Pedro Fernández

Pedro Fernández has more than 20 years’ experience in M&A and capital markets. He joined Pérez-Llorca in January 2017 and leads the firm’s Venture Capital and Start-up practice.

Experience

Pedro Fernández is one of Spain’s leading lawyers in the venture capital and start-up sector. He began advising private equity funds and start-ups ten years ago on restructuring processes, investment rounds and a range of matters related to the technology sector. He advises most of the players in the Spanish market and also has extensive experience in the US market, particularly in Silicon Valley, Miami and New York.

Education

• 1996 Master’s in Banking and Finance, Analistas Financieros Internacionales 1994 Law degree, Complutense University of Madrid

Academic Activities

• He is director of ESADE’s Master’s in Corporate Finance & Law and a law professor at Complutense University of Madrid. He also teaches on various master’s programmes and at institutions including the Madrid Bar Association and ICADE

Memberships

• Madrid Bar Association (ICAM).

Awards and Recognition

• Chambers Europe: ‘Private Equity: Venture Capital’. IFLR 1000: Notable Practitioner (Capital Markets Equity). Leaders League: ‘Capital Markets 2022’. Best Lawyers®: ‘Capital Markets Law’, ‘Corporate and M&A Law’ and ‘Corporate Governance and Compliance Practice’. Financial Times Innovative Lawyers Europe: Commended finalist, ‘Enabling Business Growth’ (2018) (recognising a matter on which Pedro Fernández advised).

Publications

• He has written several legal articles on corporate law and capital markets for specialist publications.