio Castellanos, Iñigo Erlaiz, Estibaliz Aranburu, Monica Weimann, , Juan Ignacio Romero, Manuel Ramos, Javier Vinuesa, Miguel Troncoso

Turnover Report 2023 | El Confidencial

El Confidencial has published its annual Turnover Report for 2022, in which Gómez-Acebo & Pombo is ranked tenth in the “TOP25”. Iñigo Erláiz, managing partner of the Firm, briefly comments on the results for 2022 and explains some of the Firm’s objectives for the near future. “We want to strengthen our international business: we will…

GA_P advises Banco Sabadell on Greening’s IPO on the BME Growth Market

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised Banco Sabadell, as a relevant shareholder of Greening, on the IPO of the company, which seeks to raise equity to increase investment in the various solar parks under development as part of its business plan. The incorporation into BME Growth took place today and is the first IPO to take…

Guillermo Guerra, Vanessa Armas, Íñigo González de Echavarri,

Inês Beato on the brake on outsourcing, one of the changes to the labour law | Jornal Económico

The Jornal Económico includes declarations of Inês Garcia Beato, senior associate of the Labour Law practice area of the Lisbon office, in the article “Outsourcing brake will only apply to employers who make dismissals as from May. Inês states that “It is not evident that this measure is adequate, enforceable, or even proportional to the…

GA_P advises the Spanish companies of the Petersen Group

The Expansión newspaper reports on our advice to the Spanish companies of the Petersen Group, which was led by Rodrigo López González and Luis López Alonso, partner and associate of the Litigation team of the firm. See complete article.

Rodrigo López, Luis López

Mafalda Barreto on Representations & warranties insurance (R&W) – a facilitator for M&A transactions | Advocatus

Mafalda Barreto, managing partner of the Lisbon office, speaks to Advocatus for its opinion article in the April edition on “Representations & warranties Insurance (R&W) – a facilitator for M&A Transactions”. Mafalda states that “Several years after the introduction of this product in Portugal, the balance could not be more positive, and the resistance to…

Mafalda Barreto

Javier Vinuesa and Adrián Boix on late interest on personal income tax arrears

Javier Vinuesa and Adrián Boix talk about late payment interest on personal income tax. The Supreme Court, in a controversial ruling and with two dissenting votes within the chamber, ruled that taxpayers must pay late payment interest. Just two years earlier, in 2020, it had said the opposite, which changed its criteria and turned the…

Javier Vinuesa, Adrian Boix

Turnover ranking of the 25 law firms with the highest revenues in Spain | El Confidencial

The newspaper El Confidencial publishes its ranking of the 25 law firms with the highest turnover in Spain and the Firm reaches the tenth position, with a growth of 10% at the end of the financial year 2022. Read full article.

Iñigo Erlaiz on the challenges the Firm will face over the next few years | Expansión

The Expansión has published the statements of our managing partner, Iñigo Erláiz, in which he highlights: “To have an organisation with a structure that is more in line with our needs and to make progress in sustainability in a comprehensive manner, without forgetting equal opportunities and providing an effective and comprehensive response to the gender…

GA_P advises Técnicas Reunidas on its capital increase

GA_P advises Técnicas Reunidas on its capital increase Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised Técnicas Reunidas in the capital increase process for the amount of 150 million euros, agreed this Monday 10 April by its Board of Directors. The capital increase will be carried out by means of cash contributions and with recognition of the pre-emptive…

Augusto Piñel, Jacobo Palanca

GA_P is part of the legal team advising Petersen companies in their recent victory against the Argentine Republic

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo is part of the legal team advising the Trustee of the Petersen companies (Petersen Energía and Petersen Energía Inversora, both in bankruptcy proceedings before the Commercial Court No. 3 of Madrid) in the ongoing judicial proceedings before the Southern District Court of New York, which has resulted in a historic judgment against…

Rodrigo López, Luis López

GA_P advises Söderberg partners in the acquisition of Galilea brokerage

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised the partners of Söderberg in the acquisition of the Galilea insurance brokerage. Grupo Galilea, a company dedicated to insurance for businesses and shops, as well as savings products, has sold 87% of its shares to the Swedish insurance and wealth management company, Söderberg & Partners. After the transaction, valued at…

Daniel Marín, Beatriz Dosdá

Ignacio del Fraile on unfair dismissal compensation in Spain | El Economista

Our Labor Law partner, Ignacio del Fraile, provides his opinion in this article for El Economista on the ongoing debate regarding unfair dismissal compensation in Spain, which is awaiting a ruling from the European Committee of Social Rights (ECSR). Read the full article.

Ignacio del Fraile

Ranking of M&A first quarter of 2023 | El Confidencial

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo ranks third in TTR’s M&A ranking for the first quarter of 2023, with 12 matters and sixth by value of transactions €1,029.10m, ahead of Baker McKenzie, Garrigues, Clifford Chance and Linklaters. Also, our lawyers are highlighted in the TOP10 ranking as star lawyers: Álvaro Mateo in second position by number of transactions…

Álvaro Mateo Sixto, Pablo Fernández Cortijo, Juan Ignacio Romero

GA_P advises on the authorization and registration of venture capital entity manager «The Climate Hub»

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised on the authorization and registration of the new closed-end collective investment management company “The Climate Hub, SGEIC, S.A.”, registered on March 3, 2023, in the CNMV registry and founded by Antai Ventures, Evolvia, and Fernando Casado. Its main objective is the management of European venture capital funds (FCRE), whose investment…

GA_P advises the partners of fintech Unnax on the sale of the company to PSG Equity

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised the partners of fintech company Unnax in the sale of the company to PSG Equity fund. Unnax was founded in 2016 with the aim of accelerating digital transformation in the financial sector, becoming one of the European leaders in Open Finance solutions, with a significant presence in Latin America. The…

Álvaro Mateo Sixto, Carolina Posse Van Der Laat, Diego Rizo

Nuno de Oliveira Garcia comments on the new jurisprudence on sectorial contributions | Jornal de Negócios

The newspaper Jornal de Negócios asked Nuno de Oliveira Garcia, partner and head of the tax area of Gómez-Acebo & Pombo, for his opinion on the new case-law on sectoral contributions. “[…

Nuno de Oliveira Garcia

Ana Gradiz Correia comments on employer’s control over telework employees | Advocatus

Ana Gradiz Correia, coordinator of Labour Law in our Lisbon office, comments in this article from Advocatus on the new telework laws in Portugal, which aim to regulate the activity of working from home. Ana points out in this article that the new telework laws are a positive development for the regulation of telework in…

Ana Gradiz Correia

Verónica Romaní Sancho and Borja Carvajal Borrero on the uncertainties in the energy sector | Capital & Corporate

Our partners in the energy team, Verónica Romaní and Borja Carvajal, in the monthly issue of Capital & Corporate magazine, where they reflect on the evolution of the team, their positioning in the market and the most relevant recent transactions in which they have worked, as well as current issues such as the uncertainty of…

Verónica Romaní, Borja Carvajal

Carlos de la Torre on the new solidarity surcharge

The newspaper El Mundo includes in its article the opinion of Carlos de la Torre, partner of the firm’s Labour Department, on the new solidarity surcharge. This new additional contribution will be applied to salary brackets that exceed the maximum contribution base and that will increase as the salary increases, and will act as an…

GA_P advises Aurea Green Gass on the sale of a portfolio of biomethane projects to Verdalia Bioenergy, a company owned by Goldman Sachs

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised Aurea Green Gass, a company engaged in the construction of biomethane production plants, on the sale of a portfolio of 150GWh/year biomethane projects to Verdalia Bioenergy, which specialises in the operation of biomethane plants. The deal between the two companies will consist of five biogas projects under development in Spain,…

Álvaro Mateo Sixto, Clara Rivero, Luis Cuesta, Andrés Castro, Inés López Seco

Chambers & Partners Europe 2023 – Results

The results of the latest edition of the prestigious legal directory, Chambers & Partners, in its Europe 2023 edition are now public. These results are a reflection of the work of many of the Firm’s professionals and the assessments of our clients and competitors. Improvements compared to the previous edition: Areas Employment High-End starts in…

GA_P advises Berria Bikes on the sale of 49% of the company to Suma Capital

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised the partners of Berria Bikes, and the company itself, on the drafting and negotiation of the relevant Share Purchase and Sale Agreements and Investment Agreement and Shareholders’ Agreement, as well as on the relevant corporate agreements and senior management contracts, in connection with the acquisition of a 49% stake by…

Gómez Acebo & Pombo closes 2022 with 10% growth in Spain

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo closes 2023 with a net turnover of almost 84 million euros (€ 83.83,000M) in fiscal year 2022, which represents a growth of 10%on the previous year’s turnover and an all-time high in the Firm’s turnover. In Spain, net revenues exceeded 75 million euros (€ 75.17 M) for the first time, representing an…

GAP among the finalists for the First Edition of the Business Lawyers Awards | El Confidencial

El Confidencial has announced the finalists for the First Edition of the Business Lawyers Awards, organised by the newspaper itself. Gómez-Acebo & Pombo is among the finalists for Best Restructuring and Insolvency Team and Best Public Law Team. Read full article.

Ana Martínez-Pina on the CNMV’s Code of Good Investor Practices | El Confidencial

The CNMV has recently published the Code of Good Investor Practices and Ana Martínez-Pina, of counsel for Banking and Finance and coordinator of Financial Regulatory and Insurance, gives her opinion in this article for El Confidencial on the implications of this new text for investors. Read full article.

Ana Martínez-Pina

Law on the protection of persons who report regulatory infringements and the fight against corruption | Economist&Jurist

Economist & Jurist has published an article by Carlos de la Torre, partner of Employment, on the new Law 2/2023, of 20 February, which regulates the protection of whistleblowers and the fight against corruption. Carlos highlights that “the law promotes transparency in order to allow access to whistleblowers of breaches of EU law and serious…

Guillermo Guerra on the IPO forecasts for this year | Forbes

Our partner in charge of Corporate Governance and Capital Markets, Guillermo Guerra, gives his opinion in this article in Forbes magazine on the IPO forecasts for this year. “From an economic perspective, we must take into account, on the one hand, the great liquidity of private equity funds; and on the other, the rise in…

Guillermo Guerra

Guillermo Guerra on ending greenwashing of bond issuers | Cinco Días

Cinco Días reports in its article on the European Council’s decision to put an end to greenwashing by some green bond issuers through a new regulation. “The new regulation will impose a duty on companies to disclose information on how they operate and manage social and environmental risks. The goal is for companies to comply…

Guillermo Guerra

Interview with Enrique Ortega, partner in charge of the firm’s tax department | Expansión

“Good taxation contributes to meeting ESG objectives and is one of the greatest assets in this area. Companies contribute to society by paying taxes. Taxation is one of the ways in which companies relate to society”. The Expansión newspaper includes an interview of our tax partner Enrique Ortega, in which he talks about the complexities…

Publication of the «Legal Guide to the Metaverse»

Tecnos publishing house has released the “Legal Guide to the Metaverse,” prepared by a group of lawyers and experts from Gómez-Acebo & Pombo, including: Ángel Francisco Carrasco Perera, Carlos Álvarez López, Pilar Álvarez Barbeito, John Galilea Clavijo, Ángel García Vidal, Lourdes López Cumbre, Reyes Palá Laguna, Ainara Rentería Tazo, and Elisa Torralba Mendiola. The metaverse…

Star Lawyers in Corporate, Tax, and Antitrust | CincoDías

Cinco Días publishes the list of outstanding partners and of counsels in corporate, tax, and antitrust operations between 2018 and 2022, developed by TTR Data. Verónica Romaní Sancho, M&A partner of the law firm, holds the second position in the ranking of professionals by number of transactions. Read full article.

Verónica Romaní

Eduardo Orteu on non-conventional resources | Revista Retema

The monthly edition of the Retema Magazine includes a special article by Eduardo Orteu, of counsel of the Public and Regulatory law area, on non-conventional resources as a way to deal with scarcity. Read full article.

GA_P advises Indigo Group on the acquisition of one of Zaragoza’s main car parks

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised Grupo Indigo, a world leader in mobility services, on the acquisition of a car park located in Plaza de España in Zaragoza, one of the main car parks in the city. The team was formed by David Riopérez and Luis Pinedo, partner and associate of the Commercial practice; José Antonio…

David Riopérez, Luis Nicolás Pinedo, José Antonio Gómez Calafat, Pablo Soler, Lourdes Escassi

Title: A new approach to desalination in the UN | Revista Retema

The new monthly issue of the Retema Magazine includes a special report in which Eduardo Orteu analyses the new non-conventional water resources, with the focus on seawater desalination as a means to tackle water scarcity. Read full article.

GA_P adds two new partners in the Litigation area

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has added two new partners to the Litigation and Arbitration area: Almudena Larrañaga and Luis García del Río. Luis García del Río is the number one Lawyer of the State of his promotion, having worked in the State Advocacies in Cáceres, Huelva and Madrid. During his career in the public sector, among…

Work, in search of itself | El País

El País reports in its article on the transformation that the way of working is undergoing. The work activity that we knew until now is almost a thing of the past. The moment of transformation was predictable and has become a reality largely due to the fact that digital platforms have favored teleworking and automation…

GA_P among the 25 law firms with the highest compliance with ESG criteria | El Confidencial

El Confidencial reports on the recent study by the Impactvise portal, which assessed the degree of implementation of these policies in around 1,000 law firms, focusing on four metrics: people, planet, governance, and prosperity. Gómez-Acebo & Pombo is among the 25 law firms with the highest level of compliance with the ESG criteria established by…

Treasury will automatically review affiliation data | ElEconomista

El Economista reports in its article on the change in the Social Security Law that will allow correcting automatically the acts that are considered incorrect in affiliation, such as admissions, dismissals or bonus issues, and it will not be necessary to open a judicial procedure. Our partner in the Labor area, Carlos de la Torre,…

The Labour Inspectorate focuses its objectives for 2023 on false self-employment and the registration of working time | El Confidencial

El Confidencial, in its article, talks about the main objectives that the Labor Inspection has set for itself in 2023. Our partner in the Labor department, Carlos de la Torre, analyzes the agency’s focus on the fight against precariousness and the guarantee of employment quality. Carlos points out that “false independent workers will be one…

Supreme Court of Catalonia increases severance pay by 33 days | El Confidencial

The Supreme Court of Catalonia recently increased the compensation for unfair dismissal by 33 days more than what is established by current law. There is now a concern among companies, since the Court relies on the European Social Charter, which establishes that compensation should be dissuasive. El Confidencial includes in this article the statements of…

Lourdes Escassi

Tax authorities impose a reference value on real estate | El Confidencial

Adrián Boix, an associate in the tax department of the firm, talks in this article in El Confidencial about the new reference value that the Treasury has been applying to real estate since 1 January 2022. The reference value, created by the Administration itself, is an objective estimate that puts taxation on the table in…

Can a Spanish law firm be listed on the stock exchange? | Expansión

In this article, the Spanish newspaper Expansión describes the requirements for listing on the stock market and the difficulties that law firms in Spain have in accessing it due to the transparency thresholds in regulated markets, confidentiality clauses and the dependence of the partners. Guillermo Guerra, a partner in the firm’s Commercial practice, points out…

Guillermo Guerra

Towards separating collection and recycling of fishing gear | Expansión

Our experts, Ana Orondo, Pedro Poveda and Eduardo Orteu, analyse the new legal obligations imposed by the new Law 7/2022, of 8 April, on waste and contaminated soils for a circular economy, which will affect the fishing sector from 2025. Article 61 of this law requires the approval by the government of a system of…

Ana Orondo, Pedro Poveda, Eduardo Orteu

GA_P advises the partners of Clever PPC on the sale of their majority stake in the Aleph Group

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised the partners of the technology platform, Clever PPC, on the sale of a majority stake to Aleph Group, a leading global enabler of digital advertising. This sale will support the growth and enhancement of relationships between the world’s leading digital media players and their advertisers, further validating Aleph’s strategy as…

Carolina Posse Van Der Laat, Beatriz Dosdá

GA_P advises The Navigator Company on the acquisition of the tissue paper business of the Gomà-Camps Group.

