Araoz & Rueda advises Charme Capital on the sale of Igenomix
Spanish law firm Araoz & Rueda, led by partner Pedro Rueda and associates Guillermo Bueno and Casilda Redondo, has advised British private equity fund Charme Capital Partners on the sale of its majority stake in the Valencia-based company Igenomix, leading provider of genetic testing services for reproductive health patients and clinics, to the EQT investment […]
Araoz & Rueda advised Mazuelo on the takeover bid launched for the winery Barón de Ley
Spanish law firm Araoz & Rueda has advised Mazuelo Holding on the acquisition of an additional 11.87 per cent stake in the winery Barón de Ley. The acquisition of this additional stake means Mazuelo, company controlled by Eduardo Santos-Ruiz- now owns 85.53 of the Spanish winery, remaining as the main shareholder of the company with […]
Chambers Europe 2019 edition
The prestigious Chambers & Partners Europe guide highlights one more year Araoz & Rueda as a leading firm in Europe in 2019. The ranking highlights the firm in the following areas of practice: Corporate / M & A, Dispute Resolution, Employment, Private Equity and Tax. The following partners are recommended (two of them in Tier […]
Araoz & Rueda completes one of the largest transactions of the year in the logistics segment
Araoz & Rueda ha asesorado a la sociedad de gestión e inversión inmobiliaria Kefren Capital Real Estate (KCRE) que junto a Brunswick Real Estate y Grosvenor Group han vendido un total de cuatro naves a la multinacional inmobiliaria Prologis (asesorada por Clifford Chance) y la quinta al fondo de inversión Blackstone (asesorado por Ramón y […]
Ainhoa Veiga participates in “III International Arbitration, Current Perspectives” organized by the UIA
Nuestra socia Ainhoa Veiga participa en el tercer “Arbitraje Internacional, Perspectivas Actuales” organizado por la UIA en colaboración con el Ilustre Colegio de la Abogacía de Bizkaia y con el especial patrocinio de la Corte Civil y Mercantil de Arbitraje (CIMA). Ainhoa será la encargada de moderar una mesa de debate sobre el arbitraje en materia […]
Draft Bill on Digital Services Tax
Although it is not clear if it will be finally approved due to the lack of sufficient parliamentary support, Draft Bill on Digital Services Tax was released last month. Known as “the Google tax”, it is an indirect levy (in the words of the draft, compatible with VAT), which aims to tackle the problems of digital business […]
Araoz & Rueda advises Consolis on the acquisition of the Spanish company Tecnyconta
Araoz & Rueda, with a team led by partner Pedro Rueda and associate Guillermo Bueno, has advised Consolis Group, leading precast concrete solution provider in Europe, on the acquisition of Prefabricados Tecnyconta, SL, a precast concrete manufacturer based in Zaragoza. Through this acquisition, Consolis intends to build up its presence in the Spanish precast concrete […]
‘Best Lawyers 2019’ highlights all Araoz & Rueda partners among the best in Spain
The prestigious international directory Best Lawyers has just announced its 2019 edition, featuring all partners of Araoz & Rueda among the best lawyers in Spain. The professionals who have achieved this important recognition in different categories are: Alejandro Fernández de Araoz (Corporate/M&A), Pedro Rueda (Corporate/M&A and Private Equity), Rafael Bazán (Banking/ Finance and Corporate/M&A), Eduardo […]
Araoz & Rueda advises Dermapharm on the acquisition of the Spanish company Euromed
Araoz & Rueda, with a team led by partner Alejandro Fernández de Araoz and associate Vicente Paramio, has advised the German pharmaceutical company Dermapharm, listed on the German Stock Exchange, on the acquisition of Euromed Botanicals, a Barcelona-based company specializing in the manufacture of herbal extracts and natural active substances. The transaction is part of […]
Banks liable for the Stamp Duty on mortgage loans
Up to a little less than a month ago, borrowers were the taxpayer of the Stamp Duty on mortgage loans. However, on October 16, 2018, the Supreme Court unexpectedly changed its criterion stating that said tax had to be paid by the lenders. Due to the “enormous economic and social impact”, the Supreme Court announced […]