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Elena Aguilar, socia de CMS
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Elena Aguilar

Co-Head of the CMS Infrastructure & Projects Group // Global Co-Head of Digital Communications Infrastructure IFG

Languages
  • Spanish
  • English

Elena Aguilar is a Partner in the Corporate / M&A department at CMS Albiñana & Suárez de Lezo.  She currently co-heads the global CMS Infrastructure & Projects Group and the global Digital Infrastructures focus Group. She boasts nearly 20 years’ experience and is specialised in corporate law, with a particular focus on M&A, advising, mainly, large corporates and utilities, private equities and infrastructure funds.

Moreover, she has a proven track record in restructuring, refinancing and securities market transactions and acts as secretary to numerous Spanish boards of directors. Elena's international experience included working at a prestigious Spanish firm's Buenos Aires office advising foreign investors on their interests in Latin America. Elena is a regular lecturer at Universidad Carlos III in Madrid.

Awards & Recognitions
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  • Quote
    "She is an excellent lawyer who stands out for her great commercial vision and involvement in matters. She also provides practical and achievable solutions"
    Chambers & Partners Europe 2025

Relevant experience

  • Bank restructuring fund | Advice on the sale of a Spanish bank to a world-leading Spain-based financial institution.
  • Canadian pension fund | Advice on the sale of its stake in a listed Spanish telecommunications group to a leading telecoms multinational.
  • Global service station network | Advice on the acquisition of the companies operating the properties and businesses of 65 Spain-based petrol stations and owned by an international private equity fund.
  • International private equity fund | Advice on the acquisition of a 75% stake in a leading parts distribution group.
  • Luxembourg-based investor group | Advice on the acquisition of a 65.9% stake in a Spanish sustainable fashion brand.
  • Restaurant chain driving growth across Europe | Advice on the sale to a listed Japanese company of a 75% stake in its business selling sushi to supermarkets.
  • Spanish sustainable fashion brand | Advice on the creation of a joint venture with a listed Japanese company in order to develop the brand in Japan.
  • World-leading oil multinational | Advice on the acquisition of shares and properties through which a Spanish developer operated 14 petrol stations across Spain.

Lectures list

  • Elena regularly delivers lectures as part of the Master's Degree in Access to the Legal Profession at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid.

Education

  • 2006 - Degree in Business Management, Universidad Pontificia Comillas ICADE, Madrid (Spain).
  • 2005 - Graduate of Law, Universidad Pontificia Comillas ICADE, Madrid (Spain).
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