SPAIN Law and Practice Contributed by: Ignacio Sanjurjo, Ignacio Echenagusia, Alejandro Espín and Román Cantín, Deloitte Abogados y Asesores Tributarios, S.L.U.
Deloitte Abogados y Asesores Tributarios, S.L.U. has a private equity practice area within its special - ised M&A department that can draw on the expertise of more than 100 professionals. The team has solid experience in advising private equity funds, covering all the major milestones in a transaction. Deloitte Le - gal’s multidisciplinary approach and sector speciali - sation, together with its strong global network and presence in more than 150 countries, enable it to of -
fer the complete range of M&A transaction services, including expansion processes, alliances and divest - ments, and to deal with a wide range of legal, tax and regulatory issues, among others, pivotal to the success of the investment. Clients benefit from De - loitte Legal’s extensive experience of M&A, its under - standing of the PE/VC markets and industries, and its close collaboration with colleagues in other disci - plines within Deloitte’s global organisation.
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Ignacio Sanjurjo is the leading partner of Deloitte Legal’s M&A practice in Spain. He also leads the private equity (PE) group. He has focused on PE transactions for over 30 years and advises domestic and
Alejandro Espín has been a senior associate in Deloitte Legal’s M&A department since June 2025 and also
specialises in real estate. He has advised on numerous transactions and participated in the drafting, negotiation and execution of share purchase agreements (SPAs), shareholders’ agreements, and the sale and purchase of hotels and corporate restructuring transactions (including mergers and spin-offs), in both national and cross-border transactions, while also managing due diligence processes for diverse clients. He holds a double degree in Law and Business Administration from Universidad Rey Juan Carlos and later completed a double Master’s programme in Legal Practice and Corporate Legal Advisory at IE University. He is member of the Madrid Bar Association.
foreign corporate and PE players on acquisitions and sales processes in a wide range of industries. He also deals with private M&A, company law, corporate governance matters, business reorganisation and commercial collaboration agreements, providing legal advice to Spanish and international groups. Ignacio is a lecturer in corporate law at Esade and a member of the Barcelona Bar Association. He has been recognised by Chambers and Partners for his expertise since 2016.
Ignacio Echenagusia is a partner in Deloitte Legal’ M&A team with more than 24 years’ experience in cross- border M&A and private equity (PE) transactions. He regularly works for both local and foreign corporations
Román Cantín has been a senior associate in the M&A department of Deloitte Abogados y Asesores Tributarios since June 2025 and has over seven years of professional expertise. He specialises in national
and PE funds in their transactions in Spain, encompassing a wide range of industries. He is also experienced in advising on the financing of M&A transactions and corporate and debt-restructuring transactions, as well distress transactions. Ignacio is a lecturer at Universidad Pontificia Comillas (ICADE) and a member of the Madrid Bar Association.
and cross-border M&A and private equity (PE) transactions (both share and asset deals), and in corporate restructurings. He advises domestic and international PE firms on acquisitions and divestments, overseeing due diligence processes and the drafting and negotiation of related legal documentation, and providing advice on PE matters. Román holds a Bachelor of Laws and a Master’s in Legal Practice from UB, as well as a Master’s in Business Law from ICAB. He is a member of the Barcelona Bar Association.
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