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Archax Group LTD Acquires Spanish Securities Firm King & Shaxson Capital Markets

Cuatrecasas has advised Archax Group LTD (“Archax”) on acquiring King & Shaxson Capital Markets, Sociedad de Valores, S.A.U.

Lightsource bp to Develop Five Solar Power Plants with Financing from BBVA, BNP, CA-CIB and ING

Cuatrecasas has advised Lightsource bp, a Bp subsidiary, on the financing agreement reached with BBVA, BNP Paribas, CA-CIB and ING for €175 million to build and implement the Guillena project, a cluster of five solar power plants located in Guillena, Burguillos and Alcalá del Río (Seville), with a total output of 248 MWp.

March Private Equity Incorporates Private Equity Funds for Third Investment Program

Cuatrecasas advised management company March Private Equity SGEIC, S.A. on incorporating the private equity funds for its third investment program, registering them with the Spanish Securities and Exchange Commission and preparing the corresponding documents.

EV Motors Boosts Business Plan with Listing on BME Growth

Cuatrecasas has advised EV Motors, a comprehensive solutions provider for the automotive industry, on its listing in the BME Growth segment of the multilateral trading facility BME MTF Equity.

Cuatrecasas Acelera Closes Selection Process for Startups Participating in Ninth Edition

The Cuatrecasas Acelera open innovation program, which has helped over 50 startups to validate their legal strategy and improve their compliance, has selected six projects from the energy, fintech, foodtech, healthtech, legaltech and proptech sectors.

Apollo Launches First Climate Private Equity Wealth Product in Spain

Cuatrecasas has advised US firm Apollo —one of the largest alternative asset managers— on the launch of Apollo Clean Transition Equity FCR, a new vehicle designed to offer wealth investors in Spain greater access to private equity opportunities focused on the transition to clean energy and sustainable industry.

Business Strategies Discussed at Cuatrecasas’s 8th Women in Business Event

With 90 attendees, the 8th edition of the Women in Business (WiB) event debated business strategies to improve the relationship between purpose and profit, linking them to female talent.

Zolva Sells Servicer in Spain and Portugal and €6 billion NPL Portfolio to Cerberus

Cuatrecasas has advised the Norwegian group Zolva on a competitive process for the sale of its servicer in Spain, with a presence in Portugal through a branch office, and a portfolio of unsecured nonperforming loans (NPLs) with a nominal value of €6 billion.

Challenges Facing Listed Companies in 2025 Proxy Season

Georgeson and Cuatrecasas have published the 14th edition of “Corporate Governance and Institutional Investors,” a guide aimed at helping Spanish listed companies to prepare for their next general meeting of shareholders and to anticipate the demands of investors and proxy advisors.

Qualitas Funds Finalizes Agreement to Join P10

Cuatrecasas advised Qualitas Equity Funds SGEIC, S.A. (“Qualitas Funds”), a private equity investment platform, and its founders on the agreement under which it will form part of P10, a leading US multi-asset class private markets solutions provider in the alternative asset management industry.

Cuatrecasas Challenge, Benchmark Competition in Business Law Field, Announces Fourth Edition

For the fourth year in a row, Cuatrecasas calls for participants for the new edition of the Cuatrecasas Challenge.

Seidor Incorporates Carlyle Into its Capital to Strengthen Growth

Cuatrecasas has advised the shareholders of the Seidor Group, a technology services and solutions consultancy, on selling a controlling interest to The Carlyle Group, a leading global investment firm.

Cuatrecasas Foundation Announces First Manuel Olivencia Award for University Excellence

The Cuatrecasas Foundation has announced the first edition of the Manuel Olivencia Award for University Excellence.

Abastible Acquires Gasib, Spain's Leading Butane Distributor and Subsidiary of Cepsa

Cuatrecasas has advised Chilean company Abastible—liquefied gas leader in Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru—on acquiring Gasib, Spain’s leading butane distributor and subsidiary of Cepsa, for €275 million.