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo advised the Portuguese listed company The Navigator Company, S.A. on the acquisition of 100% of the shares of Gomà-Camps Consumer S.L.U. and its subsidiary Gomà-Camps France SAS. This acquisition is part of a growth and diversification plan by The Navigator Company and will lead to its integration and positioning as the second…

Álvaro Mateo Sixto, Carolina Posse Van Der Laat, Nuno de Oliveira Garcia, Mafalda Barreto, Íñigo Valdenebro, Lourdes Escassi, Carmen Abad, , Marta Rey, Miguel Troncoso

The Supreme Court changes its criteria and now considers that late payment interest must be taxed | El Confidencial

The Supreme Court has changed its criteria and now considers that late payment interest must be taxed. This article, from El Confidencial, gathers the statements of our partner and senior associate of the Tax team, Javier Vinuesa and Rocío Arias, on this recent and surprising change of position by the Supreme Court. Read full article.

Javier Vinuesa, Rocío Arias

GA_P advises Giochi Preziosi on the acquisition of Muñecas Arias

GA_P has advised the Italian toy company Giochi Preziosi, which is already the leader in Spain in manufacturing and sales after acquiring Famosa in 2019, on the acquisition of another historic Spanish brand, the Alicante-based company Muñecas Arias. With this acquisition, the group strengthens its position in the dolls category at European level. The Giochi…

Pablo Fernández Cortijo, Lourdes Escassi, Delia Castaños, , , Marta Rey

Court rulings put the labour market on guard | El Mundo

“The CJEU opens the door with this ruling, for example, to all false self-employed who are recognised as having an employment relationship, being able to claim financial compensation for all the holidays they have not taken. If that employment relationship goes back 15 years, it would be the holidays for that entire period, which would…

Labour inspections are multiplying | El Economista

This article in El Economista includes statements by Carlos de la Torre, a partner in the firm’s labour department, who points out that “there are increasingly more and more complex regulations with more aggressive labour inspections and higher penalties” in relation to the increase in labour inspections in recent months and the penalties established for…

GA_P advises Visma on the acquisition of Moloni

GA_P has advised Visma, a Norwegian software provider with revenues of more than 1730M Euros, in the acquisition of Moloni, one of the most recognized SaaS solutions distributor companies in Portugal and also active in Spain. This operation in the technology sector will unite Visma and Moloni to continue growing and consolidating as one of…

A dozen of Spanish companies prepare to go public in Paris | Cinco Días

In this article, Cinco Días reports on the new edition of the Techshare Programme (similar to BME’s Pre-Market) organised by Euronext, manager of the Paris Stock Exchange. In the short term, the aim is for technology sector companies to go public on its Euronext Growth platform (equivalent to BME Growth) and Gómez-Acebo & Pombo is…

GA_P advises Qualitas Energy on the sale of 136MWp solar portfolio to Sonnedix

GA_P has advised Qualitas Energy on the sale of a 136MWp solar PV portfolio in Spain to Sonnedix. This transaction is one of the most relevant that have been carried out in the energy sector in the last year. The portfolio comprises 169 solar PV plants located across the country. All the plants have been…

Pablo Fernández Cortijo, Diego Martínez Colino, , Vanessa Armas, Íñigo González de Echavarri, Juan Ignacio Romero

Ana Gradiz Correia on the right of workers, in this case teachers, to strike | NOVO Semanário

Ana Gradiz Correia, coordinator of Labour Law in the Lisbon office, answers the question of NOVO Semanário newspaper “Is the teachers’ strike disproportionate, as the Minister of Education says?”. Ana defends in this opinion article that “As the right to strike is an inalienable right, […

Ana Gradiz Correia

A flood of lawsuits and punishment of companies for ‘undue’ ERTE payments (Temporary employment regulation procedure) | El Economista

Today’s article in El Economista includes the statements made by Ignacio del Fraile and Carlos de la Torre, partners in the Labour and Employment department, at the Breakfast organised in the Madrid office to address the labour trends of 2023 and delve into issues such as the expected resolution of the European Committee of Social…

, Ignacio del Fraile

Advising to Plenium Partners on the acquisition of a solar photovoltaic project from Lightsource bp | El Economista

Today, El Economista, in its article, reports on our advice to Plenium Partners on the acquisition of a solar photovoltaic project from Lightsource bp. Lightsource bp, a global leader in the development and management of solar energy projects, is dedicated to the investment and construction of solar projects that contribute to the growth of the…

New and future rules on waste and their impact on the move towards a circular economy | Revista Retema

The latest issue of the technical environmental magazine Retema includes a special article written by Pedro Poveda, Ana Orondo and Eduardo Orteu, in which they discuss current and proposed future waste regulations, focusing on packaging regulations. Read full article.

Pedro Poveda, Ana Orondo, Eduardo Orteu

Javier Vinuesa on the solidarity tax on large fortunes | Economist&Jurist

Our tax partner, Javier Vinuesa, writes in this Economist & Jurist article that the Constitutional Court’s decision on the new solidarity tax for the wealthy will set a precedent, as it is the first time in the history of Spanish tax law that a tax is created that comes into force in the same year…

«The permit system needs to be rationalised» Borja Carvajal | Cinco Días

Borja Carvajal, Public and Regulatory partner of the firm, talks to Cinco Días about the legislative framework affecting green hydrogen: from the granting of permits, the bureaucratic processes for the production facilities themselves or what is meant by green hydrogen. “The permitting regime needs to be streamlined. The main barriers to scaling up the production…

GA_P advises Vista Equity Partners on €2.425m acquisition of Duck Creek

GA_P has advised investment fund Vista Equity Partners on the Spanish leg of the acquisition of Duck Creek Technologies (NASDAQ: DCT) to delist it from the stock exchange. Vista Equity Partners has reached an agreement with technology company Duck Creek Technologies to acquire it for a total of $2.6 billion (€2.425 billion) in cash. The…

Guadalupe Díaz – Súnico joins GA_P as Tax Partner

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has incorporated Guadalupe Díaz-Súnico as a new Tax partner in the Barcelona office. Before joining the Firm, Guadalupe was managing partner of the Finance and Tax Department for Madrid and Barcelona at Lener, a firm she joined in 2019, after 15 years at Cuatrecasas. She specialises in advising family businesses and private…

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo in the M&A ranking 2022

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo is recognised among the best Spanish law firms in the M&A ranking, according to TTR. In addition, some of our lawyers are recognised as star lawyers, including: Álvaro Mateo, Iñigo Érlaiz, Augusto Piñel, Verónica Romaní, David González, Pablo Fernández and Álex Pujol. Ranking El Confidencial. Ranking Expansión.

Ana Gradiz Correia on strike-related absences from work in schools | Público

Ana Gradiz Correia, coordinator of Labour Law in the Lisbon office, talks to the Portuguese newspaper Publico about the justifications for absences from work due to the strike in schools. Read the full article.

Ana Gradiz Correia

Carlos de la Torre on labour trends for 2023 – Wolters Kluwer

Wolters Kluwer publishes today a rigorous analysis of the international scenario and the macroeconomic environment in 2022 and what will be the trends in labour relations in the labour market, by Carlos de la Torre, partner of Employment. Read it here.

Luis Cuesta on the relevant criteria for family office investment in private equity

Luis Cuesta, an associate in Gómez-Acebo & Pombo’s Tax team, gives his opinion in this column in Expansión on the relevant criteria for investment by family offices in private equity. The DGT has recently issued a favourable ruling on the application of the exemption of the “family business” from Wealth Tax (IP), which can therefore…

GA_P advised Axens on the acquisition of Hydrothane Spain.

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo advised Axens, a leading global group in the conversion of oil and biomass into cleaner fuels, on the acquisition of Hydrothane Spain. Hydrothane is a group of companies operating worldwide specialised in industrial wastewater treatment, water recycling, solid waste digestion and biogas treatment. The GA_P team has been formed by: Fernando de…

GA_P advises ATRYS in its capital increase for the acquisition of Initia and ChileRad

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo advised Atrys Health on the €10.5 million capital increase, by means of cash contributions and exclusion of pre-emptive subscription rights, carried out after a private placement negotiation process, which was aimed at a limited number of qualified investors. The funds obtained from the capital increase allow the company to undertake the acquisition…

Guillermo Guerra, Jacobo Palanca,

Law firms’ predictions for the coming year | CincoDías

According to the managing partners of Spain’s leading law firms, inflation, rising interest rates and the geopolitical crisis are the three vectors that will shape the Spanish economy in 2023. In a complicated context, full of legislative reforms, the sector will have to adapt to the new demands of the economy and clients, while at…

Guillermo Guerra on the government’s control of investments in strategic sectors | El País

Expansión has the opinion of our commercial partner, Guillermo Guerra, on the Government’s control of investments in strategic sectors. This measure was approved in 2020 to prevent large investors from decimating strategic business sectors affected by the economic effects of the pandemic and the government is considering extending it until 2024, with a very different…

Guillermo Guerra

Iñigo Érlaiz on the challenges facing the legal sector in 2023 | Expansión

Among the main challenges that the legal sector will face in 2023 are the attraction and retention of talent, along with the search for greater efficiency and productivity, according to this article in Expansión. Our managing partner, Iñigo Érlaiz, points out that: “2023 will start in a difficult context, in which the increase in interest…

Santiago Garrido among the most outstanding recruitments of the year | Expansión

Expansión gathers the most relevant signings of 2022 in law firms. This year, Santiago Garrido, Public and Regulatory Law partner at Gómez-Acebo & Pombo, is included among the most important additions to Spanish law firms. Read full article.

Santiago Garrido de las Heras

Interview with Gonzalo Ulloa, Honorary President of the Firm | El Confidencial

Gonzalo Ulloa, currently Honorary Chairman, is interviewed in El Confidencial on the occasion of his retirement. An opportunity to review his professional career after almost 50 years since he joined Gómez-Acebo & Pombo. “This firm has been my life, but I am aware that everything has a beginning and an end”, says Ulloa. Read the…

Guillermo Guerra on proprietary directors and their role in listed companies | El Confidencial

El Confidencial includes in this article the opinion of our commercial partner and expert in corporate governance, Guillermo Guerra, on proprietary directors and their role in listed companies. “The proprietary director is functionally linked to the shareholder. He has the responsibility to explain and bring to the table the concerns of the dominus, he is…

Guillermo Guerra

Javier Vinuesa sobre os recursos interpostos por indivíduos com elevado património líquido contra o imposto de solidariedade | El Confidencial

El Confidencial inclui no seu artigo sobre os recursos já em preparação por indivíduos com elevado património líquido contra o imposto de solidariedade, as declarações de Javier Vinuesa, sócio do departamento fiscal da empresa. “Uma vez apresentada a auto-avaliação do imposto em Junho de 2023, rectificaremos estas auto-avaliações, solicitando o reembolso de rendimentos indevidos. O…

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo advised Incus Capital on the structuring and formation of a consortium with Reolum

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo advised Incus Capital on the structuring and formation of a consortium with Reolum for the design, financing and development of a 49.9 MW biomass power plant on the former site of the La Robla Thermal Power Plant (León). The consortium formed by both companies received 46.1 MW in the third energy auction…

Borja Carvajal, , Fernando Trigo, Manuel Ramos, Álvaro Obregón, Oliver Padilla, John Galilea

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo appoints two new partners and four of counsels

Yesterday, 21 December, Gómez-Acebo & Pombo held its Annual General Meeting and appointed two new partners and four of counsels. As a result, the Firm will have 54 equity partners by 2023. These new appointments are a reflection of the Firm’s commitment to internal talent and ambitious, high-profile careers. Paula Zarzalejos, from the Banking team,…

Paula Zarzalejos, Josep Ortiz, Lourdes Escassi, Eduardo Orteu, , Pedro Vilarinho

Guillermo Guerra and Eduardo Orteu participate as speakers at the II ESG Forum organised by El Economista

elEconomista.es organised the II ESG Investment and Sustainable Finance Forum, in a format of four round tables where the speakers discussed different aspects related to sustainability. Guillermo Guerra, partner of Commercial, Capital Markets Coordinator and Corporate Governance Coordinator of the firm, participated in the round table “G for Governance” together with interesting speakers who focused…

Guillermo Guerra, Eduardo Orteu

Solidarity initiatives during the Christmas season | Cinco Días

There are many solidarity initiatives that companies carry out, especially during the Christmas season, to help people in disadvantaged situations. Today, this Cinco Dias article highlights some of the solidarity activities carried out by Goméz-Acebo y Pombo and the Fernando Pombo Foundation. This year, among the special Christmas volunteering proposals, the Firm is participating in…

Second edition of the report on trends in the corporate governance of listed Ibex-35 companies

Continuing in the wake of the first edition of the report on trends in corporate governance in Ibex-35 listed companies, Gómez-Acebo & Pombo launches its second edition with Guillermo Guerra, Commercial partner and coordinator of Corporate Governance. You can consult the report here.

Guillermo Guerra

Ana Martínez-Pina participates in the XXV edition of the FundsPeople Legal Debate

Ana Martínez-Pina, of counsel of Banking and Finance and coordinator of the firm’s Financial Regulatory and Insurance practice, participated in the 25th edition of the FundsPeople Legal Debate. The speakers had the opportunity to discuss the latest developments in the collective investment industry, following the recent approval of the Crea y Crece Law, focusing on…

Ana Martínez-Pina

GA_P advises Técnicas Reunidas on the registration of a new bond issuance program

GA_P advised the listed company Técnicas Reunidas, a Spanish multinational, on the establishment of a new bond programme for a maximum amount of €100 million. The programme has been approved today by the Mercado Alternativo de Renta Fija (MARF). Técnicas Reunidas, an engineering company focused on the environment and energy, is once again resorting to…

Augusto Piñel, Jacobo Palanca

Rafael Aguilera and Paula Zarzalejos on the type of operation where GA_P has moved in 2022. | Capital & Corporate

Rafael Aguilera and Paula Zarzalejos, partner and senior associate in the firm’s Finance and Banking team, talk about access to financing and other relevant issues for private equity in this article in Capital & Corporate. Both agree that rising interest rates are changing the rules of the game in the M&A market by leaps and…

Paula Zarzalejos, Rafael Aguilera

Ana Gradiz Correia and Inês Beato on justifying the absences of workers affected by the storms and floods | Público

Ana Gradiz Correia and Inês Beato, associates from the Lisbon office’s employment law team, speak to the Portuguese newspaper Público about the implications of absences from work due to storms. Read the full article.

Ana Gradiz Correia

Interview with Miguel Lamo de Espinosa – El Economista

Miguel Lamo de Espinosa talks about the future of restructuring in Spain in this interview in El Economista.

Miguel Lamo de Espinosa

GA_P advises Energy Solar Tech on its incorporation to BME Growth

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo advised Energy Solar Tech, a regulated energy trader focused on the industrial, rural, commercial and corporate sectors, on its incorporation into BME Growth, BME’s marketplace for SMEs. Energy Solar Tech, which belongs to the energy sector, is on a mission to facilitate companies’ migration to renewable energy through its differential energy outsourcing…

Guillermo Guerra, Jacobo Palanca,

Jaime Díaz de Bustamante on the «Senior living» subject. | Expansión

Jaime Díaz de Bustamante, Real Estate partner at Gómez-Acebo & Pombo, reflects, from a real estate perspective, on the new lifestyles defined in the Urban Rental Law and the regulatory void for medium-term accommodation in European cities, focusing on the figure of the senior living in the coming years. Read the full article.

Jaime Díaz de Bustamante

Carlos de la Torre on the adjustment of labour reform to the economic conditions of 2023

Our Employment Law partner, Carlos de la Torre, along with other experts in the field, talks about the adjustment of the measures introduced by the labour reform with a view on the economic forecasts for 2023 in this Capital Humano article published by Wolters Kluwer. Read the full article.

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo appoints Joaquim Caimoto Duarte and strengthens its EU and Competition Law practice area.

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo (“GA_P”) has just announced the appointment of Joaquim Caimoto Duarte to the Firm. The lawyer moves from Telles, where he has been working for 2 years, after more than 15 years leading the European and Competition Law practice area at Uría Menéndez – Proença de Carvalho, in Portugal. Joaquim Caimoto Duarte joins…

GA_P advises Meridiam on the acquisition of a 15% stake in Autopista del Sol Concesionaria Española (Ausol)

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo advised, through Infratoll Concesiones, S.A., a company controlled by the French fund Meridiam, on the acquisition of 15% of Ausol for €110.8 million from Ferrovial, through Cintra. As a result of this transaction, Infratoll Concesiones, S.A. became the sole shareholder of Ausol. The transaction is the result of the Cintra company exercising…

, Irene Carreño, María Fanego, Cecilia Herreros

GA_P advises Solventis on the incorporation of Seresco to BME Growth

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised the Solventis group as underwriter in the process of SERESCO’s incorporation to BME Growth. With its IPO, SERESCO will become the thirteenth company to join BME Growth so far this year and the third in the technology sector. SERESCO is a technology company that provides solutions in IT infrastructures and…

Augusto Piñel, Jacobo Palanca,

Rubén Ferrer on the current M&A trends | Capital Privado

The November edition of El Economista’s Capital Privado magazine includes this article by Ruben Ferrer, partner at Commercial, in which he reflects on how the current trends in the M&A sector are changing due to the uncertainty generated by the slowdown in economic growth. Read the full article.

