Publications

• M&A and PE in Europe: Q3 Results and Forecasts
  The newest edition highlights Q3 2024 M&A and PE trends in Europe, offering key insights into the current landscape
• Corporate and M&A Magazine: M&A and PE in Europe: Q2 Results and Forecasts
  This magazine is key to staying up to date on the current status and forecast of the M&A and Private Equity market in Europe
• Andersen advises Justo Comunicacions on the sale of 100% of the company to Excom
  Andersen professionals Ignacio Aparicio, José Trujillo and Isabel Boguñá have been responsible for advising on the transaction
• September 2023 | Latam Corporate Insights
  An opportunity guide about: The Corporate M&A legal and tax framework focused on the Energy industry across LatAm
• US lawsuit filed under Title III of the Helms-Burton Act is dismissed
  For the third time, South Florida District Judge Robert N. Scola, dismissed the lawsuit against Expedia, Hotels, Orbitz and Booking
• Andersen in Spain is ranked among the best law firms for international advisory services in Cuba by Chambers Latin America 2024 guide
  Andersen has also been named, for the fourth consecutive year, as a finalist as firm of the year for the Chambers Latin America Awards 2023, in the Cuba section (International Counsel)
• European Corporate Insights - EU Supply Chain Act | July 2023 Edition
  This edition focuses on key topics like human rights compliance, environmental standards, and responsible corporate governance practices to drive a fairer and more sustainable global economy
• Andersen advises MySphera on fundraising led by the European Commission's EIC Fund
  Ignacio Aparicio, Co-Managing Partner of Andersen's Corporate and M&A practice, together with José Trujillo, Senior Associate, and Edgar Saiz, Associate of the same department, have been responsible for advising on the transaction
• M&A and PE Market Trends Q1 Europe
  Andersen's European M&A team analyses trends in the European mergers and acquisitions market
• M&A Full Year Review: Trends in Mergers and Acquisitions
  Andersen's M&A team in Europe analyses trends in mergers and acquisitions
• Chambers Global 2023 recommends Andersen in the areas of Dispute Resolution, Corporate and M&A and International Law Firm in Cuba
  The guide highlights Andersen in the areas of Dispute Resolution, Corporate and M&A and in General Business Law as an International Firm in Cuba
• European Corporate Insights | January 2023
  The new edition of European Corporate Insights provides a comprehensive analysis of regulatory trends and measures in the energy sector in 15 European countries
• First court sentence conviction by a US court related to Title III of the Helms-Burton Act
  First court sentence conviction by a US court related to Title III of the Helms-Burton Act
• The M&A market in Europe: 2022 and expectations
  Our M&A experts analyze key insights and factors that influenced the M&A market: 2022 and expectations
• Interview with Andersen's Managing Partner and Partner and Head of Corporate: "We foresee an increase in transactions in the Spanish distress market by 2023"
  Interview with our Managing Partner, José Vicente Morote, and Partner and Head of Andersen in Spain's Corporate and M&A practice, Ignacio Aparicio Ramos, in Capital & Corporate
• US Court of Appeals Judge Urges Congress to Correct Helms Burton Law
  In his decision, the judge states that he considers that the text of the section of the Act that is the subject of interpretation was improperly drafted and, therefore, urges Congress to correct the text of the LHB.
• Why Spanish hoteliers are still keen on Cuba, despite challenges
  Ignacio Aparicio explains in an article published by Hospitality Insights that the reason why Spanish hotel companies have been betting on the island's tourism development for many years is "because of the future importance of this market and because they do not recognize the extraterritorial application of the Helms-Burton Act".
