A&O Shearman was formed in May 2024 as the resulting entity of the merger between two historic international law firms, Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling. The firm boasts of being one of the leading law firms in Spain, advising on a wide spectrum of domestic and international deals. The Madrid-based team is led by highly regarded partner Ignacio Ruiz-Camara and partner Antonio Vazquez-Guillen. The firm has a stellar reputation in Spain, attaining top-tier status across all practice areas.

Highlights 

The firm advised a syndicate of banks on the €1.2 billion debt refinancing of the PTI Group.

The firm also recently advised Deutsche Bank on a €932 million real estate refinancing of Blackstone entities and the liquidation of the FTA2015 Fund.

In M&A, the firm advised Repsol on the $19 million sale of a 25% stake in its upstream business by EIG. The team also advised Abertis on its €115 million acquisition of Autovia del Camino from UBS.

Testimonials 

" Quick answers and very reliable" (Banking Client)

Key clients 

Banco Santander, BNP Paribas, Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan and Morgan Stanley.