GA_P advises Norddeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale and Banco Santander on the financing for Garnacha Solar

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised Norddeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale, Germany’s largest bank in the issuance of domestic and international bonds, and Banco Santander, a world leader in financing renewable energy projects and one of the three largest banks in the world by number of transactions, in a financing in favour of Garnacha Solar, as borrower, for…

Verónica Romaní, Juan Pérez, Cristina Matía, Anna Spuche, Álvaro Obregón

Nuno de Oliveira Garcia comments on the State Budget to be approved on 25 November | Jornal de Negócios

Jornal de Negócios asks for the opinion of several tax experts, including Nuno de Oliveira Garcia, partner and head of the Tax area of Gómez-Acebo & Pombo, on the General State Budget to be approved on 25 November. “[I defend] the downward revision of the rates of the levy that works as a progressive tax…

Nuno de Oliveira Garcia

Deal | GA_P advises Metrika on the acquisition of Alimac Iberia

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised Metrika, an Italian private equity fund specialising in industrial companies, on the acquisition of the Spanish subsidiary of the Alimac group, a world leader in the manufacture and distribution of adhesive handles and packaging equipment. The transaction is part of the acquisition in Italy of the Alimac group and our…

David Riopérez, Samara Schaar, Luis Nicolás Pinedo, Bárbara Saínz de Vicuña, Claudia Pérez

Fernando Igartua, new head of the New York office | El Confidencial

El Confidencial reports on the appointment of Fernando Igartua, a partner in Gómez-Acebo & Pombo’s Corporate and Commercial practice, as the new head of the New York office. Read full article.

Ignacio del Fraile on the gap between job creation and permanent seasonal contracts | El Economista

In his article regarding “phantom” permanent contracts, El Economista includes the statements made by Ignacio del Fraile, partner in Gómez-Acebo & Pombo’s Employment law team. “Companies do not feel comfortable with the figure of the permanent contract and doubts are growing around this figure, which is used as a wild card between various positions, which…

Ignacio del Fraile

Almudena Arpón de Mendívil brings together the US ambassador and Spanish lawyers to promote equality in the legal sector | Cinco Días

Almudena Arpón de Mendívil, partner at Gómez-Acebo & Pombo and recently elected president of the International Bar Association (IBA), brought together 25 of the most influential women in the Spanish legal sector at a lunch sponsored by Gómez-Acebo & Pombo last week. The luncheon was attended by Julissa Reynoso, US Ambassador to Spain, as guest…

Deal | GA_P advises Cobee in a financing round led by Octopus Ventures and Notion Capital

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised Cobee, the employee benefits management startup, in a €40m Series B round led by Octopus Ventures and Notion Capital, with the participation of previous investors such as Balderton, Speedinvest and Dila Capital. The company has developed a digital platform focused on employee wellbeing, where employees have all their benefits unified…

Ignacio del Fraile on the unrest among Madrid companies over the new office collective agreement | El Confidencial

El Confidencial, in today’s article, reports the statements of Ignacio del Fraile, Employment Partner at Gómez-Acebo & Pombo, on the discontent among Madrid companies about the new collective agreement for offices and firms in Madrid, which was approved in mid-August. The text introduces many changes, including the regulation of teleworking. In the articles, the agreement…

Ignacio del Fraile

GA_P advises Cubico Sustainable Investments on the acquisition of a solar project in Portugal

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo advises Cubico Sustainable Investments, a world leader in the renewable energy sector, on the acquisition of a 13 MW solar project in operation in Portugal. Cubico Sustainable Investments is a subsidiary of the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, one of the world’s largest pension plans, and PSP Investments, one of Canada’s largest pension…

Mafalda Barreto, , Filipe Santos Barata, , Leonor Rocha, Sofia Rodrigues Nunes, Afonso Scarpa

GA_P advises Impax on the sale to Sonnedix of a 36 MW operating photovoltaic plant (COD)

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised Impax Asset Management on the sale to Sonnedix of Fraile Hive, S.L., owner of a 36 MWp plant located in Herencia, Ciudad Real and in operational status (it has recently reached the Commercial Operation Date -COD-). UK-based Impax Asset Management acquired the rights to this project in 2019 and has…

Pablo Fernández Cortijo, Diego Martínez Colino, Samara Schaar, Cristina Matía, Paula García, Natalia Lastres, Remedios García,

GA_P appoints Carlos de la Torre as Employment partner

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo appoints Carlos de la Torre as partner of Employment in the Madrid office. The professional of Baker & McKenzie, Carlos de la Torre, has more than thirty years of experience and legal knowledge in the field of employment law in Spain and the United Kingdom. He specializes in advising national and international…

Ignacio del Fraile

Ángel Carrasco and Lourdes Escassi on how the transport strike affects contracts | Expansión

Today this Expansión article presents the opinions of Ángel Carrasco and Lourdes Carrasco, academic advisor and senior associate of the labor team, on how the affected companies can respond if their activity is interrupted by the strike and the different commercial and labor implications it entails. “It is necessary to distinguish whether the transport stoppage…

Ángel Carrasco, Lourdes Escassi

Almudena Arpón de Mendívil, partner at Gómez-Acebo & Pombo, elected new IBA president

Almudena Arpón de Mendívil, partner of Commercial and Coordinator of the Technology, Media and Telecommunications Group (TMT), has been elected as the new President of the International Bar Association (“IBA”) for the period 2023-2024. The election was made during the IBA Annual Conference held in Miami (USA) on November 3rd. It is the first time…

Javier Vinuesa on the wealth tax affecting foreign investors | El Confidencial

Today, in El Confidencial, our tax partner Javier Vinuesa, talks about the proposed modification in the wealth tax that affects foreign investors. “It is surprising that, after numerous and recent resolutions of the Directorate General of Taxes validating corporate structures for the holding of real estate in Spain by non-residents, the applicable rules are suddenly…

GA_P advises AD Education on the acquisition of Animum Creativity Advanced School in Malaga

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo advised the AD Education group on the acquisition of a majority stake in Animum Creativity Advanced School in Málga, the fourth best 3D animation school in the world. AD Education is an international network with a presence in 10 European countries that brings together 20 establishments united around strong values linked to…

Nuno Oliveira Garcia and Ana Paula Basílio about the criteria for access to the new tax incentive | Público

The portuguese journal Público includes in its article the statements of Nuno de Oliveira and Ana Paula Basilio, coordinating partner and lawyer of the tax team at Gómez-Acebo & Pombo in Portugal, regarding the criteria for accessing the new tax incentive in Portugal whereby companies can deduct up to 1520 per worker in the IRC…

Nuno de Oliveira Garcia, Ana Paula Basilio

Ignacio del Fraile on the gap in job generation among discontinuous permanent employees | El Economista

El Economista includes in its article on the high weight of permanent employees in the recent unemployment figures and the lack of confidence in this figure on the part of experts and companies, the statements of Ignacio del Fraile, labour law partner at Gómez-Acebo & Pombo. Read full article.

Ignacio del Fraile

Borja González Elejabarrieta on the lack of specific regulation for digital nomads | El Economista

Today in El Economista, our Employment Of Counsel, Borja González Elejabarrieta, discusses about digital nomads and the absence of specific regulation, irregularities in salaries and labour rights endanger the group. “Regulatory rigidity, and the cost it generates for companies that promote teleworking and do not want to open an office in Spain, has led to…

Borja Gónzalez Elejabarrita on the barriers to reform and the impact this will have on employment | El Economista

El Economista includes in its article the opinion of Borja González Elejabarrieta, of counsel in our labour team, on the barriers of the reform and the impact it will have on employment. “From a legal point of view, the mere desire to try to reduce production costs wouldn´t in itself justify the decision to close…

Borja González Elejabarrieta

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo the most active firm in M&A in the energy sector so far this year | El Confidencial

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo is ranked as the leading M&A firm in the energy sector so far this year in terms of value and number of transactions. El Confidencial publishes the ranking and includes statements by our partner Verónica Romaní. “The renewables sector continues to grow very quickly and we are noticing significant changes in the…

Enrique Ortega and John Galilea on the accounting and tax perspective of cryptocurrencies | Carta Tributaria

Enrique Ortega and John Galilea Clavijo, head of Tax and associate of the tax department of Gómez-Acebo & Pombo, analyse in this article in Carta Tributaria, from an accounting and tax perspective, the rise of cryptocurrencies and the revolution they have brought to the traditional economic-financial system. Read full article.

Enrique Ortega, John Galilea

Nuno de Oliveira Garcia and Maria Mourão Lima Ferreira on the announcement of the excess profits tax for the distribution sector | Observador

El Observador includes, in its article on the new excess profits tax for the distribution sector in Portugal, the statements of Nuno de Oliveira Garcia and Maria Mourão Lima Ferreira, head of tax and tax lawyer at Gómez-Acebo & Pombo in Portugal. “With specific regard to the distribution and retail sector, there is the case…

Nuno de Oliveira Garcia

Iñigo Valdenebro on the new labor conditions demanded by young lawyers | Cinco Días

In this Cinco Días article, Iñigo Valdenebro gives his opinion on the new labor conditions that young lawyers are demanding from law firms. The lawyers born between the early eighties and the mid-nineties demand more flexibility, effective conciliation policies and a motivating environment in which to develop professionally. “Big firms have high salaries, but we…

Íñigo Valdenebro

Ignacio del Fraile on the new reasons for dismissal to be included in the labour reform | Expansión

Today, Expansión includes in its article, on the labour reform and the possible new causes for dismissal that would be included in the reform, the statements offered by Ignacio del Fraile, partner at Laboral. “The instability of companies and workers in this matter would be caused by several factors. It would be chaos for companies…

Ignacio del Fraile

Mafalda Barreto on the adverse economic climate and uncertainty affecting investors in Portugal | Negócios

Mafalda Barreto, managing partner of the Portugal office, talks in this article in Negócios about how the uncertainty of the environment has already caused several operations to fall by the wayside. She points out that “it is inexplicable that in a country that wants to consolidate itself as an investment destination, cases are dragging on…

Mafalda Barreto

Ignacio del Fraile on labor reform and the forecasts for the next 2023| El Economista

In this article of El Economista, Ignacio del Fraile, labour partner at Gómez-Acebo & Pombo, gives his opinion on the labour reform and the forecasts for 2023 with regard to labour inspections, “after a decade without prior administrative authorisation, companies and trade unions have become accustomed to a model of negotiation without interventionism” states Ignacio…

Ignacio del Fraile

GA_P recognised with the Presidential Award by IDA

Last week the 2022 World Congress of the International Desalination Association (IDA) took place in Sydney, where Gómez-Acebo & Pombo, member of the advisory committee on legal firms, was recognised with the Presidential Award in recognition of the advice provided by the GA_P team to the IDA in the development of the project “Red Paper…

Mafalda Barreto on the pace of business in Portugal | ADVOCATUS

“Stable market and interesting assets, which serves as a gateway to the African and Brazilian markets”. ADVOCATUS includes in its article on Spanish law firms operating in Portugal the statements of Mafalda Barreto, managing partner of the Portuguese office, on the pace of business in Portugal. Read full article.

Mafalda Barreto

GA_P advises Técnicas Reunidas on its new promissory note program

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised the listed company Técnicas Reunidas, a Spanish multinational, in its new short-term fixed income securities program (promissory notes) for a maximum amount of 175 million euros. In this program, Banca March acted as collaborating entity and registered advisor. Técnicas Reunidas, an engineering company focused on the environment and energy, has…

Augusto Piñel, Jacobo Palanca

Ignacio del Fraile and Lourdes Escassi on labor reform and the ways to overcome the pressure of inflation on salaries | El Economista

El Economista reports today in its article on labor reform and rising wages the testimony offered by Ignacio del Fraile and Lourdes Escassi, partner and senior associate of Employment, at the Breakfast organized in the Madrid office to discuss issues such as labor reform and formulas to circumvent the pressure of inflation on salaries. Regarding…

Ignacio del Fraile, Lourdes Escassi

Francisco Gil on investment opportunities in Madrid at the Alliance for Iberoamerica Business Council Forum

The Business Council Alliance for Latin America (CEAPI) has held in Madrid the Forum “Madrid Capital of Ibero-American Internationalisation”. Francisco Gil, partner of Corporate, discussed in this forum the different investment opportunities offered by the Spanish capital, specifically the advantages offered by holding companies. Francisco referred to the advantages of creating holding companies in Spain,…

GA_P nominated for Best Law Firm of the Year at The Lawyer European Awards 2022

The Lawyer, the prestigious legal publication, has announced the finalists for the renowned The Lawyer European Awards 2022 and Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has been nominated as Iberian Law Firm of the Year. The awards ceremony will take place on Tuesday, 29 November. The nomination in this category is already an achievement that positions us as…

The leading M&A lawyers │ El Confidencial

El Confidencial publishes the ranking of the most outstanding lawyers in M&A in the third quarter of 2022 and places four lawyers from Gómez-Acebo & Pombo among the most remarkable lawyers in terms of number and value of transactions. Álvaro Mateo Sixto, who faces the final sprint of the year with an advantage thanks to…

Álvaro Mateo Sixto, Augusto Piñel, Pablo Fernández Cortijo, David González

The solidarity initiatives of law firms | Expansión

Expansión publishes the solidarity projects that stand out among law firms. Gómez-Acebo & Pombo, through its foundation, has created the project ‘Digital gender violence in adolescence’, with the aim of responding to the lack of knowledge and understanding of the many legal aspects that intersect in this issue. Our professionals created the legal ‘kit’ that…

Third quarter M&A ranking 2022 | El Confidencial

El Confidencial publishes the M&A ranking of the third quarter of the year. Gómez-Acebo & Pombo remains in the #TOP5, among the most relevant M&A firms in Spain (#3 by value and #4 by number) in the third quarter of 2022. Read M&A ranking.

GA_P advises Cándido Miró on the sale of a majority stake to Miura Partners

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised the group Cándido Miró, commercially known as Aceitunas Serpis, a pioneering group in Spain in the manufacture and marketing of anchovy-stuffed olives, on the sale of a majority stake to Miura Partners, a Spanish private equity fund. The acquisition of this majority stake in Serpis by Miura aims to accelerate…

Ignacio del Fraile on the audit of temporary contracts | El Confidencial

In this article published in El Confidencial, Ignacio del Fraile, labour partner at Gómez-Acebo & Pombo, gives his opinion on the audits carried out by the Ministry of Labour and Social Economy in relation to temporary contracts. According to Ignacio, the audits or inspections that are being carried out seek to verify the legitimacy of…

Ignacio del Fraile

GA_P advises Feníe Energía on its new green notes program

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised Feníe Energía on the approval of a new green notes program that will allow the company to diversify and expand its sources of financing by accessing the fixed income markets and placing notes with maturities of up to two years. The funds will be used to finance or refinance, in…

Guillermo Guerra

Guillermo Guerra about the proxy solicitor | El Economista

In this article in El Economista’s Private Equity section, Guillermo Guerra, partner at Mercantil and coordinator of Capital Markets at Gómez-Acebo & Pombo, gives his opinion on the role of the proxy solicitor. According to Guillermo, this role in supporting listed companies in some of the latest transactions “has been essential”. “In transactions such as those…

Guillermo Guerra

Javier Vinuesa on the Wealth Tax | El Confidencial

In this piece in El Confidencial, Javier Vinuesa discusses the Government’s new measure on the wealth tax. “The debate that has taken place after the announcement of the measure is not very technical and is sometimes very biased. Our clients have been planning for some time now for possible changes in wealth taxation”, points Javier…

The law firms that are winning business on LinkedIn and those that are failing | El Confidencial

El Confidencial analyses the law firms in Spain that are making the most of LinkedIn’s commercial opportunities, placing Gómez-Acebo & Pombo as one of the law firms with the most followers and the most active lawyers and employees on this platform, ahead of Pérez-Llorca and KPMG Abogados. Read full article.

