Spain

As market leaders in M&A, we advise clients on investments and divestment projects in Spain and cross-border transactions. We leverage our global network to coordinate major deals across jurisdictions, managing highly complex projects at a local level, as well as those involving different jurisdictions. We advise on both public and private M&A, including takeover bids and bilateral transactions. We are also a market leader in advising public companies on Corporate Governance. With a leading Tax and Wealth Management practice in Spain, we advise multinationals and financial institutions on corporate restructuring, national and international tax planning as well as ongoing direct and indirect taxation or customs issues. Our Employment practice is one of the most prominent in Spain, advising employers on human resources management, as well as how to avoid employment disputes and solve industry-specific problems. Our Dispute Resolution and Criminal law teams represent clients in a variety of cross-border civil, commercial or white collar litigation, including insolvency and arbitration cases. Our IP, TMT and Trade practices are amongst the strongest in the Spanish market with an expertise that is undisputed by any other law firm practicing in our jurisdiction.

Our core sectors are: Consumer Goods & Retail, Energy, Mining & Infrastructure, Financial Institutions, Industrials, Manufacturing & Transportation, Technology, Media & Telecommunications and Healthcare & Life Sciences.

Our core practices are: Antitrust & Competition, Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Investigations, Compliance & Ethics, Employment & Compensation, Environment & Climate Change, IT/Communications, Mergers & Acquisitions, Private Equity, Real Estate, Restructuring & Insolvency, Tax, and International Commercial & Trade.

As part of our deep commitment to social justice, we also work closely with university law clinics to help educate the next generation of lawyers and promote pro bono work. We sponsor scholarships through the "Becas Alumni UC3M" program offered by Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, and we also participate in various corporate volunteering programs to coach and mentor disadvantaged children and students.

We are fully committed to fight ageism, and thus we joined the Global Initiative on Ageing (GIA), an agreement by which the Initiative will develop a global legal observatory on the regulation of employment and social security linked to the elderly, also collaborating in the drafting of the future Convention under the UN. Our Firm is also a signatory of the UN Global Compact, pledging to support 10 universally accepted human rights, labor, anti-corruption, environment and sustainability principles.

Moreover, Baker McKenzie is currently the law firm with the highest percentage of female partners amongst the law firms in Spain (44%).

The Manantial Foundation, organization that employs people with mental health problems, provides our catering services in Madrid through the company Hambreo. Over 60% of employees joined the last edition of the Christmas campaign “Reyes Magos de Verdad”, offering presents for children in need and elder people living in retirement homes.

We are committed to having a positive impact on both our global and local communities, we are a market leader when it comes to diversity & inclusion. This underlines our commitment to fostering an environment where individuals feel comfortable and can succeed professionally.