Iberian Market - October 2019

October 2019
Iberian Market - October 2019
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SPAIN

According to Transactional Track Record's monthly M&A Report, Spain's mergers and acquisitions market closed the first ten months of 2019 with 1,891 transactions and a moved capital of EUR 62.96bn. The report also provides a complete analysis about the most prominent transactions of the cross-border segment, as well as the market's most active sectors, which shows Real Estate is still the sector with the highest number of deals, with 503 transactions. Meanwhile, both the Private Equity and Venture Capital segments registered a downturn on this period regarding the number of deals, comparing with the same period the previous year. The league tables in the last pages of the report reflect the activity of the legal and financial advisors, based on transactions announced in 2019 YTD.


PORTUGAL

According to Transactional Track Record's October M&A Report, so far in 2019, the Portuguese market registered 318 transactions, which represent an 8.5% increase compared with the same period of 2018. The report also provides a detailed analysis, which gives a full picture of the dynamic of the transactional market for the Corporate M&A sector and for Private Equity, Venture Capital and Asset Acquisition. The section allocated to the cross-border segment presents the most attractive sectors for foreign capital, as well as the country of origin of those investments. The league tables in the last pages of the report reflect the activity of the legal and financial advisors, based on transactions announced in 2019 YTD. 

 


 

 SPAIN

 

Carlyle closes acquisition of 37% stake in Cepsa

Advisors of the deal:

Financial Advisory:

  • Rothschild (Global)

Legal Advisory:

  • Linklaters Spain
  • Mattos Filho, Veiga Filho, Marrey Jr. e Quiroga Advogados
  • Payet, Rey, Cauvi, Pérez Abogados
  • Allen & Overy Spain

Due Diligence

  • EY España (Ernst & Young)
  • EY Abogados España
  • PwC España
  • PwC

Public Relations

  • Kreab España 

 

PORTUGAL

Abanca closes acquisition of Banco Caixa Geral España

Advisors of the deal:

Financial Advisors:

  • Caixa BI
  • Société Générale Group

Legal Advisors:

  • Uría Menéndez España
  • Uría Menéndez - Proença de Carvalho
  • VdA - Vieira de Almeida
  • Pérez-Llorca

Due Diligence

  • PwC España