Ana Grosso Alves about the Pedrógão Grande trial | CNN Portugal

Ana Grosso Alves, associate in Litigation and Criminal Law, comments on the Pedrógão Grande fires trial. Reed the full article

GA_P advises Kobus Asset Finance I on the financing of a renewables project

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised Kobus Asset Finance I on the granting of financing to a special purpose vehicle owned by Exus Management Partners. The financing is for the construction and commissioning of a photovoltaic park in Portugal and will be financially guaranteed by the European Investment Fund (EIF). Professionals from the Madrid and Lisbon…

Verónica Romaní, Mafalda Barreto, Vanessa Armas, , Leonor Rocha

Fernando de las Cuevas on seniority in the legal profession and the capacity for innovation | Expansión

Fernando de las Cuevas, Corporate partner at Gómez-Acebo & Pombo, talks about seniority in the legal profession, vocation and capacity for innovation. Read full article.

Miguel Lamo de Espinosa on the future of business and what is to come | El Confidencial

Miguel Lamo de Espinosa, coordinating partner of Banking at Gómez-Acebo & Pombo and restructuring expert talks in this article in El Confidencial about the future of companies and what is to come. Read full article

O atual Portugal contributivo | Jornal de Negócios

Article by Nuno de Oliveira Garcia in Lex from Jornal de Negócios. See full article

Nuno de Oliveira Garcia

And to the workers in the metaverse… what law do we apply? | El País

The newspaper El País publishes an article which includes the statements of Ignacio del Fraile, labour partner at Gómez-Acebo & Pombo, in relation to the metaverse and the applicable labour legislation. Ignacio del Fraile advises to “follow the judicial interpretations of the employment figures that have similarities to those that will be developed within the…

Ignacio del Fraile

The dangers of the emerging digital art | Cinco Días

The newspaper Cinco Días, in its paper edition, publishes an article that includes statements by Bárbara Sainz, intellectual property associate at Gómez-Acebo & Pombo, in relation to “The dangers of the emerging digital art” as quoted in the headline itself. “The growth of the cryptocurrency and token market increasingly highlights the need to draft legislation…

Bárbara Saínz de Vicuña

The Barcelona PA orders the withdrawal of advertising that compares a hamburger to a car | Cinco Días

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised the organisations Interpoc and Provacuno in the lawsuit against Heura Foods, the Barcelona-based start-up, for “unfair competition for containing unlawful advertising” and for “misleading and denigrating statements”. After a year and a half of litigation, the Provincial Court (PA) of Barcelona has upheld the claims of the organisations by ordering…

Deductibility of loan interest between partner and partnership | Carta Tributaria

Enrique Ortega and Carles Armiño discuss the deductibility of loan interest between partner and company in this article for Carta Tributaria (Wolters Kluvwer). Read full article.

Enrique Ortega, Carles Armiño

GA_P advises Banca March on the acquisition of the private banking area of BNP Paribas

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised Banca March on the acquisition of the domestic private banking area of BNP Paribas, together with the 100% of the shares of the fund manager BNP Paribas Asset Management. This has enabled the bank to incorporate BNP Paribas Wealth Management’s High Net Worth and Very High Net Worth business in…

Santiago Gómez-Acebo, Ana Martínez-Pina, José Francisco Canalejas, Cecilia Herreros, Ignacio del Fraile, Luis Nicolás Pinedo, Eduardo Gómez de la Cruz, Remedios García, , , Vanessa Fernández-Lledó, , Marta Martínez-Almeida

GA_P advises Davidson Kempner on the recapitalisation of Grupo Siro

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised on the acquisition and capitalisation of the financial debt and the additional liquidity provision. With this new investment, Davidson Kempner Capital Management now holds a significant majority of the Group’s share capital. This is one of the main “loan to own” transactions carried out in Spain in recent years, together…

Paula Zarzalejos, María Fanego, Pablo Fernández Cortijo, Luis Nicolás Pinedo, , Lourdes Escassi

Guillermo Guerra on the figure of the proxy solicitor | El Economista

In this article of El Economista, Guillermo Guerra, Partner at Gómez-Acebo & Pombo, discusses the role of the proxy solicitor in corporate strategy and voting rights. According to Guerra, their relevance “has been essential” in recent transactions. Read full article

Guillermo Guerra

Íñigo Erlaiz, the vocation that reaches the top | Expansión

Íñigo Erlaiz, managing partner of Gómez-Acebo & Pombo, on the cover of Expansión and featured in the Directivos en Verano supplement. Read full interview

Ranking M&A first semester 2022

The TTRR and Mergermarket M&A rankings have recently been published by El Confidencial and Expansión. Gómez-Acebo & Pombo is ranked in the #TOP5 M&A most active firms in Spain in the first half of the year. Its partners, Álvaro Mateo, Pablo Fernández Cortijo, Alex Pujol, and David González, are also listed in the #TOP10 lawyers…

Álvaro Mateo Sixto, Pablo Fernández Cortijo, David González

Lourdes López on the exclusion from the protection of European law of those who combine statutory and employment functions within the company | Diario La Ley

Lourdes López Cumbre, member of the Academic Counsel at Gómez – Acebo & Pombo, publishes in Diario La Ley, on the exclusion from the protection of European law of those who combine statutory and employment functions within the company, considering that the circumstance that a person who exercises the function of director of a commercial…

GA_P advises on the agreement signed between Substrate AI and Alpha Blue Ocean for the convertible bond issue.

GA_P advises on the agreement signed between Substrate AI and Alpha Blue Ocean for the convertible bond issue. Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised on the investment agreement closed by Substrate AI with the investment fund Alpha Blue Ocean for the issuance of convertible bonds for up to €20 million. This agreement provides Substrate AI with…

Augusto Piñel, Jacobo Palanca

Cristina Santos on the Universities and Law Firms 2022 Report | El Confidencial

Cristina Santos, Human Resources Director at Gómez – Acebo & Pombo, has collaborated with El Confidencial in its new Report on Universities and Law Firms for 2022, where she has highlighted that, during the selection processes “we look for candidates who […

M&A ranking for the First Half of 2022 | El Confidencial

El Confidencial publishes its M&A rankings and its star M&A lawyers rankings where Álvaro Mateo and David González, partners, are ranked in the top 10 by number of transactions. Álvaro Mateo’s predictions for the next few months are included in the article. Read M&A ranking Read M&A lawyers ranking

Álvaro Mateo Sixto, David González

GA_P received the Sustainable Transformation award at Premios Expansión Jurídico

On 30th June, GA_P won the Sustainable Transformation award at the seventh edition of the Premios Expansión Jurídico. The award was collected by Verónica Romaní and Pedro Poveda. Read full article on Expansión

Verónica Romaní, Pedro Poveda

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised Peris Costumes on the acquisition of Wellenstein Fundus

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised Peris Costumes, owned by GPF Capital, on the acquisition of the German company Wellenstein Fundus. Peris Costumes is a Spanish company, European leader in costumes for film and television. Among others, they have designed the costumes for successful series such as Peaky Blinders or the Bridgertons, as well as films…

Álvaro Mateo Sixto, Andrés Castro,

Borja Ramos on the struggle of elite lawyers to come out | Cinco Días

In the framework of LGBTQ+ Pride month, Cinco Días, in its digital version, publishes this week an article that gathers the statements of different members of the legal profession, who share their personal experience regarding these issues in their work environment. Borja Ramos Fabra, associate of Litigation and Arbitration at Gómez-Acebo & Pombo, relates his…

GA_P advises Invesco and Searchlight on the refinancing transaction of the financial indebtedness of the Mediapro Group

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised Searchlight Capital Partners and Invesco Senior Secured Management as first and second lien lenders on the recapitalisation of the Mediapro Group. The transaction has involved the refinancing of its debt and the recapitalisation of the Group through a capital increase of €620 million. Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has worked on this…

Santiago Gómez-Acebo, Paula Zarzalejos, María Fanego, Rodrigo López

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo analyses the impact of the new waste law on the Agri-food sector

As part of its commitment to sustainability and the environment, the firm has convened, together with José Luis Palma, Public Law Of Counsel and Coordinator of the Agri-food Law Group, a conference to analyse in depth the effects of the new Law 7/2022 of 8 April on waste and contaminated soils for a circular economy in the agri-food sector.

Jose Luis Palma, Eduardo Orteu, Pedro Poveda

GA_P advises Cabify in a contentious-administrative proceeding whose judgment validates its small goods delivery service in passanger vehicles.

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised the Cabify Group in a contentious-administrative proceeding before the High Court of Justice of the Community of Madrid regarding the guarantee of the unity of the market, whose judgment is pioneering for the provision of last mile delivery services of small goods in passenger cars dedicated to the activity of…

Borja Carvajal, Pedro Soto, Álvaro Obregón

Ferran Foix and Guillermo Guerra Martín on capital markets | Cap&Corp

Ferran Foix and Guillermo Guerra, Capital Markets partners at Gómez-Acebo & Pombo, discuss in this interview for Capital & Corporate, the investment trends of a market that is not going through a very easy situation, although they are optimistic as the year progresses. Download the interview.

Ferran Foix, Guillermo Guerra

Iñigo Erlaiz opens the ICAM 425th Anniversary Legal Forums

Iñigo Erlaiz opened yesterday the legal forums held as part of ICAM’s 425th Anniversary, in a round table discussion with Jorge Badía Carro from Cuatrecasas, María Guinot Barona from Deloitte Legal, Salvador Sánchez-Terán from Uría Menéndez, Fernando Vives from Garrigues and Eduardo García from Clifford Chance to talk about the future of the legal profession. …

Gomez-Acebo & Pombo holds the first legal event in the metaverse

The firm inaugurates its virtual space in an event attended by experts in the field from Condé Nast and Diageo. Today, the virtual world of the law firm Gómez-Acebo & Pombo was the setting for the first legal event held by a Spanish law firm in the metaverse. The inaugural event was attended by two…

GA_P advises Consilium Safety Group AB on the acquisition of the remaining shareholding in the Spanish company Consilium Spain

GA_P advises Consilium Safety Group AB on the acquisition of the remaining shareholding in the Spanish company Consilium Spain Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised Consilium Safety Group AB on the acquisition of the remaining shareholding in the Spanish company Consilium Spain until the acquisition of 100%. Consilium Safety Group AB is a leading global producer…

GA_P advises Atrys Health on the capital increase for the acquisition of Bienzobas Salud

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised Atrys Health in a structured transaction through the sale of a package of existing shares and a capital increase to finance the acquisition of Bienzobas Salud for 75 million euros, carried out through an accelerated bookbuild offering/ an accelerated private placement procedure exclusively addressed to qualified domestic and foreign investors,,…

Guillermo Guerra, Jacobo Palanca

Iñigo Erlaiz on the future of private equity | Cap&Corp

Iñigo Erláiz, Managing Partner of Gómez-Acebo & Pombo, on the cover of the latest issue of Cap&Corp together with Jaime Alba, Partner of Artá Capital and Borja de Parias, Principal of HIG Capital. The session focused on the future of private equity and investment in Spain. Interview

Massive labour inspections and fines campaign to turn temporary employment into permanent employment | El Confidencial

Today, Ignacio del Fraile, labour partner at Gómez-Acebo & Pombo, comments on the labour reform and the new inspection campaigns in this article for El Confidencial. “We are witnessing more aggressiveness and sanctions. There are two blocks, the first problem is that temporary contracts must meet the criteria of cause and duration of the reform,…

Ignacio del Fraile

GA_P advises Nueva Pescanova on its new Sustainable Promissory Notes Programme

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised Nueva Pescanova on the renewal of its promissory notes programme, which on this occasion introduces the new sustainable feature. With this, the company also increases the amount from 50 to 75 million euros. Thus, the fishing company makes its debut in the bond market with sustainable promissory notes after having…

Guillermo Guerra

GA_P advises SPAC Gesher I Acquisition on its merger with Freightos

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised NASDAQ-listed SPAC Gesher I Acquisition Corp (GIAC) on its merger agreement with Freightos Ltd, which includes Spain’s WebCargo. The value of the transaction is about $435m. Freightos is a global digital freight booking services platform. As part of the transaction, Freightos has secured $80m in capital commitments. The capital raised…

David González, Samara Schaar, Bárbara Saínz de Vicuña, Isabel Bandín, Lourdes Escassi, Carla Fandiño, Natalia Lastres

GA_P advises Kartesia on the sale of a majority shareholding in Portsur Castellón

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised Kartesia on the sale of a majority shareholding in the company Portsur Castellón, which is the bulk terminal of the Port of Castellón, to another partner of the company Gimeno Servicios Portuarios. PortSur Castellón is a company dedicated to the provision of logistics services in the port of Castellón. Grupo…

Borja Carvajal, Augusto Piñel, Javier Vinuesa, Oliver Padilla

Moncloa expects to approve the bankruptcy law that will simplify restructuring | El Confidencial

“The reform of the insolvency law aims to promote the maintenance of the company’s activity and the adjustment of capital structures, giving greater flexibility and preventing creditors or partners from blocking reasonable restructurings”. Our partner Miguel Lamo de Espinosa, coordinator of Banking and Finance and Restructuring, discusses today in El Confidencial about the new restructuring…

What is the cost of ticket refunds for cancelled events | Expansión

Today in Expansión, Ángel Carrasco, member of the Board of Academico, talks about the cost of refunding tickets for cancelled events. “This commission is not for attending the event, but to obtain the services of the ticket provider, which have a value for the consumer that is independent and different from that of the event,…

Ángel Carrasco

Moncloa obstructs foreign investment by extending its superpowers in the anti-takeover bids shield | El Confidencial

Today, in El Confidencial, our Corporate and Commercial Law partner and coordinator, Álvaro Mateo, and our public of counsel, Juan Ignacio Romero, talk about foreign investment and the authorisation regime for non-EU investments. “With so much ambiguity, it is difficult to guarantee that there are no elements that require authorisation,” stated Álvaro Mateo. “So far,…

Álvaro Mateo Sixto, Juan Ignacio Romero

GA_P advises Carmila España on the purchase of a shopping mall

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised Carlima España, S.L.U., on the purchase from a SOCIMI (confidential) of the shopping mall comprising 121 registered properties in the “La Rosaleda” shopping centre in Málaga, for a total amount of over 24 EUR millions. The properties acquired are in operation under lease agreements signed with more than 55 leading…

Natalia Lastres

Debtwire Financial Forum | Events

On 7 June Miguel Lamo de Espinosa and Ferran Foix will participate as speakers at the Debtwire Financial Forum for Spain. In this event, sponsored by Gómez-Acebo & Pombo, we will discuss trends and opportunities in financing and restructuring both locally and internationally.

