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Lourdes Escassi

Lourdes Escassi

Lourdes Escassi

Lourdes Escassi

Position

Counsel

Telephone

+34 915 829 100

Email

lescassi@ga-p.com

Nº collegiate member

78.443 ICAM

Madrid Office

Paseo de la Castellana, 216. 28046 Madrid (España)

(+34) 91 582 91 00

madrid@ga-p.com

Lourdes is a counsel of Employment at Gómez-Acebo & Pombo.

She holds a Law degree from the Autonomous University of Madrid, she took a course on Legal Advice to Companies and Negotiation at the Pontifical Catholic University of Santiago de Chile. She has also a master’s degree in Legal Practice at University of Salamanca and an advanced course on International Business Transactions from the Dallas Academy of American and International Law.

She is a lecturer and coach of Employment Law in the master’s degree in Access the Legal Profession at the University of Navarra.

Lourdes has participated as an author in several specialised legal publications.

Areas and sectors in which he/she collaborates

Employment

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

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 on the sale of Fenwick Iribarren Architects (FIA) to Grupo Egis, 2024 – The GA_P team was formed by David Riopérez, Luis Pinedo and Víctor Villaverde, partner and associates of the Corporate practice, Mariana Díaz-Moro and Carla Fandiño, partner and associate of the Tax practice, respectively, Lourdes Escassi, counsel of the Labour practice, and Mercedes Corbal and Cristina Bonfanti, associates of the Intellectual Property practice.

GA_P advises Avianca on the acquisition of Spanish airline Wamos Air, 2024 – 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…

GA_P advises Indigo Group on the acquisition of one of Zaragoza’s main car parks, 2023 – 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…

GA_P advises The Navigator Company on the acquisition of the tissue paper business of the Gomà-Camps Group., 2023 – 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…

GA_P advises Giochi Preziosi on the acquisition of Muñecas Arias, 2023 – 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…

GA_P advises Davidson Kempner on the recapitalisation of Grupo Siro, 2022 – 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…

GA_P advises SPAC Gesher I Acquisition on its merger with Freightos, 2022 – 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…

GA_P advises Consilium Safety Group AB on the acquisition of the remaining shareholding in the Spanish company Consilium Spain, 2022 – 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…

She joins Gómez-Acebo & Pombo in 2008 and becomes a counsel in 2023.

2003 | Degree in Law from the Autonomous University of Madrid (Spain).

2003 | Legal Counseling Course Business and Negotiation from the Pontifical Catholic University of Santiago de Chile (Chile).

2004 | Master’s degree in Legal Practice from the University of Salamanca (Spain).

2013 | Advanced Course on International Business Transactions from the Dallas Academy of American and International Law (USA).

Member of the Madrid Bar Association (since 2004).

Member of the European Employment Lawyers Association (EELA).

Spanish

English

Catalan

Learn about my participation at Gómez-Acebo & Pombo

Legal 500 2024. Employment

Legal 500 2024. Employment

‘Personal quality, theoretical and practical knowledge – Lourdes Escassi stands out.’

GA_P advises Ampersand Capital Partners on an investment in Vivebiotech

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.

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

The GA_P team was formed by David Riopérez, Luis Pinedo and Víctor Villaverde, partner and associates of the Corporate practice, Mariana Díaz-Moro and Carla Fandiño, partner and associate of the Tax practice, respectively, Lourdes Escassi, counsel of the Labour practice, and Mercedes Corbal and Cristina Bonfanti, associates of the Intellectual Property practice.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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, Carlos de la Torre, 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, Carlos de la Torre, Lourdes Escassi

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, Carlos de la Torre, Lourdes Escassi

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

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

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

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, Isabela Crespo, , Marta Rey

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, Luísa Carrilho da Graça, Pedro Vilarinho

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

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

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, Carolina Orri, Lourdes Escassi

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…

Fernando de las Cuevas

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