Across over 80 countries, Dentons helps you grow, protect, operate and finance your organization by providing uniquely global and deeply local legal solutions. Polycentric, purpose-driven and committed to inclusion, diversity, equity and sustainability, we focus on what matters most to you.
The Dentons difference
• Global Reach: Dentons offers unmatched global coverage wherever you want to do business, close a deal or resolve a dispute. As the world’s largest law firm, with more than 200 offices in 80+ countries around the world, we are ideally positioned to assist you on your cross-border matters.
• Quality: At Dentons, quality legal advice is our top priority. Many of our lawyers are ranked as leaders in their fields by international legal directories, and we collaborate with colleagues around the world to ensure you have the talent you need to solve your business challenge. You can rely on the direct involvement of our partners in your matter to ensure you receive a world-class client experience.
• Innovation: As part of our vision to always be the law firm of the future, we are challenging the status quo in the legal profession. We are committed to bringing innovative solutions and new technologies to solve client challenges and improve the effectiveness and efficiency of our service delivery.
• Connected to the Community: As the world’s only polycentric law firm, we are deeply embedded in the communities in which we live and work. Our lawyers can serve as your guide in navigating local market complexities and legal traditions. We are also committed to creating a positive impact on our communities through pro-bono, charitable giving and sustainable business practices.
• Results oriented: Complex matters need more than just legal expertise. You need a lawyer who has the business acumen, negotiation skills, project management experience to get the job done. Our lawyers are available, responsive and committed to helping you achieve your business goals.
Dentons in Spain
Dentons was created in 2013 to respond to our clients by offering a competitive advantage, taking into account the local culture as a crucial factor in successfully closing a transaction, resolving a dispute or solving a business challenge. Connected to the communities where clients do business, Dentons brings together unique characteristics, experience, cultures and a common history to respond to client demands and expectations.
Our objective is not exclusively dedicated to providing legal answers, but rather we seek to provide practical and creative solutions and accompany our clients, whether as an international company developing business in Spain or as an expanding Spanish company operating in other parts of the world. We offer:
• Experience and legal knowledge. You can rely on the legal and market experience of our lawyers to address even your most complex issues.
• Direct involvement of partners. To ensure high-quality advice and an excellent client experience, our partners take a hands-on role in your matter and coordinate the work of the lawyers involved.
• A leading presence in Spain. Through our office in Madrid, we offer a world-class legal service with a practical and commercial approach for our clients in Spain and abroad.
• Industry insights. Our lawyers have knowledge of the ins-and-outs of key industries, such as banking, luxury goods, funds, energy, media and entertainment, infrastructure, real estate, life sciences, tourism and aviation.
• “Market makers”. As “market makers” we thrive on guiding you successfully through uncharted waters. Whether you are looking to launch a new product, enter a new market, or take advantage of a new development, we will help you to maximize your opportunity.
• Innovation. Our lawyers think outside the box, always seeking new ways of improving client satisfaction. We are also leaders in the use of technology to improve the quality and efficiency of our service delivery.