GA_P advises the issuer on the IPO of Labiana Health

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised the issuer in the IPO process of Labiana Health. The company will be the first Spanish veterinary company to enter the market and expects to be listed on BME Growth in mid-June through a capital increase. Labiana is an animal and human health platform, aimed at raising capital to accelerate…

Augusto Piñel, Jacobo Palanca,

GA_P is a finalist in the 7th edition of the Expansión Jurídico awards | Expansión

The Firm has been nominated as a finalist in the VII edition of the Expansión Jurídico awards in the following categories: – Best Law Firm in Spain. – Best Law Firm in Banking. – Best Law Firm in Energy. – Best Law Firm in Sustainable Transformation. – Best Pro Bono Project. – Best Project in…

Keys to the Waste and Contaminated Soil Law | Consejo General de la Abogacía Española (General Council of Spanish Lawyers)

Our partner Pedro Poveda, and our of counsel Eduardo Orteu, both from the Public and Regulatory department, have published an opinion article on the new Waste Law on the website of the Spanish General Council of Lawyers. Red full article

Pedro Poveda, Eduardo Orteu

Phantom shares: the new method of employee remuneration | El Confidencial

Our tax lawyer Susana Onsurbe talks about #phatomshares as a new method of employee remuneration in this article in El Confidencial. Read full article

GA_P advises the MET Group and its subsidiary MET Renewables on the acquisition of a 50MWp photovoltaic farm

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised MET Group and its subsidiary MET Renewables on the acquisition of a 50MWp photovoltaic farm located in Cádiz. MET Group is a European energy company, based in Switzerland, operating in the field of natural gas and electricity, focused on the wholesale, trading and sales of multiple commodities, as well as…

David Riopérez, Pablo Fernández Cortijo, Remedios García, Ernesto Vidal, Paula García, Carla Fandiño, Miguel Troncoso

GA_P advises Housfy in a 30 million Euro Series B round of financing

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised Housfy in a Series B financing round of 30 million Euro. The round has been led by the British fund Frog Capital. Banco Santander, A/O PropTech, DN Capital, Seaya Ventures, Aldea Ventures and ICF have also participated. Housfy is a digital real estate services platform. The company, which has closed…

David González, Clara Rivero

GA_P advises Silence on the launch of a BaaS electric battery subscription programme for scooters

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised Silence on the launch of its innovative BaaS electric battery subscription programme for scooters. This service, a pioneer in Europe and Spain, will be available in the Barcelona centre and is expected to be launched in Silence’s national distribution network in the coming months. Through the BaaS (‘Battery as a…

Ainara Rentería,

Interview with Iñigo Erlaiz in Expansión

Our managing partner discusses the future of the economy and its current situation in this interview in Expansión. Read full article

Commercial and industrial packaging: new extended producer responsibility (EPR) obligations | Expansión

Opinion article by our partner Pedro Poveda and our of counsel Eduardo Orteu on the new obligations in relation to the management of packaging waste. Read full article

Eduardo Orteu, Pedro Poveda

Countdown to a wave of large corporate debt restructurings | El Confidencial

Our partner Miguel Lamo de Espinosa, in an article on the upcoming wave of restructurings and refinancing in large companies. “I tend to think that the rise in interest rates, inflation, the macro situation due to the war in Ukraine, the end of the bankruptcy moratorium, the need to amortise ICO financing, together with the…

GA_P advises Avalon Properties on one of the largest Build to Rent transactions of the year

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised Avalon Properties on the acquisition from Amenabar of 5 residential property developments for rent in Vallecas, Madrid, with a total of 300 homes. This is one of the main Build to Rent (BtR) transactions of the year in Spain, closed at a particularly complex time due to the inflationary pressure…

GA_P advises on the exit of Hannun to BME Growth

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised AndBank España and GVC Gaesco Valores, joint placement entities, in the exit process of Hannun, S.A. to BME Growth, with Banco Sabadell as agent. The operation is twofold: first, loans subscribed in 2021 amounting to 3.78 million euro will be capitalised in a non-monetary capital increase. In addition, there will…

Guillermo Guerra, Jacobo Palanca

GA_P advises Miura Partners and Educaedu on the acquisition of EMagister

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised Miura Partners and Educaedu on the acquisition of EMagister, in order to consolidate its leadership in the sector in the Iberian Peninsula, Italy and Latin America. The private equity firm Miura Partners is doubling its commitment to the business of digital platforms for the education sector with the acquisition of…

Álvaro Mateo Sixto, Clara Rivero, , Paula Zarzalejos, Jesús Tallos, Isabel Bandín

Whistleblowing: a tão esperada lei | Observador

Article by Ana Grosso Alves and Inês Beato in Observador about the obligation to adopt internal denunciation channels, as of 18 June, in all public and private sector entities employing 50 or more workers. See article

GA_P advises Visma on the acquisition of Woffu

Gómez -Acebo & Pombo has advised the Norwegian giant Visma, specialised in software services, on its second acquisition in Spain in less than a week. After the purchase of the startup “Declarando”, the group has just taken over the Barcelona-based time and attendance company Woffu. The deal will enable Visma to strengthen its cloud-based time…

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo and the Fernando Pombo Foundation collaborate with the Orden Hospitalaria de San Joan de Deu Valencia

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has signed a collaboration agreement with the Hospitaller Order Orden San Joan de Deu Valencia, which is dedicated to providing care for the homeless in the city of Valencia, among other activities. The collaboration agreement consists not only of a financial contribution, but also the possibility of helping in its volunteer programme…

GA_P advises DoveConviene on the acquisition of Tiendeo

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised the Italian DoveConviene (now Shopfully) on the acquisition of Tiendeo. With this transaction, Tiendeo, the platform for digitising mailboxes for large retailers and one of the veteran startups in the Spanish market, is acquired by its main Italian rival. The transaction, in which the Firm has worked in collaboration with…

Álvaro Mateo Sixto, Inés López Seco, Jesús Tallos, Borja González Elejabarrieta

Billing Report 2022 | El Confidencial

Today, El Confidencial, publishes the 2022 Billing Report, where Iñigo Erláiz comments on the 2022 results and shares the plans and objectives for the firm going forward. “Our objectives are not so much based on turnover increases as on profitability ratios, in which the improvement has been even greater”. Iñigo Erláiz´s declarations Read full article…

Bankruptcy law reform: A legislative paradigm shift that focuses on restructuring to ensure the viability of companies | Capital & Corporate

Our partner Miguel Lamo de Espinosa, in a report and a previous interview in Capital & Corporate magazine, talks about the reform of the insolvency law and how it will affect the market in view of the expected arrival of a wave of restructurings. “The new legislation aims to facilitate the maintenance of the company…

A waste law that threatens to waste competitiveness | ABC

Pedro Poveda and Eduardo Orteu, in ABC on the new waste law. “The measure will lead to an unjustified increase in costs, contrary to the efficiency criteria set out in EU regulations”. Read full article

Pedro Poveda, Eduardo Orteu

The metaverse revolution: policy, legal and regulatory challenges | Líder Legal

Sofía Martínez-Almeida in Líder Legal on the metaverse revolution and the challenges involved from a legal point of view. “The metaverse is essentially a persistent 3D virtual world or environment in which users, through avatars, interact with each other or with virtual objects and in which they can work, explore, enjoy experiences, buy, play, interact…

Sofía Martínez-Almeida

Individual ranking: Álvaro Mateo and David González, in the TOP5 by number of transactions | El Confidencial

Our Corporate and Commercial partners, Álvaro Mateo and David González, have been recognised in the top 5 of TTR’s ranking by number of transactions in the first quarter. Álvaro leads the ranking while David occupies the fifth position. Read full article

Álvaro Mateo Sixto, David González

GA_P advises the Ministry for Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge on the implementation of the PERTE Water Cycle Digitalisation Project

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised the Ministry for Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge on the implementation of the Strategic Project for Economic Recovery and Transformation (in Spanish PERTE) for the Digitalisation of the Water Cycle, approved by the Council of Ministers on 22 March 2022. This PERTE aims to upgrade the water cycle through…

Eduardo Orteu, Juan Ignacio Romero

The metaverse and the automotive industry: possibilities and legal challenges | El Confidencial

Today in El Confidencial, the tribune of our of counsel, Ainara Rentería, on the possibilities and legal challenges facing the automotive sector with the arrival of the Metaverse. Read full article

Ainara Rentería

Verónica Romaní among the IFLR Women Leaders for the third year running

The fifth edition of the IFRL1000 Women Leaders guide has recently been published, where Verónica Romaní, partner in charge of the Energy and Project Finance Area of Gómez-Acebo y Pombo, is recognised as one of the most outstanding lawyers in Spain in the area referred to by the directory: financial and corporate transactions and contracts,…

Verónica Romaní

New regulatory framework for the installation of photovoltaic plants in the public water domain | iAgua

Eduardo Orteu and Carlos Vázquez, members of Gómez-Acebo & Pombo’s Sustainability Group, on the new regulatory framework for the installation of photovoltaic plants in the public water domain in the specialised magazine iAgua. Read full article

Eduardo Orteu, Carlos Vázquez

Nuno de Oliveira Garcia in «Jornal da Uma» | TVI

Nuno de Oliveira Garcia in “Jornal da Uma”, TVI, about the beginning of the IRS delivery. See video

Nuno de Oliveira Garcia

Nuno de Oliveira Garcia in «Bom dia Portugal» | RTP

Nuno de Oliveira Garcia on RTP’s “Bom dia Portugal”, explaining what is foreseen in terms of taxes in the Government’s new programme. See video

Nuno de Oliveira Garcia

Tribune | New Act on Waste and Contaminated Land for a circular economy | Expansión

A Tribune by our environmental experts, Pedro Poveda and Eduardo Orteu on the new Act on Waste and Contaminated Land for a circular economy, passed yesterday in Parliament. Read full article

Pedro Poveda, Eduardo Orteu

GA_P advises Bonsai Partners on its investment in Stay App

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised Bonsai Partners on its investment in Stay App to accelerate the internalisation of the Spanish hotel technology company. The entry into Stay’s capital expands Bonsai’s presence in the digital companies’ landscape. Stay is a Spanish company dedicated to the development of software that allows guests to manage their stay in…

Álvaro Mateo Sixto, Andrés Castro

Pacote de medidas anticorrupção: uma reflexão | Observador

Article by Ana Grosso Alves in the newspaper Observador on the General Regime for the Prevention of Corruption, which will come into force on 7 June. See article

The metaverse: a new source of problems for industrial property rights | El Confidencial

Today in El Confidencial the tribune of our academic advisor, Ángel García Vidal, on the challenges in intellectual property that lie ahead with the arrival of the Metaverse. Read full article

Ángel García Vidal

GA_P advises Cajamar on the incorporation of a new securitisation fund

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised Cajamar Caja Rural, Sociedad Cooperativa de Crédito on the incorporation of the securitisation fund IM BCC Cajamar Pyme 4. The fund’s prospectus was registered with the Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores on 15 March 2022. The fund has issued 900 million euro worth of bonds, which will be admitted…

Augusto Piñel, José Francisco Canalejas

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has appointed Miguel Angel Melero Bowen as Corporate and Commercial Of counsel in order to continue developing its transactional practice.

Miguel Angel Melero has been General Counsel and Secretary of the Board of Directors of the listed developer, Quabit Inmobiliaria, as well as Compliance Director and member of the Management Committee until its merger with Neinor Homes. Previously, he developed his professional career as a Corporate / M&A partner at Cuatrecasas for more than fourteen…

Miguel Ángel Melero

Chambers & Partners Europe 2022 – Results

The results of the latest edition of the prestigious legal directory, Chambers & Partners, in its Europe edition, have been published. These results are a product of the work of many of the Firm’s professionals and the assessments of our clients and competitors. Improvements compared to the previous edition: Areas Private Equity: Venture Capital rises…

GA_P advises Agile Content on the incorporation of a bond programme in the MARF

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised Agile Content on the incorporation of a bond programme for a maximum nominal amount of 50 million in the Mercado Alternativo de Renta Fija (MARF). Agile Content is a BME Growth listed company and a leading provider of digital TV and video distribution solutions. The funds raised will be used…

Guillermo Guerra

Íñigo Igartua on the merger of Orange and Másmovil | El Confidencial

Iñigo Igartua, in El Confidencial, on the competition authorities in relation to this merger. “The competition analysis of the operation is more sophisticated than the mere fact that it goes from four to three operators”. Read article

Gómez Acebo & Pombo incorporates Antonio Ramírez and continues to strengthen its restructuring group

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo incorporates Antonio Ramírez as Of counsel, to further strengthen its Banking and Finance area led by Miguel Lamo de Espinosa, as well as the restructuring team. After the recent incorporations of Ana Martínez-Pina (former vice-president of the CNMV) and Vanessa Armas, Gómez-Acebo & Pombo’s Banking and Finance team continues expanding with the…

GA_P advises Anticimex on the acquisition of B-Alert & Controlpeste

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised Anticimex on the acquisition of B-Alert & Controlpeste, a company from Viana do Castelo with more than 20 years of experience in the disinfection, disinsection, rat extermination and fumigation sector, among others. In the last 5 years, this is the seventh acquisition of Anticimex in Portugal, which corresponds to an…

Mafalda Barreto, Leonor Rocha, Ana Paula Basilio

GA_P advises Nauta Capital in a financing round at Loyal Guru

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised Nauta Capital in a financing round in Loyal Guru. The round has been led by venture capital firm Nauta Capital and underwritten by existing investor Greycroft Partners. Loyal Guru, with base in Barcelona, is a company dedicated to develop a specialised platform for supermarkets that enables them to intelligently use…

Metaverse’s tokens | Expansión

Reyes Palá, member of the Academic Counsel at Gómez-Acebo & Pombo, talks in Expansión about Tokens and the Metaverse. Read the article

Cristina Santos “Así piensan los abogados y juristas del futuro” | El Confidencial

Cristina Santos: study by El Confidencial and El Observatorio ‘Así piensan los abogados y juristas del futuro’, a survey that reflects the opinion of students on large law firms, competitive examinations or joining a law firm. “The main challenge currently facing national law firms, such as Gómez-Acebo & Pombo, is to be able to convey…

Ainara Rentería “Urban mobility” | Capital & Corporate

Ainara Rentería, in Capital & Corporate’s report on urban mobility, where she talks about the commitment of society, investors and public administrations to sustainability and the birth of new urban transport solutions with great growth potential. “The evolution of the mobility market has been exponential, especially in areas such as electrification, digitalisation, the rise of…

Ainara Rentería

Ana Martínez-Pina «Private Equity opens the «door» to retail investors» | El Economista

Ana Martínez-Pina, in El Economista’s supplement on the opportunity for small investors to enter private equity. “Until now, investing in private equity was an activity reserved for institutional investors such as pension funds, insurance companies or large fortunes that could bet capital from 100,000€ in funds with a high risk tolerance. The drastic reduction in…

Ana Martínez-Pina

Álvaro Mateo «Jobandtalent, Wallbox and Fever: facing the challenge of growing and going public» | El Economista

This article reflects the opinion of our Corporate partner Álvaro Mateo regarding the first forays into foreign stock markets and the need to go public on the Spanish Stock Market in order to change the profile of the Spanish selective market and make it more technological, as in other countries. “If we compare the Spanish…

Álvaro Mateo Sixto

Ana Martínez-Pina «Sins that lead the Spanish Stock Market to irrelevance» | El Confidencial

Ana Martínez-Pina, writes in this article in El Confidencial about the measures that could be taken to make it more attractive for Spanish companies to go public. “Legislative measures could be adopted to lighten both the process of going public and the obligations that companies have when they are already listed, always bearing in mind…

Ana Martínez-Pina

GA_P among the firms that best retain talent | El Confidencial

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo is #TOP4 among the law firms that are most committed to retaining talent and that achieve a lower turnover of its professionals. The article, published in El Confidencial, places GA_P as one of the best places to develop a professional career. El Confidencial

GA_P advises Rockin in a funding round

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised Rockin in a €4.5m funding round led by Mexican fund Lottus. The new funds will go to support the growth of Rockin, which aims to become a referral firm in Spain and Latin America. The transaction was advised by Álvaro Mateo, Clara Rivero and Mónica Ojeda, partner and associates of…

Álvaro Mateo Sixto, Clara Rivero

GA_P advises the partners of Grupo Masao in its selling to Hana Group

GA_P advises the partners of Grupo Masao in its selling to Hana Group Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised the partners of Grupo Masao and its founder Galo García-Miñaur Ybarra, in a transaction which completes the sale of 100% of the company to Hana Group (owned by Permira). The total amount of the sale transaction is…

Álvaro Mateo Sixto, Carolina Posse Van Der Laat

GA_P advises WiZink in its agreement with Swiss Re as bancassurance partner

GA_P advises WiZink in its agreement with Swiss Re as bancassurance partner Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised WiZink (an entity controlled by private equity fund VÄRDE) on a 15-year exclusivity agreement with Swiss Re (through its digital insurer iptiQ) as bancassurance partner. The digital bank will sell general and life insurances under the WiZink brand,…

GA_P advises Atrys Health on its entry into the Continuous Market

GA_P advises Atrys Health on its entry into the Continuous Market Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised Atrys Health on its entry into the Continuous Market and its shares will start trading on the Madrid, Barcelona, Bilbao and Valencia Stock Exchanges next Monday, February 7. Atrys makes the leap to the Continuous Market with the aim…

Guillermo Guerra, Jacobo Palanca

Íñigo Erláiz new Managing Partner

The General Meeting of Partners of Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has approved this Monday, January 31, the appointment of Íñigo Erláiz as new Managing Partner. Íñigo Erláiz replaces Carlos Rueda, who will become Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Firm. The change at the head of the Firm’s management is part of an internal…

GA_P advises EiDF Solar in the issuance of its first green promissory notes program

GA_P advises EiDF Solar in the issuance of its first green promissory notes program Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised EiDF Solar on the issuance of its first €25 million green promissory notes program. The Firm already advised the energy company on its listing on BME Growth in July 2021. The funds obtained from this issuance…

