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Ignacio Zarzalejos

Partner

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

Ignacio Zarzalejos is a Partner of the Corporate / M&A department at CMS Albiñana & Suárez de Lezo. He specialises in mergers and acquisitions, as well as corporate and securities market law, possessing a wealth of experience in stock market debuts. Moreover, he also advises listed companies on corporate governance, general shareholders' meetings and company secretary functions.

He has been recognised in the area of Corporate / M&A by the main and most prestigious legal directories such as Chambers & Partners.

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Relevant experience

  • Ignacio has advised sector-leading companies on a wide range of matters, including Hermes Infrastructure on the acquisition of a 74% stake in six Spanish shadow toll concessions from Grupo ACS, Macquarie Capital on the purchase of fibre optic assets from Grupo MásMóvil and Laboratorios Farmacéuticos Rovi on an ongoing basis and acting as Deputy Secretary of the company’s Board of Directors and Committees.
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Publications

  • Ignacio has written a large number of articles for specialist publications.
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Lectures list

  • Ignacio has taught at several of Spain's most prestigious universities such as Universidad Carlos III de Madrid and Instituto Superior de Derecho y Economía.
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Education

  • 2015 - Degree in Political Science and the Government, Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia (Spain).
  • 2013 - Master's Degree in Legal Sciences Research (PhD programme), Universidad Pontificia Comillas ICADE, Madrid (Spain).
  • 2008 - Degree in Business Management, Universidad Pontificia Comillas ICADE, Madrid (Spain).
  • 2007 - Graduate of Law, Universidad Pontificia Comillas ICADE, Madrid (Spain).
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15/11/2023
CMS Expert Guide to Public Takeovers in Spain
1. Are takeovers of listed companies regulated? Yes. Law 6/2023, of 17 March 2023, of Securities Markets and Investment Services and Royal Decree 1066/2007, of 27 July 2023, on the Takeover Bids Regime...
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18/11/2021
Why ESG is key to companies in Latin America?
Environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria are at the forefront of corporate strategies, due to customer, investor and regulator expectations. Why is ESG important? Does it imply any risk or...
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...
19/01/2020
CMS advises Banco Sabadell on EUR 1 billion agreement with IBM
CMS has advised Banco Sabadell’s technology subsidiary on a EUR 1 billion agreement with IBM to transform its infrastructure and delve further into digitalisation and the use of big data.  The service...
21/01/2019
Ignacio Zarzalejos joins CMS as Corporate / M&A Partner
CMS Albiñana & Suárez de Lezo has hired Ignacio Zarzalejos as Partner of its Corporate/M&A department in Madrid. Ignacio specialises in mergers and acquisitions, as well as corporate and securities...