José M. Balañá | Madrid | Hogan Lovells

José M. Balañá

Regional Managing Partner - EMEA Corporate & Finance

Languages

English, French, Spanish, Catalan

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' A great lawyer- he´s a delight to work with and a calming influence in negotiations'

Chambers Europe, 2013

José M. Balañá teams up with international corporations around the world to undertake mergers and acquisitions (M&A) transactions in Spain and Europe. He employs an entrepreneurial approach that matches his clients' to achieve results while building consensus. José M, who was in charge of creating the Madrid office from scratch, believes the best approach is to put himself in his clients' shoes, keeping in mind the big picture at every stage of the transaction.

Working in English, Spanish, and French, José M focuses his practice on international M&A, encompassing structuring, risk assessment, negotiation, and post-closing. José M has applied his skills in the energy, manufacturing, diversified industrials, financial institutions, infrastructure, and consumer.

"Among the very best M&A lawyers one can find in Europe", crowed The Legal 500, in 2013. José M has been consistently ranked in the leading legal directories, including Chambers Europe and The Legal 500.

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"He's on top of things and any time I need to discuss with him he is always available, even if it is the weekend or when he is travelling".

Chambers Europe 2018

Representative experience

Advising Chinese group HNA on the acquisition of a minority stake in NH Hoteles.
Acquisition by Brookfield, together with abertis, of a controlling stake in Arteris, a Brazil's major toll road operators.
Advising Sepura in the acquisition of Teltronic.
Advising Euler Hermes on its joint venture with Mapfre for trade credit insurance in Spain and Latin America.
Advising Gruma in the acquisition of Mexifoods.

Credentials

Education
  • Bachelor Degree in Law and Economics, Universidad de Barcelona
Bar admissions and qualifications
  • Madrid
Memberships
  • Madrid Bar Association

Recognition

Ranked in Corporate / M&A

Chambers Europe

2012-2023
Ranked in Corporate / M&A

Chambers Global

2009-2021
Recommended for Commercial, Corporate and M&A

Legal 500 EMEA

2010-2021
Recommended for Private Equity

Legal 500 EMEA

2021
Highly regarded in Private Equity

IFLR 1000

2019-2020
Highly regarded in M&A

IFLR 1000

2019-2020
Recommended Lawyer for M&A

Expert Guides

2019-2020
Recommended Lawyer for Banking, Finance & Transactional Law

Expert Guides

2020