Javier Vinuesa: about 720 | El Confidencial

Our tax partner, Javier Vinuesa, collaborates in this article of El Confidencial on the increase of regularizations and claims against the State after the European setback to 720. In particular, Javier mentions: “The ruling collects all the legal grounds that we have alleged in the open proceedings on this issue. First, the TJEU has confirmed…

Top 10′ of star female lawyers in M&A | El Confidencial

Verónica Romaní and Irene Fernández Puyol are mentioned in the Top 10 ranking of female lawyers. Press release

Verónica Romaní, Irene Fernández Puyol

Lawyers ranking | Expansión

Expansión includes the tables of Mergermarket (as of January 11th, 2022) and includes Guillermo Guerra and Estibaliz Aranburu among the advisors of the large transactions due to their participation (Guillermo’s) as advisor in the takeover bid of Zardoya Otis and that of Atrys Health, in the acquisition of Eolia Renovables and in the purchase of…

Guillermo Guerra, Estibaliz Aranburu, Pablo Fernández Cortijo, Álvaro Mateo Sixto

GA_P advises Colvin on the acquisition of Monsieur Marguerite

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised Colvin on the acquisition of Monsieur Marguerite, a French online flower delivery company. Colvin, a company in the same sector, takes control of one of its French competitors just six months after raising €45 million in a Series C funding round. This will be its debut in a market in…

GA_P signs its Equality Plan

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo registered its Equality Plan on January 12 after having negotiated it satisfactorily with UGT. It is a very complete Plan that places gender equality at the center of its strategy, including measures that crystallize the Firm’s commitment to issues that directly impact policies related to training, promotion, conciliation, remuneration and working conditions,…

GA_P advises Miura on the acquisition of the digital educational platform Educaedu

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised Miura Partner in the acquisition of the digital platform Educaedu, a leading Basque company in its sector with more than 120 million users in its portals and offering nearly 140,000 training options in different areas and levels in nine languages and more than 20 countries. Educaedu functions as a directory…

Iñigo Erlaiz, Álvaro Mateo Sixto, Clara Rivero, Diego Martín-Abril, Rafael Aguilera, Paula Zarzalejos

Enrique Ortega on the global minimum tax on large companies

Enrique Ortega, partner coordinating the Tax Department and coordinator of Accounting Law at Gómez-Acebo & Pombo, is also one of the four members of the Firm’s group specialising in the Global Minimum Tax, whose statements are published today in Cinco Días in its paper and online version under the title “The small print of the…

GA_P in the ‘ranking’ of the future stars in M&A in the legal profession in 2021 | El Confidencial

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo, with four lawyers, is the firm with the highest representation in the ranking of future stars by number of transactions. The lawyers recognised were Inés López in third position, Iñigo Valdenebro in fourth position, Clara Rivero in eighth position and Andrés Castro in ninth position. Press release

Íñigo Valdenebro, Clara Rivero, Andrés Castro

This is what an infallible anti-pandemic law should look like | Expansión

Article with statements by Almudena Arpón de Mendívil on the management of pandemics. Press release

GA_P in the Top 10 most active lawyers in M&A | El Confidencial

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo is the firm with the best results in the ranking of lawyers by number of transactions. The ranking is led by Álvaro Mateo, followed by Pablo Fernández Cortijo in second position and Verónica Romaní in ninth position. Press release

Álvaro Mateo Sixto, Pablo Fernández Cortijo, Verónica Romaní

GA_P on the podium of the M&A ranking of national law firms | El Confidencial

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has been recognised due toits positions within the Top 10 of the rankings, by value and by number of transactions according to TTR. Being the third in the ranking of the most active firms and the tenth by value. Press release

We ask for certainty in 2022 | El Confidencial

The managing partners of the leading law firms, discuss about the needs of the sector and the most important aspects for 2022. Carlos Rueda, managing partner of Gómez-Acebo & Pombo, highlights: “In 2022 I hope that we can overcome once and for all the very complicated health situation we have been suffering for the last…

Sustainability and digital finance, two major challenges for the financial sector – Capital & Corporate

Sustainability and the new digital finance package imply important regulatory challenges for the European financial sector. Ana Martínez-Pina, former Vice-President of the CNMV and Head of the Financial Regulatory Department at Gómez-Acebo & Pombo, reviews in this Capital & Corporate interview the latest regulatory developments that entail additional compliance obligations for institutions. Interview

Ana Martínez-Pina

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo appoints four new partners

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo appoints four new partners at the meeting held on Tuesday 21 December. With these appointments, the firm will have 51 equity partners by 2022. The new partners, located in the Madrid and Valencia offices, reflect the Firm’s commitment to internal talent and to offering its professionals attractive careers that meet its objectives…

David Riopérez, Jesús Ibáñez, Irene Arévalo

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo strengthens its energy and environment practice areas with two new partners Santiago Garrido de las Heras and Borja Carvajal

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo incorporates Santiago Garrido de las Heras, partner in charge of the Public and Regulatory practice of Hogan Lovells, and Borja Carvajal and Pedro Soto, partner in charge and director, respectively, of the Regulatory, Administrative and Competition practice of KPMG Madrid. Santiago Garrido de las Heras, to date partner in charge of the…

Santiago Garrido de las Heras

GA_P advises Banco Santander on financing granted to Greenalia

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised Banco Santander in connection with a financing granted to Greenalia Power Development to, among other things, develop several wind projects with a cumulative capacity of 1,847.3 MW and several solar photovoltaic projects with a cumulative capacity of 659.9 MW. The GA_P team was formed by Verónica Romaní, Amelia Buergo, Carlos…

Verónica Romaní, Carlos de la Luna

GA_P advises the partners of BUSUU on its sale to the listed company CHEGG

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised the partners of BUSUU on its sale to the American education technology company listed on the NYSE, CHEGG. The amount of the acquisition was €385 million, which makes it one of the most relevant exits in the history of the Spanish entrepreneurial ecosystem. BUSUU is a language learning technology platform…

Álvaro Mateo Sixto, Borja González Elejabarrieta, Jesús Tallos, Bárbara Saínz de Vicuña, Eduardo Martínez-Matosas

GA_P advises PAI Partners on the acquisition of Scrigno

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised PAI Partners on the Spanish leg of the acquisition of Scrigno from Clessidra Private Equity. Scrigno is a leading fully integrated opening systems company in Europe, focused primarily on residential applications. Scrigno operates through three business units: counter frames, security doors and performance products. PAI Partners will support Scrigno’s management…

Álvaro Mateo Sixto,

«The best law firms 2022» Report | Cinco Días

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo appears on the report by Cinco Días and Statista on the best law firms in Spain. The report is accompanied by quotes from some of our partners in their areas of specialisation on trends and forecasts for 2022. Full article with the statements of our partners in the following links: ¿Cómo será…

GA_P advises Bonsai Partners on Lodgify’s new financing round

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised Bonsai Partners on a Series B financing round of Lodgify, a Spanish vacation rental management platform. The GA_P team was formed by Álvaro Mateo and Alba Pérez, partner and associate at Corporate and M&A, respectively.

Álvaro Mateo Sixto

How can real estate and cultural transformation unlock value for private equity? | Capital & Corporate

Don’t miss this interview with our real estate partner Jaime Díaz de Bustamante in Capital & Corporate in which we talk about the challenges faced by Private Equity in real estate matters with CBRE Spain and Bicg. View full article

Jaime Díaz de Bustamante

GA_P nominated as Law Firm of the Year: Iberia by The Lawyer

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has been nominated in the category “Law firm of the Year: Iberia” at The Lawyer Awards. Full list of nominees here The virtual awards ceremony will take place on 1 December.

Thought Leaders Roundtable: Private Equity in Spain | Leaders League

Our partner Álvaro Mateo has participated in the round table organised by Leaders League on Private Equity in Spain together with Alejandro Ortiz from Linklaters, Iñigo del Vall from Allen & Overy, Joaquín Echánove from DLA Piper, Francisco Martínez Maroto from Cuatrecasas and Pablo González Mosqueira from Pérez-Llorca. View full report

Álvaro Mateo Sixto

Pedro Poveda and Eduardo Orteu on COP26 | Cinco Días

Pedro Poveda and Eduardo Orteu, coordinating partner and environmental lawyer at Gómez-Acebo & Pombo, comment on the binding nature of the measures adopted at COP26 in this Cinco Días article. “The United Nations framework convention on climate change does not have legal mechanisms to force compliance with its stipulations and agreements, so non-compliance can be…

Pedro Poveda, Eduardo Orteu

GA_P advises Appspace on the acquisition of Beezy Europe

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised Appspace Inc, a leading US technology company, on the acquisition of Beezy Inc’s Spanish subsidiary, Beezy Europe S.L. Appspace develops software platforms specialising in digital signage, enterprise video and content management in the workplace. Beezy offers digital solutions to companies in the automation of processes and connectivity in work environments…

Monica Weimann, Cristina Sánchez Weickgenannt, Irene Carreño, Bárbara Saínz de Vicuña, Isabel Bandín, Delia Castaños, Rocío Arias

GA_P advises Taptap Digital on the sale of the company to Bd-Capital

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised the partners of Taptap Digital on the sale of the company to Bd-Capital. Taptap Digital is a Spanish technology company specialising in digital advertising. This transaction represents the landing of Bd-Capital in the domestic private equity market. According to sources, Bd-Capital will take a majority stake in the company, from…

Álvaro Mateo Sixto

GA_P advises Freshly Cosmetics on the entry of a new investor

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised Freshly Cosmetics on the entry of Blossom Capital as a new investor in the company’s share capital. The funds obtained from the transaction will be used for the Company’s international expansion and the development of new products. Freshly Cosmetics is a company dedicated to the production of natural cosmetics. The…

GA_P advises Tekpolio on the acquisition of Irontec

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised Tekpolio on the acquisition of the technology company specialised in open source software, Irontec. Irontec is a technology company based in Bilbao specialised in IT engineering and dedicated to open source technologies applied to telecommunications and VoIP, infrastructure and systems, software engineering and development, data and cybersecurity, among others. The…

Álvaro Mateo Sixto, Andrés Castro, Rafael Aguilera, Carlos de la Luna, Jesús Tallos

Who are the lawyers advising Spain’s richest people | Expansion

Our tax partner, Javier Vinuesa, in Expansión as one of the lawyers advising large fortunes in Spain for his recognition in the Chambers & Partners directory in the area of Private Wealth Law. See complete article

Guillermo Guerra on sustainability and good corporate governance | Cap&Corp

Guillermo Guerra has participated in the latest issue of Capital&Corporate in an interview in which he talks about sustainability and good corporate governance. See full interview

Guillermo Guerra

GA_P advises Ferrovial on the acquisition of a solar farm from Infrared

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised Ferrovial on the acquisition of a solar farm from Infrared, a photovoltaic project to be developed, called Casilla Solar, located in Valencina de la Concepción, Seville. The project has a capacity of 49.3 megawatts (MW). The company will use this facility for self-consumption of its assets in Spain and Portugal…

Verónica Romaní, Diego Martínez Colino, Íñigo Valdenebro, Remedios García

GA_P advises Eutelsat on an agreement with Hispasat for the use of Eutelsat’s Konnect satellite that reinforces the Spanish operator’s connectivity capacity.

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised Eutelsat on an agreement with Hispasat for the use of Eutelsat’s Konnect satellite, which strengthens the Spanish operator’s connectivity capacity in Spain and Portugal. This agreement will boost Hispasat’s initiatives to reduce the digital divide. Through this agreement, the Spanish operator will complement its current capabilities with those of Eutelsat’s…

Carlos Vázquez, Juan Ignacio Romero

GA_P advises Lease Plan Corporation on the first registration of a reservation of title on a revolving stock of vehicles in the Real Estate Register

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo advises Lease Plan Corporation, a world leader in CaaS – Car as a Service services with a fleet of 1.9 million vehicles in more than 30 countries, in the framework of the sale to a pan-European company specialised in the digital sale of high quality used vehicles, in a long-term international operation…

Ainara Rentería

GA_P advises on the creation of ECONEU in Chile

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised on the creation of the entity, ECONEU, for the implementation and creation of a collective tyre management system in Chile. A total of 26 Chilean tyre and vehicle importers are part of this entity. The creation of ECONEU will allow the producers of these products to comply with the REP…

Pedro Poveda, Eduardo Orteu

Pedro Poveda on the limits of recycling | Ethic Magazine

Our environmental partner, Pedro Poveda, at a forum organised by Ethic magazine on the limits of recycling. See article and video of the session

Mariana Díaz-Moro on the TC ruling on municipal capital gains | El Confidencial

Our senior associate of the Fiscal team, Mariana Díaz-Moro in El Confidencial on the forecasts of the Constitutional Court ruling on the Municipal Capital Gains Tax. See full article

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo renews with Realia and will continue in the Kio Towers | El Confidencial

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has renewed its contract with Realia to remain for at least five more years at its current headquarters, where, as of January, it will carry out a comprehensive refurbishment of the headquarters to renovate its spaces. See complete article

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo recognised at the Global Pro Bono Awards 2021

The Global Pro Bono Awards ceremony took place yesterday, where the two projects presented by our Foundation, Online Gender-Based Violence and Primero H Socimi, were recognised in the prestigious awards of PILnet (Public Interest Law Network), a global organisation of reference in the promotion of legal pro bono. These awards recognise projects from all over…

A sustainable financial sector | Expansión

Opinion article in Expansión written by our Financial Regulatory Coordinator, Ana Martínez-Pina, where she talks about environmental, social and good governance (ESG) factors in the financial sector. See full article

Ana Martínez-Pina

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo among the most innovative law firms according to the Financial Times | Expansión

The Firm has been recognised as one of the most innovative firms in Europe, Top 30, in the Financial Times ranking of the most disruptive firms in Europe, which recognises the most innovative ideas in the market. The centre of excellence launched by Gómez-Acebo & Pombo, which makes it easier for lawyers to draw up…

GA_P advises Impact Partners on Top Doctors Series B financing round

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised Impact Partners on its investment in Top Doctors. The Series B financing round, led by Impact Partners and in which the Institut Català de Finances (ICF) also participated, amounted to €11.2 million. Top Doctors is a startup that offers a digital tool that allows users to access more than 90,000…

Álvaro Mateo Sixto

Interview with Mónica Weimann in TTR

Our partner Mónica Weimann discusses M&A market trends in Spain throughout 2021 and predictions for 2022. “The market has been gaining pace throughout the year, as the pandemic situation has improved and the investor environment has become more confident and optimistic. Institutional investors are looking for targets in sectors that have proven resilient to the…

Almudena Arpón de Mendivil, IBA Vice President in the Aptissimi Awards

The International Bar Association (IBA) is the recipient of the 2021 Aptissimi award for Contribution to the Legal Sector and Society. Organised by the ESADE Alumni Law Club, the Award recognises the outstanding contribution of organisations and individuals to the development of, or innovations in, business law as well as positive impacts on society. Patricia…

Top 60 Business Lawyers in Iberia | Iberian Lawyer

Our partners Augusto Piñel and Verónica Romaní have been recognised by Iberian Lawyer among the 60 best lawyers in Business Law in Iberia. See full magazine

Augusto Piñel, Verónica Romaní

Recognitions : Iberian Lawyer – IP & TMT Awards 2021 – Spain

We are pleased to announce that the Iberian Lawyer IP & TMT Awards 2021 – Spain took place yesterday, in which Gómez-Acebo & Pombo was awarded in the following categories: – Best Law Firm of the Year – Best IP lawyer – Gonzalo Ulloa – Best Patent and Trademark Lawyer – Sofía Martínez-Almeida – Best…

Anna Viladás, Sofía Martínez-Almeida, Jesús Muñoz-Delgado, David Riopérez

Banks fear the outflow of up to 20,000 million from SICAVs due to the anti-fraud law | El Español

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo is mentioned in the article of El Español about the conference organised by the firm on the future of SICAVs after Law 11/2021. The conference was focused on how the new features introduced by Law 11/2021 will affect this type of entities and, in particular, the transitional regime for their dissolution. Read…

These are the 10 star M&A lawyers in Spain in the third quarter | El Confidencial

Our commercial partner, Pablo Fernández Cortijo, is recognised as one of the most active lawyers in M&A, co-leading the TTR ranking by number of transactions in Spain so far this year. Read full article

Pablo Fernández Cortijo

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo at South Summit

Our corporate M&A partner and venture capital coordinator, Álvaro Mateo, participated as a speaker in the session “Setting the Framework of the Collaboration Between Corps and Scale Ups”, moderated by Joe Haslam, Associate Professor at IE Business School, with the participation of Yasmine Fage, Co-Founder & COO at Goggo Network and Amos Meiri, Founding Partner…

Álvaro Mateo Sixto

Recognitions : VI Expansión Jurídico Awards 2021

We are pleased to announce that yesterday took place the gala of the VI edition of the Expansión Jurídico Awards in which Gómez-Acebo & Pombo was awarded in the category of “Best Transaction in 2020” for advising on the merger of CaixaBank and Bankia. Guillermo Guerra received the award as advising partner in the transaction…

Guillermo Guerra

The taxation of ‘re-vesting’ in the sale of technology companies | CincoDías

Opinion article by our partner Eduardo Martínez-Matosas on the taxation of “re-vesting” in the sale of technology companies. You can read the full article here.

