Cristina Palau

Cristina Palau

Associate

Email

cristina.palau@aoshearman.com

Phone

+34 91 782 9788

Offices

Madrid

V-CARD
Cristina advises domestic and international clients on a range of corporate matters, including private equity and M&A transactions, joint ventures and restructuring.

She has experience in various sectors, such as life sciences, energy and infrastructure.

She has been involved in several deals, both in Spain and abroad, drafting and negotiating main transaction documents, conducting due diligence and providing board secretary services. She has also assisted clients with joint ventures and commercial contracts.

Experience

Representative matters

  • Private equity entity in relation to the merger control aspects of the acquisition of joint control over table grape vines breeders.
  • Private equity entity on its sake of, one of the world’s leading biotechnology companies and a global leader in women’s health and reproductive genetic services for IVF clinics.
  • Abertis Infraestructuras SA in connection with its acquisition of a majority interest in a toll road in Texas from The ACS Group.
  • Aermont Capital on the sale of a substantial equity stake in TSH Grafton B.V., a provider of hybrid accommodations across over 25 locations in Europe trading under the name The Social Hub (formerly known as The Student Hotel), to a leading sovereign wealth fund and APG which values the company at EUR2.1bn.
  • CityJet on the integration with Air Nostrum into a new vehicle (Strategic Alliance of Regional Airlines – SARA), resulting in the largest European regional aviation airline group.
  • Gransolar on its sale.
  • Infracapital on the acquisition of a majority stake in Endesa Soluciones (energy efficiency solutions platform) from Endesa Energía and on all their joint venture arrangements.
  • Canadian Solar Netherlands Coöperatief on the EUR12.5M acquisition of an EPC business in Seville, Spain.
  • QMI Fonciere on the sale of 100% of the shares of Restaurant Brands Iberia, S.A. (Burger King in Spain and Portugal, Gibraltar and Andorra and also Popeyes y Tim Hortons in Spain) to Cinven.
  • Indra in the acquisition of 30% of the shares of Epicom to Duro Felguera for an undisclosed price.
  • Canadian in the acquisition of the EPC business of.

Pro bono

  • Advising Fundación Pro Bono España and Netwomening on the drafting of a legal memo for Afghan refugee women in Spain.

Published Work

  • Cristina Palau (2023) "The technical and legal aspects of sequential and conditional M&A transactions", Corporate practice for lawyers

Leadership Positions And Professional Affiliations

  • Member of the Madrid Bar Association

Qualifications

Languages

Catalán, English, Spanish
Disclaimer
A&O Shearman was formed on May 1, 2024 by the combination of Shearman & Sterling LLP and Allen & Overy LLP and their respective affiliates (the legacy firms). Any matters referred to above may include matters undertaken by one or more of the legacy firms rather than A&O Shearman.