Carlos Martín
Biography
Carlos Martín is a partner in Baker McKenzie's Corporate M&A and Capital Markets practice in Madrid. He advises leading domestic and international companies, investors and financial institutions on complex corporate transactions, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets matters and strategic investments, both in Spain and across multiple jurisdictions. He regularly works on high-profile domestic and cross-border transactions, combining technical excellence with a pragmatic and commercially focused approach.
Drawing on extensive experience across a broad range of industries, Carlos helps clients navigate transformational transactions, corporate growth initiatives and evolving regulatory environments. He works closely with multinational corporations, private investors and financial market participants on their most significant corporate and investment matters.
Practice Focus
Carlos advises domestic and international companies, investors, private capital sponsors and financial institutions on a broad range of corporate and transactional matters. His practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, private equity and venture capital transactions, strategic investments, joint ventures, corporate reorganizations and complex cross-border transactions. He regularly advises clients on the structuring, negotiation and execution of corporate transactions across multiple jurisdictions, helping them navigate both legal and commercial considerations.
In addition, Carlos has significant experience advising issuers, financial institutions and investment banks on capital markets transactions, including equity offerings, capital increases and securities issuances. He also counsels clients on securities law, corporate governance, shareholder relations and regulatory matters affecting listed companies and financial market participants. His practice spans the full transaction lifecycle, from the initial strategic assessment and structuring phases through execution, post-closing integration and ongoing corporate governance matters.
Representative Legal Matters
Capital Markets
- Represented Banco Santander and JB Capital as joint global coordinators and joint bookrunners on the EUR 100 million accelerated bookbuild offering (ABB) of Arteche.
- Represented Minor International in its initial public takeover bid and further delisting takeover bid over the Spanish listed company NH Hotel Group, S.A.
- Represented a syndicate of bookrunners led by Banco Santander on the EUR 150 million share capital increase of Obrascón Huarte Lain, S. A. (OHLA).
- Represented a syndicate of bookrunners led by Banco Santander and Société Générale on the EUR 156 million accelerated bookbuild offering of Millenium Hospitality Real Estate SOCIMI, S.A.
- Represented All Iron RE SOCIMI in its capital raising process and direct listing on BME Growth.
- Represented Santander and Solventis as bookrunners on the accelerated bookbuild offering (ABB) of Greenalia.
- Represented a syndicate of bookrunners led by JB Capital in the IPO of Aspy on BME Growth.
- Represented the Board of Directors of Telepizza in the context of the public takeover bid launched by KKR.
Private M&A/Investment Rounds
- Represented MHP (Ukraine’s largest agribusiness Group) on the acquisition of UVESA, a Spanish agri-food company with over 1,500 shareholders.
- Represented Pluxee (a listed spin-off from Sodexo) on the acquisition of Cobee.
- Represented Westinghouse on the acquisition of Tecnatom from Iberdrola, Naturgy and Endesa.
- Represented Sanifit Therapeutics and its selling shareholders on the exit process and sale of the company to Vifor Pharma.
- Represented the financial and institutional investors on the exit process and sale of Origo Biopharma to AgomAb Therapeutics.
- Represented a syndicate of investors led by Asabys Partners in the EUR 30 million Series A investment round of Ona Therapeutics.
- Represented Caixa Capital Risk on the sale process of Scutum Logistics.
Professional Honors
- Next Generation Partner, Capital Markets: Equity, Legal 500 (2026)
- Up and Coming, Capital Markets: Equity, Chambers and Partners Europe (2026)
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Madrid Bar Association
Admissions
- Madrid~Spain (2011)
Education
- IE Business School (Advanced Program in Corporate Legal Practice) (2016)
- Complutense University of Madrid (LLB, Law) (2011)
Languages
- English
- Spanish