Eduardo Martínez-Matosas

The insolvency novelties for the 2021/22 academic year | El Economista

Opinion article by our lawyers Rodrigo López and José Antonio Gómez Calafat on the new developments in insolvency law for the coming year. You can read the full article here.

Rodrigo López, José Antonio Gómez Calafat

GA_P advises Eurenco on the purchase of Manuco from Spanish Maxam

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised Eurenco, a French explosives manufacturing company, on the acquisition of Manuco from the Spanish company Maxam. The agreement includes a five-year supply contract with Maxam. Manuco is active in the production of energetic nitrocellulose with both high and low nitrogen content. It also provides global service and technical support to…

David González, Clara Rivero, Inés Vázquez, Luis López

Recognitions | Nomination «International Firm of the Year» – Legal Business Awards 2021

We are pleased to inform you that Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has been nominated in the “International Firm of the Year” category at the Legal Business Awards 2021. The awards ceremony will take place on 30 September. Until then you can find here the information of the last edition. Congratulations to all of you and good…

Recognitions | Iberian Lawyer – Winners Forty under 40

We are pleased to inform you that the Iberian Lawyer’s Forty under 40 Awards took place yesterday, where Gómez-Acebo & Pombo was awarded in the following categories: Best under 40 team – IP/TMT Best lawyer under 40 in Arbitration – Teresa Gutiérrez Chacón You can consult the complete list of winners here. Congratulations to all…

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo advises Zardoya Otis in the takeover bid launched by Otis

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo advises Zardoya Otis in the takeover bid launched by the parent company Otis Group for the 49.99% it does not control of its Spanish subsidiary, with the aim of delisting it from the Stock Exchange. Zardoya Otis is listed on the Continuous Market and has a market capitalisation of 2,517 million euros…

Guillermo Guerra

GA_P advises Homerun Technologies OY on the acquisition of Spanish company Urban Share

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised Homerun Technologies OY (KODIT.IO) on the acquisition of 100% of the Spanish company URBAN SHARE, S.L. (“HOLA LUCAS”), a leading rental housing platform. Homerun (KODIT) is a Finnish multinational company specialised in activating fast real estate sales (iBuyer). Finland’s Kodit.io, powered by artificial intelligence, helps sellers receive instant cash offers…

Pablo Fernández Cortijo, Ignacio del Fraile

Our commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals of Agenda 2030

As part of the week marking the 6th Anniversary of the adoption of the 2030 Agenda and the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a celebration promoted by the United Nations Global Compact Spain, we share the various initiatives carried out by the Firm and its Foundation as a result of the commitment we have made…

Shareholders focus on remuneration | Expansión

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo launches its first report on corporate governance trends in Ibex-35 listed companies. Expansión covers the launch of this report in this article which you can consult here.

Guillermo Guerra

GA_P advises Uriach on the sale of its generics and b2b business to MCH

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised Grupo J. Uriach on the sale of its B2B business to the investment fund MCH, with the participation of a group of investors. With this transaction, Uriach completes the process of divestment in the pharmaceutical sector and sale of generics, to focus on its strategic business plan in the Consumer…

Daniel Marín, Carolina Posse Van Der Laat, Iñigo Igartua, Andrea Díez de Uré, Núria Vila

GA_P advises Corporación Financiera Alba on the acquisition of a stake in Profand Fishing Holding

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised Corporación Financiera Alba, a company listed on the Continuous Market since 1986 and majority owned by the March Group, on the investment of 100 million euros in Profand Fishing Holding. Alba’s stake in the company will be approximately 23.71% of its share capital, acquired through the purchase and sale of…

Augusto Piñel, Andrés Castro

GA_P sponsors the XIV Annual Meeting of the Spanish Arbitration Club -40

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo is sponsoring the XIV Annual Meeting of the Spanish Arbitration Club -40, which will focus on arbitration and mind games and will include a psychological analysis of arbitration. Register

GA_P sponsors Debtwire Europe 2021 in London

On 9 September, Debtwire Europe 2021 will take place in London, which will be sponsored once again by Gómez-Acebo & Pombo. The event will discuss the latest trends in leverage finance and restructuring from the perspectives of different jurisdictions, as well as the challenges and opportunities that are driving the market. The in-person event will…

Mafalda Barreto on the cover of the latest number of Iberian Lawyer

Mafalda Barreto, Managing Partner of the GA_P Lisbon office on the cover of the latest number of Iberian Lawyer. Download magazine

Mafalda Barreto

A legal guide to surviving the 21-22 academic year | El Confidencial

Our head of Insolvency partner contributes to this article in El Confidencial on the legal milestones that will mark the end of 2021 and the beginning of 2022. See full article

Rodrigo López

Who are the star environmental lawyers in Spain | Expansión

Our partners Pedro Poveda and Carlos Vázquez are among the star environmental lawyers in this article from the special edition of Expansión’s Sustainable Economy section. See full article

Pedro Poveda, Carlos Vázquez

Transactions to accelerate in the final stretch of the year | Cinco Días

Our partner in charge of Corporate, Íñigo Erláiz, participates in this Cinco Días article on the future of M&A activity in Spain in the final stretch of the year. See full article

Legal implications of applying the circular economy to water reuse | iWater

Eduardo Orteu, lawyer of Public and Regulatory Law and expert in Sustainability, talks about the legal implications of the application of the circular economy to water reuse in the specialised magazine iAgua. See full article

The right to digitally revive the dead – El País

Our lawyer Bárbara Sainz de Vicuña participates in this article by Marcelino Abad, published in El País, which analyses all the aspects involved in digitally resuscitating people on the web through artificial intelligence. This article analyses the ethical and legal questions raised by this type of technology. Recently, our Intellectual Property team advised on the…

Bárbara Saínz de Vicuña

GA_P advises Predica (Crédit Agricole Group) on the sale of 5% of Société Foncière Lyonnaise to Colonial.

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised Predica (a subsidiary of Crédit Agricole Group) on the sale of 5% of Société Foncière Lyonnaise (SFL) to Colonial. The transaction was carried out through a non-cash capital increase for an effective amount of 225 million euros. This transaction is part of the overall transaction for the purchase of 100%…

Guillermo Guerra, Jacobo Palanca, Clara Rivero, Javier Vinuesa

GA_P advises Octopus Energy on the acquisition of Umeme

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised Octopus Energy Group Limited, a British energy company, on the acquisition of Umeme, a 100% renewable electricity supplier. Octopus is a sustainable energy technology company, which started operations in 2015 and currently has more than 2,300,000 customers in the UK, operating in 6 countries. The acquisition of Umeme aims to…

Verónica Romaní, José Francisco Canalejas, Estibaliz Aranburu

Cryptoassets: Disruption knocks at the door of the asset management industry – Funds Society

Our partner Guillermo Guerra participates in this article by Beatriz Zúñiga Gil, published in the Funds Society magazine, which analyses all aspects of cryptoassets and how they are changing the asset and wealth management industries. Also participating in the article experts such as: Erik Swords, Francisco Rodríguez-Fernández, Manuel Ernesto De Luque, Florian Ginez and Amit…

Guillermo Guerra

GA_P advises Lamosa on the purchase of the flat ceramic business from Roca

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised Mexico’s Grupo Lamosa on the acquisition of Roca’s flat ceramic business for €220 million. Lamosa is one of the world’s leading ceramic tile manufacturers. The operation includes the indirect acquisition of the Roca Group’s subsidiaries in this business, with a presence in Spain, the USA and Brazil, and the subsequent…

Pablo Fernández Cortijo, Constantino Pérez, Andrés Castro, Santiago Gómez-Acebo, Irene Fernández Puyol, Marta Rey, , Isabel Bandín, , Remedios García, Carla Fandiño, Iñigo Igartua, Miguel Troncoso, Ignacio del Fraile, Diego Rizo, Claudia Gálvez, Marta Martínez-Almeida

GA_P advises Servihabitat (a subsidiary of Lone Star) in the contract for the management of Kutxabank’s real estate assets portfolio

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised Servihabitat (a subsidiary of Lone Star) on the contract for the management of Kutxabank’s real estate asset portfolio. The portfolio comprises 10,000 assets, valued at €1.2 billion and geographically concentrated in Andalusia and the Basque Country. Half of Kutxabank’s portfolio is divided between residential and commercial, while the other half…

Augusto Piñel, Irene Carreño

GA_P advises Asturiana de Laminados, S.A. on the issuance of a bond programme in the MARF.

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised Asturiana de Laminados, S.A., a BME Growth listed company, on the issuance of a bond programme in the MARF. This is the first bond programme registered by the company in the MARF. The programme will allow the company to issue bonds for a maximum amount of 50 million euros, funds…

GA_P advises ACR Grupo on the sale of a selection of assets (and associated liabilities) to Aedas Homes

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised ACR Grupo, through its subsidiary Áurea Ibérica Promoción, S.L.U. (“Áurea”), on the sale to Aedas Homes of a selection of assets (and associated liabilities) of its real estate division, for a total price of 50 million euros. The acquisition by AEDAS includes, among other assets, a number of holdings in…

GA_P advises Bioarag on its Green Bond Programme in MARF

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised Biodiesel Aragon, SL (Bioarag) on the establishment of a green bond programme in the MARF for a total amount of €10 million. With this debut, Bioarag becomes the sixth issuer of sustainable bonds in the MARF. EBN Banco de Negocios is the coordinator and underwriter of the programme, which has…

Guillermo Guerra

GA_P advises Arendals Fossekompani on the sale of Cogen Energía

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised Arendals Fossekompani, a Norwegian listed company, on the sale of Cogen Energia to MET Group. The sale of Cogen Energia is part of a strategic move by Arendals Fossekompani to exit all fossil fuel positions. Cogen Energia is recognised as a major player in the Spanish cogeneration market. Cogen Energia’s…

David González

GA_P advises Colvin on a 45 million euro financing round

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised Colvin in a €45 million financing round to revolutionise the flower industry. The round has been led by Eurazeo, a French private equity and venture capital firm that has already invested in other companies such as Farfetch, Glovo and ManoMano. With this new investment, the online flower startup founded in…

GA_P advises Sixth Street on the acquisition of 15 business buildings

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo advises Sixth Street on the acquisition of 15 buildings within the Quinta da Fonte Office Park (QDF), in Lisbon’s Western Corridor. The 80,000 sqm office park is a favoured business address for occupiers, who are global leaders in biotech, medical diagnostics, pharmaceuticals, engineering, financial services and technology. The transaction was completed in…

Mafalda Barreto, Susana Morgado, Sofia Rodrigues Nunes

GA_P advises Dhamma Energy on the sale of its Spanish business to Eni gas e luce

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised Dhamma Energy on the sale of its business in Spain to Eni gas e luce. This transaction also includes the sale of Dhamma business in France, advised by Fieldfisher. Dhamma Energy is an independent solar power producer that has developed more than 650 MW of PV projects to date. The…

, Verónica Romaní

GA_P advises private equity fund Balderton Capital on a financing round for Cobee

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised the British private equity fund Balderton Capital in the Series A financing round in Cobee. The round has been led by our client with the support of previous investors such as Speedinvest, Target Global, Encomenda and Lanai. Cobee, a digital benefits management platform for employees, has raised 14 million, and…

ESG criteria at law firms – El Confidencial

Guillermo Guerra, partner of Corporate, co-head of Capital Markets and head of Corporate Governance reflects in an article in El Confidencial on how applying ESG criteria at the Firm has resulted in hiring a consulting firm, an initiative in which, he says, he has had a leading role. Read more

Guillermo Guerra

Guillermo Guerra appointed Secretary of Indra’s Board of Directors

Guillermo Guerra, partner of Corporate, co-head of Capital Markets and head of Corporate Governance at Gómez-Acebo & Pombo, has been appointed to Indra’s board as non-director secretary and legal counsel. Guillermo specializes in corporate governance, capital markets, mergers and acquisitions. In addition, he has experience in the implementation of sustainability programs for companies and investment…

Guillermo Guerra

GA_P advises AQLARA Ciclo Integral del Agua on its lawsuit against Diputación Provincial de Valencia and EGEVASA

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised AQLARA Ciclo Integral del Agua on its lawsuit against the Diputación Provincial de Valencia and the semi-public company EGEVASA, in which 31 agreements signed between the Diputación and different municipalities regarding the construction, operation and maintenance of wastewater treatment plants are being challenged. The judgment has fully confirmed the administrative…

Jose Manuel Palau, Josep Ortiz, Anna Spuche, Ernesto Vidal

Law on Measures to Prevent and Combat Tax Fraud Approved| Tribuna en El Confidencial

In light of the amendments made to the law on measures to prevent and combat tax fraud, Diego Martín-Abril y Calvo, Of Counsel of the Fiscal Department and Pilar Álvarez Barbeito, Academic Counsel of Gómez-Acebo & Pombo, have worked on an article recently published by El Confidencial. Read more

Diego Martín-Abril, Pilar Álvarez

GA_P advises Grupo Sorigué on the acquisition of 60% of Ecotelia Servicios Energéticos

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised the Sorigué Group on the acquisition of 60% of Ecotelia Servicios Energéticos, a company that develops solar photovoltaic, solar thermal, biomass and microgeneration projects. The operation will help the Lleida-based group to grow in renewables. The operation, in line with Sorigué’s strategic plan based on growth and sustainability, will serve…

GA_P advises Caixa Capital Risc on its entry as a minority shareholder in AlgaEnergy

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised Caixa Capital Risc on its entry as a minority shareholder in AlgaEnergy. Caixa Capital Risc has reached this agreement together with the CDTI’s closed-end collective investment company Innvierte Economía Sostenible to enter the company’s capital. This agreement will help boost the company’s growth and consolidation in the use of microalgae…

GA_P advises on the financing granted to Club Atlético de Madrid

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised the lenders on the €300 million financing granted to Club Atlético de Madrid, S.A.D. with security interest over audiovisual rights. The GA_P team was formed by: Ferran Foix, Álvaro Sainz, María Fanego and Laura Aguirrebeña, partner, associates and LEF, respectively, of the Banking and Finance area.

Ferran Foix, Álvaro Sáinz, María Fanego

GA_P advises EiDF Solar on its IPO on the BME Growth

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo advises EiDF Solar, a Spanish company specialising in solar photovoltaic energy projects, on its IPO on the BME Growth. This is the first company dedicated to the self-consumption of renewable energies to be listed on the stock exchange. It is also Singular Bank’s first participation as a registered advisor in BME Growth…

GA_P advises Electronic IDentification (eID) shareholders on the sale of the company to Signicat

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo advises the shareholders of Electronic IDentification (eID) on the sale of the company to Signicat, a Norwegian provider of digital identity solutions, for 88 million euros. eID, headquartered in Madrid, is a provider of remote identification systems via streaming video. This deal will strengthen Signicat’s European presence and take it a step…

Carolina Posse Van Der Laat

Ex-Vice-Chair of the CNMV, Ana Martínez-Pina, joins Gómez Acebo & Pombo

Ana Martínez-Pina, ‘of counsel’ (left); Miguel Lamo de Espinosa, (right). Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has signed Ana Martínez-Pina, Ex-Vice-Chair of the Spanish National Securities Market Commission (CNMV), as Of Counsel to head the Regulatory Finance team of the firm. Prior to being appointed Vice-Chair of the CNMV in 2016, during which she chaired, among other…

GA_P advises JP Morgan (Lynstone) on the acquisition and refinancing of the debt of Holmes Place Group in Spain.