• Andersen advises Institut Marquès on the strategic agreement with Czech clinic FutureLife for its entry into the Spanish market
  Ignacio Aparicio, Corporate and M&A Partner, and José Deusa, Senior Associate in the same department, have been responsible for advising on the transaction
• New US court decision rejects alleged "trafficking" under Title III of the Helms Burton Act
  New US court decision rejects alleged "trafficking" under Title III of the Helms Burton Act
• Cuba opens foreign investment to the retail and wholesale sector-Andersen
  With this new step, foreign investors will be able to manage the direct marketing of their products in retail and wholesale markets
• European Corporate Insights | July 2022
  In this publication we address “Doing Business in uncertain times” as one of the topics that have special interest for companies with multinational activities, and especially those doing business in Europe
• Andersen advises The Natural Fruit Company on the acquisition of Hermanos Bruñó company
  The Natural Fruit Company is committed to integrating expert companies to consolidate its growth by expanding its product basket
• European Corporate Insights | March 2022
  The fifth edition of the European Corporate Insights magazine is focused on the Banking and Finance Industry with the principal topic ‘SANDBOX in Europe’
• New decision by the Southern District Court of Florida recognises the Helms Burton Act's definition of "trafficking" as constitutional
  On March 23, 2022, a judge of the Southern District Court of Florida issued a new ruling recognising that the definition of "traffic" included in the Helms Burton Act (HBL) is constitutional
• Florida judge acknowledges "trafficking" of Havana port cruise terminal by cruise companies
  The decision of Judge Beth Bloom of the Southern District Court of Florida corresponds to a summary proceeding that is part of the appeals filed by all parties involved in the proceedings
• Andersen climbs the rankings of Chambers Global 2022
  The international guide highlights the areas of Dispute Resolution and Corporate / M&A and includes for the first time in the ranking Ignacio Aparicio in Corporate/M&A, who also repeats as Foreign Expert in Cuba, Miguel Prado in Financial Regulation and Luis Cortezo in Dispute Resolution, an area in which Íñigo Rodríguez-Sastre and Elena Sevila are again recognised
• New Portfolio of Opportunities for foreign investment in Cuba
  The Cuban authorities update the Portfolio of Opportunities for Foreign Investment in Cuba in order to inform foreign investors about new projects of interest
• Agri-food Insights | November 2021
  Latest developments impacting on the agri-food sector, specifically the new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), new amendments to the Food Chain Act, new trends in investment and profitability, among others.
• The reasons for the unprecedented bottleneck in world trade
  In Valencia Plaza Ignacio Aparicio explains that we should consider "fleeing from more short-term strategies, having better inventories, not depending so much on global value chains or highly delocalised production and being more self-sufficient countries and economies so as not to be so vulnerable"
• European Corporate Insights | November 2021
  The new edition of our #EuropeanCorporateInsights magazine provides an overview of the latest #ESG developments specific to different European jurisdictions
• Andersen advises the European private equity fund Bregal Milestone on its entry into the capital of InfoCert
  Andersen, along with other international law firms, has counselled European Private Equity fund Bregal Milestone on the acquisition of InfoCert's share capital
• The Possibility of foreign investment in MSMEs in Cuba
  New regulations associated with the establishment of MSMEs in Cuba, which open up the possibility for Cubans to create their own businesses and contribute to the island's economic development
• Andersen in Spain strengthens its position among the best law firms for international advice in Cuba in the Latin America 2022 guide published by Chambers & Partners
  Ignacio Aparicio consolidates his position in the individual ranking as one of the best Corporate / M&A lawyers for companies doing business on the island.
• New measures in Cuba on the exercise of private activity
  On August 19, 2021, the regulations governing the exercise of private activity, including (i) self-employed workers, (ii) MSMEs and (iii) non-agricultural cooperatives, were published in the Official Gazette of Cuba No. 94 Ordinary
• Helms Burton Act: new lawsuit under Title III and appeal in favour of American Airlines
  The Court argues that if the property giving rise to the claim was seized prior to March 12, 1996, a U.S. national cannot bring an action under the HBA unless he acquired title to his right to the claim prior to March 12, 1996
• European Corporate Insights | July 2021
  In this publication Andersen´s European Corporate and M&A practice address “How to Finance M&A transactions in Europe"
• The case against Pernod Ricard, S.A. is dismissed under Title III of the Helms-Burton Act
  In this lawsuit, the defendant was accused of engaging in "trafficking" with respect to assets confiscated from the plaintiffs' family by the Cuban government after 1st January 1959
• Financing Projects for Economic Recovery: leveraging European Funds
  Andersen organised, together with the Fundación de Estudios Bursátiles y Financieros this webinar to discuss the latest developments related to European funds for economic recovery
• Cuba updates the system of foreign company commercial representation
  On June 7th 2021, a batch of standards was published in the Ordinary Official Gazette of the Republic of Cuba No. 63, updating the legal regime of branches and representations of foreign companies
• Spain and Portugal, priority countries among capital destinations
  Andersen in Spain and Andersen in Portugal organised the webinar "Investment opportunities in Iberia: tax advantages and landing planning in Spain and Portugal" to provide an overview of the main advantages, opportunities and incentives for investments in both countries
• Helms Burton Title III plaintiffs reach settlement with defendant LafargeHolcim
  The lawsuit, filed by the Clafin family, was based on the use of property confiscated by the Cuban government
• Investing in Cuba, a new opportunity for the Portuguese market
  Andersen in Spain and Andersen in Portugal jointly organised the event "New horizon for investments in Cuba, new business opportunities for Portugal", to discuss the investment opportunities that are opening in the new context on the island.
• How to invest in the Real Estate market in Iberia: opportunities, key points, benefits and risks to consider
  Andersen in Spain and Andersen in Portugal organized a seminar where professionals from both firms discuss the most profitable and interesting investment options in Real Estate in Spain and Portugal for companies and funds
• New lawsuit under Title III of Helms-Burton between sugar mills. Francisco Industries, Inc. v. ASR Group International, Inc.
