Lozano, Luis Manuel

Luis Manuel Lozano

Counsel

luis.lozano@lw.com
    Lozano, Luis Manuel

    Luis Manuel Lozano

    Counsel

    luis.lozano@lw.com

    Profile

    Luis Lozano counsels Spanish and international clients on sophisticated M&A and private equity transactions, with a special focus on the banking industry, infrastructure assets, and distressed transactions.

    He draws on his extensive experience and commercial mindset to guide industrial clients, listed companies, financial institutions, credit funds, and private equity funds on:

    • M&A and private equity transactions
    • Sales and disposals of debt portfolios
    • Joint ventures
    • Strategic alliances

    He advises companies across a broad range of industries and has a proven track record in corporate, securities, and commercial problem-solving.

    Experience

    Luis’ experience includes advising:

    • Hyatt Hotels Corporation on the acquisition of 50% of Bahía Principe Hotels & Resorts from Grupo Piñero
    • All Seas Capital Partners on its minority investment in Synergym, one of Spain's main gym operators
    • Apollo on the takeover bid launched over Applus+, a worldwide leader in the testing, inspection, and certification sector
    • J.P. Morgan in connection with the financing of Esseco's takeover bid for Ercros
    • The controlling shareholders of Opdenergy in connection with the €866 million takeover bid launched by funds advised by Antin Infrastructure Partners and their subsequent reinvestment in the offeror
    • H2B2 Electrolysis Technologies, a Spain-based green hydrogen platform that provides solutions across the hydrogen value chain, on its business combination with RMG Acquisition Corp. III
    • CVC on its €1.994 billion investment in LaLiga, Spain’s professional football league
    • Permira on acquiring a majority stake in Engel & Völkers, a leading property brokerage platform
    • X-Elio Energy on selling a portfolio of 13 photovoltaic power plants to China Three Gorges 
    • Bolsas y Mercados Españoles (BME) on the €2.8 billion all-cash voluntary friendly tender offer by SIX Group, the Swiss financial markets infrastructure operator
    • A leading international bank on acquiring a portfolio of 15 mortgage loans granted by Banco Sabadell
    • Orange on acquiring mobile virtual network operator Suma Operador de Telecomunicaciones by exercising a right of first refusal
    • Cerberus on acquiring 80% of BBVA’s real estate business
    • Several sponsors on acquiring portfolios of performing and nonperforming mortgage loans

    Qualifications

    Bar Qualification

    • Spain (Abogado)

    Education

    • Dual Degree Program in Business Administration and Management (ADE) and Law (E-3), ICADE - Universidad Pontificia de Comillas - Madrid

    Languages Spoken

    • English

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