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José M. Balañá
Regional Managing Partner - EMEA Corporate & Finance
Languages
English, French, Spanish, Catalan
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Chambers and Partners Europe | Spain | 2026José María Balañá regularly represents clients in corporate advisory mandates and transactions. He acts for private equity firms, manufacturing companies and service providers. (Chambers description)
José M. Balañá teams up with international corporations around the world to undertake mergers and acquisitions (M&A) transactions in Spain and Europe. He employs an entrepreneurial approach that matches his clients' to achieve results while building consensus. José M, who was in charge of creating the Madrid office from scratch, believes the best approach is to put himself in his clients' shoes, keeping in mind the big picture at every stage of the transaction.
Working in English, Spanish, and French, José M focuses his practice on international M&A, encompassing structuring, risk assessment, negotiation, and post-closing. José M has applied his skills in the energy, manufacturing, diversified industrials, financial institutions, infrastructure, and consumer.
"Among the very best M&A lawyers one can find in Europe", crowed The Legal 500, in 2013. José M has been consistently ranked in the leading legal directories, including Chambers Europe and The Legal 500.
Chambers and Partners Europe | Spain | 2026José María Balañá regularly represents clients in corporate advisory mandates and transactions. He acts for private equity firms, manufacturing companies and service providers. (Chambers description)
Representative experience
Advising Chinese group HNA on the acquisition of a minority stake in NH Hoteles.
Acquisition by Brookfield, together with abertis, of a controlling stake in Arteris, a Brazil's major toll road operators.
Advising Sepura in the acquisition of Teltronic.
Advising Euler Hermes on its joint venture with Mapfre for trade credit insurance in Spain and Latin America.
Advising Gruma in the acquisition of Mexifoods.
Credentials
Education
- Bachelor Degree in Law and Economics, Universidad de Barcelona
Bar admissions and qualifications
- Madrid
Memberships
- Madrid Bar Association