Elawan Energy Concludes Agreement with Acciona to Acquire 23 Hydroelectric Plants in Spain

Cuatrecasas has advised the ORIX Group company Elawan Energy SL on its agreement with Corporación Acciona Energías Renovables SA to acquire Acciona Saltos de Agua SLU—a hydroelectric power producer and its three subsidiaries. The transaction is expected to be closed by the end of this year, subject to regulatory approvals.

MoraBanc Grows in Spain with Acquisition of Banco Europeo de Finanzas

Cuatrecasas has advised MoraBanc Grup SA on acquiring the entire share capital of Banco Europeo de Finanzas, currently owned by Unicaja Banco.

Vía Célere Closes Refinancing of Corporate Bond Through Syndicated Green Loan

Cuatrecasas has advised Vía Célere—developer specialized in developing, investing in and managing real estate assets—on refinancing its €300 million green corporate bond expiring in 2026, through a syndicated green loan led by BBVA and Santander.

ERSM Acquires 45% Stake in Insurance Broker Albrok Mediación

Cuatrecasas advised ERSM Insurance Brokers S.A.U. (“ERSM”) and Söderberg & Partners on acquiring a 45% stake in the brokerage Albrok Mediación S.A., a transaction that strengthens its growth and geographical expansion strategy.

Druni, Arenal and MCretail Implement Agreements and Create Leading Health and Beauty Retail Group

Cuatrecasas has advised Druni—the perfume, cosmetics and health & beauty retailer—on implementing the agreements signed in June 2023 with Arenal and MCretail to create a leading health and beauty retailer, with a joint turnover in excess of €1 billion in 2023 and over 500 stores open to the public.

MyInvestor Banco Registers New Issue of Preferred Shares with MARF

Cuatrecasas has advised MyInvestor Banco on registering perpetual preferred shares with the Spanish Alternative Fixed-Income Market (“MARF”).

Elecnor Registers Sustainability-linked Commercial Paper Program with MARF

Cuatrecasas advised Elecnor, S.A., on registering a sustainability-linked commercial paper program with the Spanish Alternative Fixed-Income Market (“MARF”) for a maximum outstanding balance of €400 million.

Vidrala Moves Toward Decarbonization with Acciona Energía’s Renewable Energy

Cuatrecasas has advised Vidrala, a leading designer and manufacturer of glass containers, on entering into a power purchase agreement (“PPA”) with Acciona Energía for the supply of renewable energy.

Recoletas Salud Secures €283 Million Sustainability-linked Financing

Cuatrecasas has advised Grupo Hospitalario Recoletas Salud on entering into a €283 million corporate financing agreement linked to sustainable development objectives.

Banco Santander Securitizes €1.2 Billion in Loans

Cuatrecasas has advised Banco Santander and Santander de Titulización on the “Santander Consumo 6, F.T.” securitization transaction.

Meliá registers €300-million ECP Program with Euronext Dublin

Cuatrecasas has advised Meliá Hotels International, S. A. (Meliá) on registering a Euro Commercial Paper (ECP) Program with Euronext Dublin, for a maximum outstanding balance of €300 million. The listing document was registered on June 24, 2024.

Cuatrecasas Presents Its First Excellence in Law Award

Cuatrecasas has closed the first Premio Excelencia Jurídica (Excellence in Law Award), an internal initiative with which the firm encourages and recognizes the legal quality and technical excellence of its lawyers through writing and publishing articles in academic journals.

Puig Begins Trading on Spanish Stock Exchanges

Cuatrecasas has advised Goldman Sachs Bank Europe SE and J.P. Morgan SE as global coordinators, and the rest of the bank syndicate, as well as the majornity shareholder, on the initial public offering (“IPO”) and admission to trading of the Class B shares of Puig Brands, S.A., on the Spanish stock exchanges.

Cuatrecasas Acelera Starts Ninth Program to Help Six Startups Validate Their Legal Strategy

Cuatrecasas Acelera is an open innovation program, launched in 2016, through which the firm offers its legal expertise to those startups with significant legal challenges that want to validate their legal strategy and accelerate their compliance process.