Araoz & Rueda

Founded in 1994, Araoz & Rueda was recognised from the outset for its particular expertise, credentials and standing in Mergers and Acquisitions and Private Equity. Today, it is a Spanish full-service firm with a strong reputation and experience across all areas of business law, and is recommended in numerous leading legal directories and guides, including Chambers & Partners, The Legal 500, IFRL 1000 and Best Lawyers.

International:

Our firm has a strong international focus and a substantial foreign client base. This includes prestigious firms that, seeking to offer their clients in Spain the same standard of quality and service they provide in their own countries, have entrusted us for years with matters governed by Spanish law, making us their firm of choice in Spain.

Main practice areas:

Mergers & Acquisitions/Corporate: we advise industrial and financial clients on both the buy and sell sides of company acquisitions and disposals, joint ventures, mergers and demergers, including the drafting and negotiation of agreements and legal due diligence.
Contact partners: Pedro Rueda (rueda@araozyrueda.com), Alejandro Fernández de Araoz (araoz@araozyrueda.com) and Guillermo Bueno (bueno@araozyrueda.com).

Private Equity & Venture Capital: we have extensive experience providing comprehensive advice to private equity firms on all types of investments and divestments throughout the transaction process.
Contact partner: Pedro Rueda (rueda@araozyrueda.com), Alejandro Fernández de Araoz (araoz@araozyrueda.com) and Guillermo Bueno (bueno@araozyrueda.com).

Capital Markets & Securities: our clients include listed companies, and we regularly advise on securities market transactions.
Contact partner: Alejandro Fernández de Araoz (araoz@araozyrueda.com).

Banking & Finance: we advise both financial institutions and borrowers across a wide range of sectors, including corporate finance, structured finance, project finance, and real estate and other asset finance.
Contact partner: Rafael Bazán (bazan@araozyrueda.com).

Pre-insolvency/Insolvency & Restructuring: we advise the various parties that may be affected by a company’s potential financial distress, including on pre-insolvency matters, corporate restructurings, debt restructurings and refinancings. We also advise on the preparation of voluntary insolvency filings and represent clients throughout insolvency proceedings, as well as advising insolvency practitioners appointed by the Commercial Courts. We also regularly advise creditors in numerous insolvency proceedings.
Contact partners: Alejandro Fernández de Araoz (araoz@araozyrueda.com) and Rafael Bazán (bazan@araozyrueda.com).

Energy: we advise energy sector entities on all types of transactions, including contractual, corporate and regulatory matters. Our practice covers the development, construction, financing, commissioning and operation of energy facilities, advising all types of participants, including project developers, contractors, financing banks, project buyers and sellers, and facility operators. We have particular experience in renewable energy projects, providing specialist legal advice on all matters that may arise at any stage of a project.
Contact partners: Francisco Solchaga (solchaga@araozyrueda.com) and Laura Vintanel (vintanel@araozyrueda.com).

Tax: we provide comprehensive tax advice, including tax structuring and planning for all types of transactions, corporate restructurings and cross-border transactions (mergers, demergers and public takeover bids), investment and divestment structures, savings and liquidity planning, international taxation, and ongoing advice to investors, entities and high-net-worth individuals.
Contact partner: Javier Prieto (prieto@araozyrueda.com).

Employment: we provide comprehensive employment law advice, including on collective and individual dismissals, material changes to employment terms and conditions, and collective bargaining, as well as litigation before courts and public authorities at national and regional level.
Contact partner: Alfonso Suárez (suarez@araozyrueda.com) and Clara Mañoso (manoso@araozyrueda.com).

Litigation: we represent clients in disputes, whether as claimants or defendants, in all types of court proceedings relating to companies and commercial contracts, before all competent courts and at all levels, including the Constitutional Court, Supreme Court, High Courts of Justice, National Court, Provincial Courts, Commercial Courts and Courts of First Instance.
Contact partners: Eduardo de León (leon@araozyrueda.com) and Alejandro Fernández de Araoz (araoz@araozyrueda.com).

Domestic and International Arbitration: we advise on arbitration proceedings relating to companies and commercial contracts under the rules of both international and domestic arbitral institutions. The firm’s partners are also frequently appointed as arbitrators.
Contact partners: Eduardo de León (leon@araozyrueda.com) and Alejandro Fernández de Araoz (araoz@araozyrueda.com).

Real Estate: we advise all types of investors, developers and lenders on investments and developments in Spain and abroad, including the financing of real estate projects involving shopping centres, hotels, hospitals, gyms and universities. We also advise on acquisitions and disposals, sale-and-leaseback transactions involving real estate assets, land rezoning and development, construction and architectural services and project management agreements, and real estate legal due diligence for developers and property investors.
Contact partner: Jesús Conde (conde@araozyrueda.com).

Competition (Antitrust): we advise on all aspects of competition law, including merger control filings and programmes designed to ensure compliance with applicable competition rules.
Contact partner: Ainhoa Veiga (veiga@araozyrueda.com).

Intellectual Property: we advise on IP/IT regulatory matters and dealings with the relevant authorities, contractual matters (including licensing and exploitation of intellectual and industrial property rights), copyright protection and disputes, including legal advice and representation in disputes with private parties or public authorities.
Contact partner: Ainhoa Veiga (veiga@araozyrueda.com).

Administrative Law and Regulated Sectors: we advise clients on numerous public tenders across a wide range of sectors, including outdoor advertising, street furniture, motorways and defence. We also advise clients in their respective sectors and represent their interests in disputes before regulatory authorities.
Contact partners: Eduardo de León (leon@araozyrueda.com) and Ainhoa Veiga (veiga@araozyrueda.com)