Banking and Finance
Jabier Badiola
Spain Managing Partner
Partner, Banking and Finance
T: +34 914 323 225
E: jabier.badiola@dentons.com
Jesús Mardomingo
Partner
Banking and Finance
T: +34 914 321 370
E: jesus.mardomingo@dentons.com
Luis Belart
Partner
Banking and Finance
T: +34 914 324 110
E: luis.belart@dentons.com
Corporate and M&A
Jesús Durán
Partner
Private Equity/Corporate
T: +34 914 322 905
E: jesus.duran@dentons.com
Israel de Diego
Partner
Corporate and M&A
T: +34 914 322 365
E: israel.dediego@dentons.com
Nieves Briz
Partner
Corporate and M&A
T: +34 91 87 69 120
E: nieves.briz@dentons.com
Real Estate
Roberto Tojo
Partner
Real Estate
T: +34 914 322 608
E: roberto.tojo@dentons.com
Itxaso López
Partner
Real Estate
T: +34 914 322 603
E: itxaso.lopez@dentons.com
Capital Markets
Ignacio Corujo
Partner
Capital Markets
T: +34 913 356 818
E: ignacio.corujo@dentons.com
Public and Environment
Javier Moya
Partner
Public Law and Regulatory
T: +34 91 87 69 101
E: javier.moya@dentons.com
Daniel Vázquez
Partner
Public and Environment
T: +34 914 324 730
E: daniel.vazquez@dentons.com
Tax
María Cortizas
Partner
TAX
T: +34 913 356 812
E: maria.cortizas@dentons.com
Energy
Fermín Garbayo
Partner
Energy
T: +34 914 320 867
E: fermin.garbayo@dentons.com
Litigation and Dispute Resolution / Restructuring and Insolvency
Santiago Hurtado
Partner
Litigation and Dispute Resolution / Restructuring and Insolvency
T: +34 918 769 111
E: santiago.hurtado@dentons.com
Jose María García
Partner
Litigation and Dispute Resolution
T: +34 914 322 601
E: josemaria.garcia@dentons.com
• Banking and Finance: Our experienced team in Spain has a proven track record in:
- Regulatory matters
- Corporate Finance
- Real Estate Finance
- Refinancing and Restructuring
- Aircraft Finance
- Aviation Finance
- Leveraged Finance
- Export Finance
• Corporate and M&A: We know that making a big impact is a challenge. That´s why we advise you on the legal aspects that have a great impact on your business:
- Constitution of your company
- Financing
- National and international expansion
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Sales and restructuring.
• Real Estate: With our industry focus in Spain, we ensure high quality advice and an excellent client experience in all types of real estate transactions:
- Logistics
- Residential
- Offices
- Hotels and supermarkets
- Retail
- Data centers
• Energy: We are your specialist in energy law. Our experienced team has a proven track record in all types of Energy deals:
- Corporate/M&A
- Renewables
- Project finance
- Trade and distribution, PPAs
- Regulatory
- Power stations/pipeline projects
• Litigation and Dispute Resolution: With our industry focus on litigation and dispute resolution, we provide legal counsel in a variety of disputes, including:
- Commercial disputes, including challenge of corporate resolutions
- Landlord-tenant disputes, including evictions and breach of lease agreements
- Disputes over contract breaches, breaches of fiduciary duty, and fraud
• Capital Markets: Dentons’ Equity Capital Market team include leading experts in equity fundraisings and other stock exchange transactions such as:
- IPOs
- Secondary fundraisings
- Takeover bids
- EMTN Programme
- ECP Programme
- Stand-alone issuances
for both issuers and their sponsors, nominated advisers, brokers, underwriters and lead managers.
• Public and Environmental Law: We have 25+ years of experience advising clients in Environmental Law:
- Project development and permitting
- Sanctioning proceedings
- Court litigation
- Industrial emissions
- Soil Pollution
- Environmental liability
- Waste
Our experience in Environmental Law also includes:
- Public procurement
- Public domain
- Government liability
- Sanctioning proceedings
- Court litigation
- Expropriation
- Public subsidies
- Permitting
• Labour and Employment: The know-how of our team is at your service to guarantee quality, flexibility and personalized treatment in all types of issues, including:
- Modification of employment conditions.
- Employee handbooks and codes of conduct.
- Schemes and retribution policies
- Negotiation of collective bargaining agreements
- Pension plans
- Security and health
- Contracts
- International mobility
- Trade Union Law
- Judicial and extrajudicial proceedings
- Labor inspection
• Restructuring and Insolvency: Our team provides high-quality legal advice in a variety of restructuring and insolvency matters, including:
- Out-of-court debt restructuring
- Insolvency proceedings
- Distressed M&A and asset sales
- Turnaround for businesses facing financial difficulties
- Advice for creditors, debtors, and other stakeholders.
• Tax: Dentons in Spain has a team that covers all tax needs:
- M&A taxation
- International tax planning
- Real estate tax
- Transfer pricing
- Family business taxation and individuals
- Tax audits
- Litigation, Indirect and local taxation.
Dentons’ lawyers have been recognized as leaders in the Spanish market by international legal directories.
We cover a broad spectrum of clients from all sectors, from finance, real estate, energy… and sub-sectors, retail, media & entertainment, healthcare... In addition, at Dentons we collaborate with companies of all types, from smaller companies to large corporations.
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