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo advises JP Morgan (LYNSTONE SSF HOLDINGS, SARL) on the acquisition and debt refinancing of the majority of the Holmes Place group (Club Poliesportiu Europolis S.L.U, Ca N’arimon Mollet S.L.U, Complex Esportiu Les Corts S.L. and Holmes Place Active Spain S.A.U.), owners of ten gyms and sports centers in Spain. The acquisition was…

Pablo Fernández Cortijo, Paula Zarzalejos, Mónica Contreras

GA_P advises Triodos Bank on the first self-consumption project finance for Younergy

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo advises Triodos Bank on the first self-consumption project finance for Younergy, which finances projects in the photovoltaic market. Triodos Bank, a recurring client of the firm, is a European benchmark in ethical banking. The operation will finance the operation of photovoltaic installations for self-consumption by companies in Spain, through 10 new construction…

Verónica Romaní

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo inaugurates its #GA_Pproud forum with Minister Marlaska

Ferran Foix, partner of the London office of Gómez-Acebo & Pombo and member of the Diversity and Inclusion Committee (left) with Fernando Grande-Marlaska, Minister of the Interior (right) Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has welcomed the Minister of the Interior, Fernando Grande-Marlaska, to highlight the LGBTQ+ Pride week and in the year in which the firm…

GA_P strengthens its focus on renewable energies – Cinco Días

The Cinco Días newspaper published an article under the title “law firms think green,” which references “the green revolution” that has reached the legal sector. The earthquake caused by the Next Generation Funds will leave a rain of 750.000 million euros to countries of the Union in aid for digitalization and ecological transition projects, which…

Vanessa Armas, Eduardo Orteu

GA_P advises Q-Energy on the acquisition of Solar Green Parks

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised Q-Energy on the acquisition of SOLAR GREEN, owner of 24 photovoltaic plants in Spain, and on the subsequent financing. The GA_P team was formed by: Pablo Fernández Cortijo, partner of the Corporate and M&A area, Vanessa Armas, of counsel of the Banking & Finance area, Remedios García, of counsel of…

GA_P advised Holded Technologies partners on the sale of the company to Visma Group

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised Holded Technologies, S.L. partners on the sale of the company to the Norwegian listed company Visma Group. The transaction comes five years after the firm’s trajectory began and after having raised more than 26 million dollars in Spanish and international funds. Holded was founded in 2016 to create a cloud…

José Manuel Silva Nunes and Rocío García de Oteyza in the top 50 lawyers under 35 according to Iberian Lawyer

Iberian Lawyer presents its annual list of the 50 best lawyers under the age of 35 who, due to their talent, specialisation, activity in the legal market and training, stand out in the Iberian market. In the 2021 edition, our lawyers José Manuel Silva Nunes, senior associate in the Lisbon office specialised in real estate…

Article about food copyright | El País Negocios

Our IP team represented by Sofía Martínez-Almeida and Mercedes Corbal in this article published in El País Negocios about food copyright. Read full article

Mercedes Corbal

GA_Psupports the UN Standards of Conduct for Business on tackling discrimination against lesbian, gay, bi, trans and intersex people.

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo supports the UN Standards of Conduct for Business on tackling discrimination against lesbian, gay, bi, trans and intersex people. What do the standards say? Respect Human Rights. Businesses should develop policies, carry out due diligence, and remedy adverse impacts of their operations to ensure they respect the human rights of LGBTI people…

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo’s Corporate team in the latest magazine of Capital & Corporate

Last magazine released by Capital & Corporate, presents Iñigo Erlaiz, Gómez-Acebo & Pombo’s partner & head of Corporate area, in company of Luis Seguí (Miura Partners) and Mateo Pániker Rumeu (PAI Partners), on the cover. Additionally, this june magazine publication includes an inteview (pages 14 – 15) to some of our Corporate partners; Private Equity…

Mafalda Barreto, Iñigo Erlaiz, Pablo Fernández Cortijo, Augusto Piñel, Álvaro Mateo Sixto, Rafael Aguilera, David González

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo advises on the Atrys takeover bid, deal of the month for TTR

According to TTR’s Monthly Report for Spain, the Spanish M&A market recorded a 13% increase 0 in the first five months of 2021, a period in which Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has also played a key role as the prestigious platform has selected the acquisition of 99.75% of ASPY by the Spanish company Atrys Health, through…

GA_P advises Pepper Spanish Servicing on the signing of three servicing contracts.

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo advised Pepper Spanish Servicing S.L.U. on the signing of three PLs and NPLs Servicing Agreements under securitization and one REOS Servicing Agreement, with a total debt under management of €1.1 Bn, in the context of the acquisition by CarVal of part of the mortgage loan portfolio that BBVA sold to Blackstone. Pepper…

Natalia Lastres, Augusto Piñel

Treasury looks at private bankers who bill with companies | El Confidencial

Our tax partners Javier Vinuesa and Eduardo Martínez-Matosas have participated in this article in El Confidencial. “Compliance checks into professional companies have been usual for several years now. Lawyers, other types of financiers, doctors, architects or journalists have been joined by the growing niche of bankers, as happened with the former minister Màxim Huerta. “Case…

GA_P advises Segurcaixa Adeslas in the certification of its Criminal Risk Prevention System under the UNE 19601 Standard

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo, through its Corporate Compliance team, has advised Segurcaixa Adeslas in the certification of its Criminal Risk Prevention System under the UNE 19601 Standard. The UNE 19601 is a standard that establishes the requirements to implement, maintain and continuously improve a criminal law compliance management system in organisations in order to prevent the…

Vanessa Fernández-Lledó, , Claudia Gálvez

Gómez Acebo & Pombo recruits Vanessa Armas to strengthen the energy and infrastructure sectors | Cinco Días

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo strengthens the energy and infrastructure sectors with the recruitment of Vanessa Armas as of Counsel. Vanessa, who has developed her professional career at Jones Day for more than 14 years and previously at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, will join Gómez-Acebo & Pombo’s Banking & Finance team led by Miguel Lamo de Espinosa. Vanessa…

The number of sustainable design emissions soars by 1,000% in 2021

Guillermo Guerra, partner of the Corporate area and co-head of the Capital markets one, collaborates in the article written by Pablo Martín and Gema Escribano “The number of sustainable design issues soars by 1,000% in 2021” published in the online newspaper Cinco Días. “It is worth noting that until now this kind of movement was…

Guillermo Guerra

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo sets the pace for technology transactions in the first quarter – Confilegal

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo is the leader in the first quarter of the year in M&A transactions in the technology sector according to TTR data. The Confilegal article entitled “Gómez-Acebo & Pombo sets the pace for technology transactions in the first quarter”, written by journalist Telmo Avalle, includes statements by our Corporate partner and Co-Coordinator of…

Álvaro Mateo Sixto

GA_P advises Sherpa.ai on the entry of new investors

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised Sherpa Europe in a round with the entry of new investors in the company’s share capital, among others, the entrepreneur Mario Losantos. Sherpa.ai is one of the leading Spanish companies in artificial intelligence and has already closed deals with companies from different sectors such as telecommunications, distribution, health, security and…

GA_P advises Nueva Pescanova on the issuance of promissory notes in the MARF

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised Nueva Pescanova in the incorporation of its promissory notes programme in the MARF. This is the first issue launched by Nueva Pescanova in the Alternative Fixed-Income Market (MARF) with a programme that may reach a balance of €50m. As stated in the news of the operation in Expansión, “The fishing…

Guillermo Guerra

Exceptional law, citizens’ rights», article by José Luis Palma Fernández in El Confidencial

José Luis Palma Fernández, Of Counsel of Gómez-Acebo & Pombo, has collaborated with El Confidencial by writing an article entitled “Exceptional law, citizens’ rights” (“Derecho excepcional, derechos de los ciudadanos”), which delves into the consequences of the cessation of the ‘state of alarm’. Through the lines he writes, he takes the opportunity to reflect on…

Jose Luis Palma

Patent waivers on COVID vaccine

Gonzalo Ulloa, honorary chairman of Gómez-Acebo & Pombo, on COVID-19 vaccine patent waivers, in Spanish newspapers (El Mundo and Cinco Días). See the article on El Mundo See the article on Cinco Días

Verónica Romaní recognised in IFLR1000 Women Leaders for 2021

The fourth edition of the IFRL1000 Women Leaders guide has recently been released, in which Verónica Romaní, Partner and co-head of the Energy and Project Finance group of Gómez-Acebo y Pombo, is recognised as one of the most outstanding female lawyers in Spain in the areas covered by the directory: financial and corporate transactions and…

GA_P advises EBN Banco in the incorporation of its promissory notes programme in the MARF for 100 million euros

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised EBN Banco in the incorporation of its promissory notes programme in the MARF with a value of 100 million euros. With the incorporation of this promissory note programme, EBN Banco becomes the first bank to incorporate a promissory note programme in the MARF, with a credit rating awarded by Axesor…

Guillermo Guerra

Miguel Troncoso in CGAE article on the EU case against AstraZeneca

Miguel Troncoso, managing partner of the Brussels office of Gómez-Acebo & Pombo and expert in competition law and State aid, has contributed to the article published on the website of the General Council of Spanish Lawyers. delves into the EU’s demand aimed at securing doses contracted to the pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca, rather than receiving compensation…

Miguel Troncoso

2020 Turnover Report – El Confidencial

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo appears in this report published by El Confidencial, which gathers the revenue data of the #top25 firms with the highest turnover in Spain. It includes statements by Carlos Rueda, Managing Partner of the Firm, on the 2020 results and future steps down the road. See complete report

GA_P awarded as Restructuring Firm of the Year in Spain at the IFLR Europe Awards 2021

Today, the virtual awards ceremony of the latest edition of the IFLR Europe Awards 2021 directory has taken place, in which Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has been awarded as the Restructuring Firm of the Year in Spain in 2021. Watch the full video of the awards ceremony on this link (registration with IFLR required).

GA_P is one of the most active firms in venture capital in Spain in 2021

Venture capital seems to have a high levels of activity in law firms with more than 137 transactions during the first quarter of 2021 with a value of 1,197.70 billion euros. Taking TTR data, GA_P is in the #Top5 of firms with in terms of activity in this sector. Read the full article here.

Álvaro Mateo speaks about venture capital and its evolution in Spain in 2021 – El Confidencial

Álvaro Mateo, corporate/M&A partner and co-head of the venture capital area, speaks about the evolution and trends of venture capital in this first quarter of 2021. Read the full article here.

Legal 500 2021 Results

The results of the latest edition of the Legal500 directory, in its Europe edition, have been published. These results correspond to the submissions and research carried out in 2020 and reflect the work done in 2019 and the first half of 2020. In this edition, the Firm is recognised as Tier 1 in up to…

GA_P in the #TOP5 of law firms on LinkedIn

LinkedIn is the preferred social network for law firms, for several reasons, among them, its “markedly professional character and its moderate tone”, which makes it a comfortable scenario where firms and lawyers can develop and perform an informative as well as corporate work of their day to day. “With 740 million users worldwide, of which…

Almudena Arpón de Mendívil and Mafalda Barreto in the TOP50 women in the iberian legal sector

Almudena Arpón de Mendívil and Mafalda Barreto have been recogised by Iberian Lawyer in the TOP50 women in the Iberian legal sector in the new anual InspiraLaw list. Full ranking here.

Mafalda Barreto

GA_P has advised DIF Capital Partners on the acquisition of a wind project located in Uruguay

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised DIF Capital Partners on the acquisition of a wind project with 117MW of capacity located in Uruguay from ENERCON. The project contains 50 Enercon E-92 of 2,35MW turbines and has been operating since October 2015 with a PPA contract of 100MW for 20 years with UTE, a public company from…

GA_P has advised Cajamar on setting up an asset-backed securities fund

Gomez-Acebo &_Pombo has advised Cajamar Caja Rural, Sociedad Cooperativa de Crédito on setting up the IM BCC Cajamar Pyme 3 asset-backed securities fund. The fund prospectus was registered with the Spanish Securities and Exchange Commission on March 30, 2021. The fund has issued bonds worth €1,000,000,000 in two classes, which will be admitted to trading…

Chambers Europe 2021 Results

The results of the latest edition of the prestigious legal directory Chambers & Partners, in its Europe edition, have been published. These results are coming from the work of many of the Firm’s professionals and the assessments of our clients and competitors. The Firm appears in Band 1 in the following areas: – Environment -…

GA_P advises Plataforma Legal on the acquisition of Multigestión Iberia and a portfolio of NPLs with a face value of EUR 4 billion from D.E. Shaw

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo advised Plataforma Legal and a small group of family offices, on the acquisition of Multigestión Iberia, the debt servicing platform from the US-based investment firm D.E. Shaw, together with a portfolio of loans with a face value of EUR 4 billion. With this transaction, the GA_P specialized team in NPLs portfolio acquisitions…

GA_P advises FacePhi Biometrics on its new investment agreement with Nice & Green with a maximum value of 20 million euros

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised on the design and implementation of the second equity line, for a maximum amount of 20 million euros, between the Swiss entity Nice & Green and FacePhi Biometría, S.A., a company whose shares are incorporated in BME Growth (formerly MAB). This operation was especially important as, due to its particular…

GA_P advises Hanwha Energy on the sale of a 50MW photovoltaic plant to Amarenco

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo advises Hanwha Energy on the sale of the first photovoltaic project in the company’s portfolio in Spain to the Amarenco Group. This would be the Amarenco Group’s first investment in the Spanish photovoltaic market. David Riopérez (lead counsel), Verónica Romaní (partner in the Banking and Finance Practice Area and energy expert) and…

Our Spanish and Portuguese Competition teams recognised by Global Competition Review

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo’s Competition teams from Spain and Portugal have been recognised in the GCR100 2021 ranking of the Global Competition Review publication. GCR 100, which publishes its 21st edition this year, is a comprehensive guide bringing together the best specialist competition law teams from different jurisdictions.

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo recognised at Fintech by Chambers & Partners in 2021

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has been recognised by the 2021 edition of the Chambers & Partners legal directory as one of the most relevant firms in Spain in the field of Fintech. They especially mention the work of our partner Ferran Foix and our Of Counsel Alex Carbonell. Our clients have said about us: “We chose…

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo advises Gant Holding AB on the acquisition of its Spanish distributor Gant Lifestyle España, S.L.U.

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo advises Gant Holding AB on the purchase of Gant Lifestyle España from Organización Gómez de Zamora. From now on, the Spanish distributor will report directly to Gant Holding AB in order to ensure greater control of the brand, as well as to strengthen and invest in its long-term growth. The following have…

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo advises Fashionalia in an investment round and continues to grow in venture capital

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo advises Fashionalia in an investment round led by Dimas Gimeno through Skintelligence Investments. The Firm increasingly continues to provide advice on venture capital matters and to position its partner, Álvaro Mateo, as one of the most active lawyers in venture capital. Álvaro Mateo and Inés López, partner and lawyer, respectively, in the…

Anna Viladás will lead the Intellectual Property and Technology Practice Area in our Barcelona office

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo bolsters the Intellectual Property and Technology Practice Area in its Barcelona office with Anna Viladás. Gómez-Acebo & Pombo’s Intellectual Property and Technology Practice Area, headed by Eduardo Castillo San Martín, has more than twenty lawyers in its Madrid and Lisbon offices. Anna Viladás has extensive experience in providing advice on intellectual property…

Almudena Arpón de Mendívil again amongst the most influential women in law according to “El Mundo” in its special report “Yo Dona: Poder Femenino”

Our partner Almudena Arpón de Mendívil has once more been included by the Spanish newspaper “El Mundo”, in its special report “Yo Dona: Poder Femenino, amongst “the 500 most influential Spanish women”. This special report, which is published annually, lists the women who are at the top of their respective fields. Almudena Arpón de Mendívil…

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo advises Kobus Partners in the investment of its second fund

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo advises the private equity firm Kobus Partners, which specialises in renewable energy and infrastructure, on the acquisition of four photovoltaic plants in Valladolid, Huelva, Seville and Córdoba. The team advising on the deal was formed by Verónica Romaní Sancho, partner of Banking and Capital Markets and Diego Martínez Colino, Pablo Castresana and…

Covid-19 | Statement Gómez-Acebo & Pombo

At Gómez-Acebo & Pombo we have implemented specific measures to help overcome the situation created by Covid- 19 whilst ensuring the safety of our teams and of those people with whom we may have contact, we have adopted different internal protocols, including teleworking for the whole Firm. Rest assured that our activity continues to uphold…