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Carlos Peña

Partner

CMS Albiñana & Suárez de Lezo
Paseo de Recoletos 7–9
28004 Madrid
Spain
Languages Spanish, French, English

Carlos Peña is a Partner of the Corporate / M&A department at CMS Albiñana & Suárez de Lezo. He possesses vast experience advising on mergers and acquisitions, privatisations, joint ventures, strategic alliances and other corporate matters. 

He is a member or secretary of the board of directors of several listed and non-listed companies, including a number of credit and venture capital entities such as Merrill Lynch España, Lazard Asesores Financieros, Samsonite España, Sulzer Pumps, Buhler España, Equatorial Coca-Cola Bottling Company, etc.

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Relevant experience

  • Carlos has advised sector-leading companies on a variety of operations, such as USS on the acquisition of a 50.1% stake in Redexis Gas, HP on the purchase of Samsung's printer business spanning more than 40 jurisdictions and Colgate-Palmolive on the acquisition of Laboratoires Filorga Cosmétiques.
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Awards & Rankings

  • He has been recognised for his expertise in Corporate / M&A and Capital Markets by the leading legal directories including Chambers & Partners and Legal 500. 
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Publications

  • Carlos has published a wide variety of articles and works for both specialist and general publications.
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Education

  • 1983 - Master's Degree in International Transport and Trade Law, Université Aix-en-Provence (France).
  • 1982 - Graduate of Law, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (Spain).
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18/04/2024
Real estate finance law in Spain
A. Mortgages 1. Can security be granted to a foreign lender? Yes. Generally, there are no restrictions on the ownership of land by foreign parties or in relation to the taking or enforcement of security...
09/04/2024
Plastics and packaging laws in Spain
1. What is the general legislative framework regulating packaging and plastics waste? The national legislation concerning plastic packaging and waste in Spain is as follows:Act 7/2022 of 8 April on waste...
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25/03/2024
Price Increases in Commercial Contracts in Spain
1. In respect of existing busi­ness-to-busi­ness (B2B) agreements that do not contain an explicit price adjustment clause: a. Is the supplier permitted to unilaterally increase prices (or does it have...
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13/10/2023
Security interest law in Spain
1. Can an intercompany guarantee be granted? Security 4. Can a security interest be granted in the following type of asset? Perfection 8. In order to be enforceable against third parties, must a security...
13/10/2022
Law and regulation of private placement of common stock in Spain
1. Prospectus requirement Offer to the public. Admission to trading of securities on a regulated market. 2. Prospectus exemptions Key exemptions Offer to the publicQualified Investors. Less than 150...
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22/05/2022
ACC Europe Annual Conference 2022
Doing business in diverse markets, each with its unique legal environment and ways of practicing law, requires specialist knowledge. Our more than 5,000 lawyers in 44 countries worldwide provide busi­ness-fo­cused...
29/03/2022
Spain: Force Majeure - Hardship in relation to Conflict and Sanctions
1. Is there legislation on war or related sanctions in your legal system? In Spain, there is no specific regime regulating the effects of wars or international economic sanctions , although EU Regulations...
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03/01/2022
The transparency register in the 4th AML directive in Spain
1. What is the current legal basis of the Transparency Register? To what extent has the Directive been implemented? Law 10/2010 of 28 April on the prevention of money laundering and the financing of...
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16/12/2021
Legal guide for company directors and CEOs in Spain
ESG obligation for Directors and CEOs 1. Do existing directors’ duties contain obligations that apply to matters that could be categorised as an ESG consideration, e.g. the environment, employee welfare? ...
26/11/2021
Legal term for payments in Spain
1. Are there any specific legal requirements in respect to payment terms? In Spain payment terms are regulated by Law 3/2004 of 29 December 2004, establishing measures to combat late payments in commercial...
05/05/2021
CMS advises Macquarie Capital on the acquisition of rural fibre optic assets...
International law firm CMS advised investment fund Macquarie Capital as main investor, together with Daiwa Energy & Infrastructure and Aberdeen Standard Investments, on the acquisition of a majority stake...
15/01/2021
Law and regulation of force majeure in Spain
1. Is there legislation on force majeure in your law system? Yes. Section 1,105 of the Spanish Civil Code specifically regulates force majeure events. 2. If so, what is the text of the force majeure clause...