Irene Fernández Puyol

Irene is a partner of Public Law and Regulated Sectors and Head of the Pharmaceutical and Healthcare group at Gómez-Acebo & Pombo.

She is specialised in administrative law and regulated sectors, in particular, in infrastructure and water, public procurement and health law.

She holds a degree in Law from the Complutense University of Madrid and has completed a course on Project Finance and a program on Pharmaceutical Industry at the IE University.

She has been an advisor to the Management Committee of the Parque de Valdebebas and has collaborated with the Legal Service of the European Commission.

Irene is recognised in prestigious legal directories such as Chambers & Partners and Legal 500 as one of the leading professionals in the areas of Public Law and Healthcare and Life Sciences.

She has participated as author and coauthor in several specialised legal publications.

Experience

I have carried out numerous transactions with Gómez-Acebo & Pombo.

2024 2023 2022 2021

GA_P advises Sanitas on its investment in MIMO Biosciences, spin-off of CIMA University of Navarra, 2024 – The team has been formed by David González, Diana Linage, Laura Roda and Nicolas Otero, partner, counsel and associates of the Corporate team; Mariana Díaz-Moro and Carla Fandiño, partner and associate of the Tax team; Irene Fernández-Puyol and Marta Rey, partner and associate of the Public team; Lourdes Escassi, Carmen Abad, Laura Calva and Ignacio Luis Campos; counsel and associates of the Labour team; Bárbara Sainz de Vicuña and Diego Ibañez; counsel and associate of the IP team; Andrew Ward, partner of the Competition team; Isabel Silva, Joaquín Beltrán and Patricia González de Huelbes, associates of the Banking team.

GA_P advises Ampersand Capital Partners on an investment in Vivebiotech, 2024 – The team has been formed by David González, Diana Linage, Laura Roda and Nicolas Otero, partner, counsel and associates of the Corporate team; Mariana Díaz-Moro and Carla Fandiño, partner and associate of the Tax team; Irene Fernández-Puyol and Marta Rey, partner and associate of the Public team; Lourdes Escassi, Carmen Abad, Laura Calva and Ignacio Luis Campos; counsel and associates of the Labour team; Bárbara Sainz de Vicuña and Diego Ibañez; counsel and associate of the IP team; Andrew Ward, partner of the Competition team; Isabel Silva, Joaquín Beltrán and Patricia González de Huelbes, associates of the Banking team.

GA_P advises Acteon on its agreement with Septodont Holding for the acquisition of Inibsa, 2024 – The GA_P team has been formed by Fernando de las Cuevas, Clara Rivero and Sergio Gómez, partner and associates of the Commercial practice; Javier Vinuesa and Oliver Padilla, partner and associate of the Tax practice; Miguel Troncoso, partner of the Competition and EU Law practice; and Irene Fernández Puyol, partner of the Public and Regulated Sectors practice.

The judge gives the green light to bondholders to take Telepizza | Expansión, 2024 – 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…

GA_P advises Sanitas on its investment in MIMO Biosciences, spin-off of CIMA University of Navarra, 2024 – Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised Sanitas on its investment in MIMO Biosciences (Modelling Immunotherapy In Oncology), a spin-off of CIMA University of Navarra. Sanitas, a company specialising in healthcare, joins forces with two private investors in the field of research and becomes a shareholder in the MIMO Biosciences project, a spin-off company arising from the […]

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GA_P advises Zegona on the acquisition of Vodafone Spain, 2023 – 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.

GA_P advises creditors in the successful court case on Celsa’s restructuring plan, 2023 – 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…

GA_P advises Indigo on the acquisition of Parkia, 2023 – 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…

GA_P advises Energo-Pro on the acquisition of Xallas (formerly Ferroatlántica) and Feroe companies, 2023 – 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…

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GA_P advises Invesco and Searchlight on the refinancing transaction of the financial indebtedness of the Mediapro Group, 2022 – 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…

GA_P advises Lamosa on the purchase of the flat ceramic business from Roca, 2021 – 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…