Esteban is an M&A partner based in Madrid who has more than 20 years of experience on some of the country’s most high-profile and complex M&A transactions in recent times, with particular focus on private capital sponsors and public M&A. He has worked for some of the firm’s largest clients in their transactions in Spain.
He regularly advises Private Capital institutions and other financial sponsors on their investments, including bilateral deals and auction processes, public M&A, mergers, corporate reorganisations and business combinations. He also provides Spanish listed companies and investors regular advice on corporate governance matters.
Esteban brings a commercial and hands-on approach to negotiations, looking for pragmatic and creative solutions to complex issues. He provides strategic guidance to support commercial decisions in all M&A-related work streams. He is used to lead internal teams and handle large groups of advisors in cross-border deals.
Esteban is a well-known expert in public M&A deals (having participated in many of the takeover offers in the Spanish market, such as the takeover offer for Applus by TDR and I Squared, the IFM offer for Naturgy, Antin for OPDenergy, Otis for Otis Zardoya, Inocsa for Grupo Catalana Occidente, SIX for BME, ACS and Hochtief for Abertis, Helios RE for Lar España, EQT/Alba/GBL for Parques Reunidos, DS Smith for Europac, Blackstone for Hispania, Brookfield for Saeta Yield, etc.).
Chambers ranks him as a leading individual in corporate/M&A and private equity, highlighting that he is hard-working and commercial, and that “he is creative in finding varied and imaginative legal solutions to client needs”. He is also ranked as leading partner by Legal 500 in M&A, and as next generation partner in private equity, with clients noting that he is “a trusted professional in M&A operations”.
Esteban has advised on market-leading transactions, including advising:
Esteban serves as Counsel, Secretary and Vice Secretary to various Boards of directors.
He frequently participates in M&A and Private Equity roundtables and media and is a regular speaker at courses and conferences on corporate law and M&A.
Esteban holds a Bachelor of Laws and Diploma in Economics from the University of Deusto, Bilbao (Spain). He also followed an Internal Law programme in the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (Belgium) and a course in Economic Analysis of Law at Harvard University, Boston.
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