Marcos Fernández-Rico Núñez
Marcos is a corporate partner who specialises in domestic and cross-border M&A with a particular focus on private capital.
He advises large and mid-market private equity funds, corporates and distressed operators on a wide range of matters including LBO, MBO, cross-border acquisitions, non-performing loan deals, incentive plans to key managers, restructuring and refinancing.
Recognition
His experience has been recognised in Chambers and Legal 500 legal directories in corporate and private equity since 2024.
- 'Marcos is the kind of lawyer who is hands-on, responsive and reasonable in his approach'. 'He offers spectacular management of the team involved in the transaction, and a total commitment and availability to the process'. 'Marcos provides a full service and always gives you peace of mind that the project is well managed and observed', Chambers Global & Europe 2025 - Spain (Corporate/M&A: high-end capability)
- 'He has a good capacity to negotiate with different people and adapt to different situations.', Chambers Global & Europe 2024 - Spain (Corporate/M&A)
- Included in the Tip 10 Elite Private equity lawyers in Spain by Business Today Lawyers 2023
Academic activities
He is a professor at Instituto de Empresa (IE) (Spain), teaching various subjects (cross-border M&A, private equity, among others).
Experience & capabilities
Selected matters
- PAI Partners on the €430 million acquisition of a majority stake in Angulas Aguinaga, owner of La Gula del Norte, Krissia and Aguinamar, from Portobello
- Magnum Industrial Partners on the acquisition of a majority stake in Grupo Fernando Corral Salamanca, a Spanish manufacturer of meat-based products, to boost its growth and turn the company into a sustainability reference in Europe
- The Carlyle Group España on the acquisition of 39% stake in Jeanología, a leading company in sustainable and efficient finishing technologies for textile, coding, packaging, and other industrial applications
- Peninsula Capital on the acquisition of a majority stake in Dorsia, owner of the greatest chain of cosmetic surgery clinics in Europe, from Capza and Nexxus Iberia
- JB Capital Markets and Kartesia Advisors on the acquisition of a minority stake and debt position in Vitaldent from ICG
- Trilantic Capital Partners on the acquisition of 100% of Pachá Group, a leading company in the entertainment sector, owned by the Urgell family
- H.I.G. European Capital Partners Spain on the acquisition of Sistemas e Imagen Publicitaria and Impursa, two Spanish companies primarily devoted to the marketing and advertising sector
- Magnum Industrial Partners on the disposal of the Indiba Group, a world leader in the field of radiofrequency (RF) for the physiotherapy, aesthetic, and veterinary market
Background
He has a law degree and a diploma in Business administration and management by the Universidad Pontificia Comillas (ICADE) de Madrid. He also holds a master's degree in Law (LLM) by Instituto de Empresa (Spain) and a master's degree in Business law by Boston College University (USA). He is a member of the Ilustre Colegio de la Abogacía de Madrid (ICAM – Madrid Bar Association). He speaks Spanish and English.
Prior to joining the firm, he worked at another international law firm in Madrid.
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