Squire Patton Boggs has appointed Teresa Zueco, an M&A and private equity lawyer in the Spanish market, as a partner in its Global Corporate Practice in Madrid.
Zueco, who also assumes the role of managing partner in Spain, joins Squire Patton Boggs from DLA Piper along with six corporate M&A and private equity lawyers, legal directors Pablo García and Rocío García and associates Alejandra Castañeda, Luis Gutiérrez, Alvaro Luaces and Mónica Sebares.
Jonathan Jones, European managing partner, says: “Teresa and her team are well established and highly regarded corporate and private equity lawyers, not just in Spain, but across the European market. Our Corporate and Private Equity Practices continue to expand, and we have successfully broadened the scope and depth of the work we do for our clients in the private equity sphere. With Teresa and her team we can offer further high-quality cross-border transactional expertise for private equity firms, Spanish corporates and multinationals looking to invest in Spain and across the continent.”
Rafael Alonso, who completes his term of office, says: “Teresa’s appointment heralds a new and exciting phase in the development of our practice in Spain. She shares our firm’s cultural values and ethos and has the vision and ambition to take our Madrid team forward to the next stage in its growth.”