Lucas Osorio | Madrid | Hogan Lovells

Lucas Osorio

Partner Corporate & Finance

Languages

English, Spanish

Osorio Lucas

Lucas Osorio
Osorio Lucas
  • Overview
  • Experience
  • Credentials
  • Insights and events
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"He is empathetic when facing complex negotiations. He can adapt to whether you want to fight for something or be more commercial, and that is a great plus"

Chambers Europe 2023

Lucas is a partner in the Corporate/M&A practice in Hogan Lovells' Madrid office, specializing in mergers and acquisitions and corporate governance. He is a recognized expert in projects and regulated asset transactions, especially in EPC, PPP, and infrastructure contracts. He is a former State Lawyer (Abogado del Estado) on voluntary leave of absence, and for 12 years he was Legal Director and Secretary of the Board of Directors of Cintra, one of the leading infrastructure companies in the world (Ibex 35 until its merger with Ferrovial). He is currently Secretary of the Board of Directors of Metrovacesa, a listed real estate company in Spain.

Lucas is an expert in corporate governance, and has also participated in several corporate transactions with listed companies, including the IPO of Cintra Concesiones de Infraestructuras, SA; Grupo Ferrovial, S.A.; Metrovacesa S.A., the admission of Testa Residencial Socimi S.A. to the Alternative Stock Market (MAB); and several takeover bids.

During his career in the public sector, Lucas was Chief State Attorney in different Ministries, where he focused on Administrative Law, public procurement and regulated sectors in general.

Lucas is recognized by the most prestigious international directories such as Chamebrs & Partners for his Corporate and Public Law practice. Finally, Lucas acts on a regular basis as arbitrator in many arbitration courts.

Since July 2023, Lucas is also Chairman of Emisores Españoles, an association that gathers 75% of IBEX35 companies and 70% of the continuous market.

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"He is direct, to the point and doesn't waste time on unnecessary issues".

Chambers Europe 2019

Representative experience

Advising major companies such as Metrovacesa and Grupo Ferrovial, S.A. on their IPOs.

Advising Globalvia on its process to raise capital through new investors.

Advising Testa Residencial Socimi, S.A. on its incorporation to the MAB.

Advising on the launch of a takeover bid for the world’s main airport operator, the listed British company BAA).

Advising Fluor and Sacyr in a joint venture for providing engineering and EPC services.

Advising Mutua Madrileña on the acquisition of 1.26% of Cabify.

Credentials

Education
  • Law Degree, Universidad Pontificia de Comillas
Memberships
  • State Lawyer in the Ministry for Public Administration
  • Ministry of Social Affairs and Ministry of Education and Science

Recognition

Ranked in Corporate/M&A

Chambers Europe

2012-2023
Ranked in Public Law

Chambers Europe

2017-2023
Ranked in Corporate/M&A

Chambers Global

2018-2021
Leading individual for Commercial, Corporate and M&A

Legal 500 EMEA

2020-2023
Recommended for Commercial, Corporate and M&A

Legal 500 EMEA

2012, 2017-2019
Recommended for Public Law

Legal 500 EMEA

2015-2021
Acritas Star for Regulatory and Administrative

Acritas Stars Independently Rated Lawyers

2019-2020
Acritas Star for Projects and energy

Acritas Stars Independently Rated Lawyers

2019
Ranked in Corporate M&A (Spain)

Chambers Global

2023-2024