Carmen Reyna

Carmen Reyna joined Pérez-Llorca in 2005 and was appointed partner in January 2013. A corporate law specialist, she advises domestic and international clients on all types of corporate transactions.

Carmen has more than 15 years’ experience in corporate law, particularly in mergers and acquisitions, private equity investments, the formation and dissolution of joint ventures, and corporate restructurings. She advises domestic and international clients on major mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures. Her advice covers the initial phase, including the execution of a confidentiality agreement and letter of intent and the preparation and/or conduct of due diligence; the intermediate phase, including the purchase of shares or assets and the shareholders’ agreement; and ancillary aspects of the acquisition and investment.

In private equity transactions, Carmen leads the legal advice on minority and majority stake acquisitions (MBOs, MBIs and BIMBOs) and leveraged buyouts (LBOs, LBIs and LMBOs).

Education

• 2003 Master of Laws (LL.M.), International Legal Studies, Georgetown University Law Center (Washington, DC); New York Bar Exam Review, George Washington University (BARBRI and PMBR) 2001 Dual degree in Law and Business Administration and Management, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid 1998 Erasmus scholarship, Université d’Aix-Marseille II (Aix-en-Provence)

Academic Activities

• Master’s in Corporate Legal Advice, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. Master’s in Legal Practice, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. Private Equity Master’s, Fundación Rafael del Pino and Instituto Capital Riesgo. Advanced programmes, IFAES.

Memberships

• Madrid Bar Association (ICAM). New York State Bar Association. Board member of the Instituto de Capital Riesgo INCARI.

Awards and Recognition

• Legal 500 EMEA: ‘Commercial’, ‘Corporate and M&A’ (Next Generation Partners). IFLR1000 – Women Leaders 2022. Leaders League: M&A and Private Equity 2022. Best Lawyers® in Banking and Finance Law; Corporate and M&A Law; Private Equity Law; Insolvency and Reorganization Law. Finalist: Women in Business Law EMEA (2022). Iberian Lawyer: 40 under Forty (2013).