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Baker McKenzie reinforces its Competition Department by bringing on Paloma Martínez-Lage as new partner

Baker McKenzie, leading global law firm, is bringing on Paloma Martínez-Lage as partner in charge of the Madrid office's Competition Department.

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Our Spain lawyers advise clients on some of the most significant transactions in the European market, such as representing Fund for Orderly Bank Restructuring (FROB) and Catalunya Banc in the sale of its mortgage loan portfolio to Blackstone for €7 billion, the largest ever such transaction in Europe. We also advised Sareb, Spain's "bad bank," on structuring and executing its first sale of distressed assets to HIG Capital, and leading Spanish department store group El Corte Inglés on the €1 billion sale of 10% of its treasury stock to a company owned by Qatar's former prime minister.

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We combine our 50 years of experience in the Spanish market with our firm's global resources to provide clients with comprehensive legal advice in all areas of business law in industries including banking, infrastructure, energy, automotive, healthcare, real estate, hotels and resorts, retail, food and beverage, and media.

As market leaders in Mergers & Acquisitions, we advise clients on investments and divestment projects in Spain and cross-border transactions, leveraging our global network to coordinate major deals across jurisdictions. We advise on both public and private M&A, including takeover bids and bilateral transactions. We are also a market leader in advising public companies on Corporate Governance.

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We are a market leader when it comes to diversity & inclusion, as we have the biggest proportion of female partners in Spain (58%) according to the Iberian Lawyer and Expansión. This underlines our commitment to fostering an environment where individuals feel comfortable and can succeed professionally.

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