  The lawsuit alleges that ASR has engaged in "trafficking" because it knowingly and intentionally profited from the assets once confiscated from the defendant through its business activity
• Proceedings against Meliá regarding the management of hotels on Cuban soil are closed for lack of jurisdiction of Spanish courts
  Although the Spanish courts have been the connoisseurs of the matter and the legal arguments used are in accordance with Spanish regulations, this lawsuit has been contextualized with the activation by the government of Donald Trump of Title III of the Helms Burton Law in 2019
• Latest court decision in Exxon v. CIMEX and CUPET lawsuit under Title III of the Helms-Burton Act
  The Court analyses the exemption of foreign states from immunity from prosecution and calls for evidence to clarify the application of the commercial activity exception
• Andersen improves its ranking in The Legal 500 with nine top areas and new individual recognitions
  The firm is ranked in the "Industry focus: Food" area and Ignacio Aparicio is included as Leading Individual in the "Corporate, Commercial and M&A" area.
• Helms Burton lawsuit against Tripadvisor, Booking, Expedia & Visa, Mastercard dismissed at first instance
  The main reason for the Court's decision to dismiss the claim is that the LHB requires the Claimant to have acquired title to the claim to the confiscated property prior to 12th March 1996
• New lawsuit under Title III of the Helms-Burton Act
  Against a Singapore company
• New horizon in US-Cuba relations
  Ignacio Aparicio analyses the United States-Cuba Trade Act of 2021. The Democratic Senate will be guiding the new Biden Administration to carry out, in this mandate and in a resolute manner, the reconciliation in the business between the US and Cuba, at a time when it is assessing which measures of the Trump Administration should be reversed and in what order.
• The United States-Cuba Trade Act Of 2021
  The bill aims to reestablish normal trade relations between Cuba and the U.S.
• Chambers & Partners highlights Andersen's Dispute Resolution and Corporate M&A practice areas in the ranking Chambers Global 2021
  The editorial highlights the areas of Dispute Resolution and Corporate / M&A and includes in the ranking Ignacio Aparicio as Foreign Expert in Cuba and Íñigo Rodríguez-Sastre as a leading lawyer in Dispute Resolution, with Elena Sevila joining for the first time in the Up & Coming category
• Cuba, an investment destination?
  Ignacio Aparicio analyzes this year's forecasts and the situation in Cuba at the investment level
• Private equity key players and sectors in 2021
  Ignacio Aparicio analyzes the forecasts for this year taking into account the economic crisis unleashed by the pandemic
• The awakening of venture capital in the Valencia Region in the middle of the pandemic
  Ignacio Aparicio explains that in difficult economic times, new opportunities always arise and that is the reason for this investment spirit, in Valencia Plaza
• The agri-food sector faces new innovation and sustainability challenges in accessing CAP funds
  Andersen organised a webinar with European Commission agriculture representatives to discuss the CAP reform
• New Chain Law: Implications for agri-food companies
  Andersen and FEDACOVA organise a digital meeting to analyse the new Chain Law
• The government will be the last to collect if companies go bankrupt
  Ignacio Aparicio Ramos explains in an article published by Vozpópuli that the Government is rescuing strategic companies with participative loans, which implies that in a bankruptcy situation, an order of payment is established and the participative loans are collected after the common creditors
• Practical Law Country Q&A: Key legal issues on Sponsorship in Spain
  Ignacio Aparicio and Francisco Rezusta analyze the key legal issues that need to be considered when entering into a sponsorship arrangement. They contribute to the Q&A Spanish chapter on Sponsorship included in the Cross-border commercial transactions overview of the Practical Law guide, published by Thomson Reuters.
• The Food Chain Act poses implementation difficulties in the fruit and vegetable sector
  Proexport, Fepex and Andersen address the complications that legislative change brings for sellers and buyers
• Practical Law: Country Q&A on supply of goods: Spain
  Ignacio Aparicio contributes to the Practical Law guide published by Thomson Reuters regarding legal and commercial issues when drafting a contract for the supply of goods in Spain
• Chambers & Partners highlights Andersen as international firm in Cuba in its Latin America 2021 ranking
  The Chambers Latin America 2021 guide recognises the Andersen Cuban desk director Ignacio Aparicio, in the Corporate/Commercial area: International firms in Cuba individual ranking
• Spain, one of the EU countries with most restrictions on foreign investment due to Covid
  Ignacio Aparicio explains that Spain is at the forefront of restrictions because of the breadth of sectors it covers in Expansión
• The impact of Helms-Burton one year after the activation of Title III by the Trump Government
  Ignacio Aparicio analyses the impact of Trump's decision on the assets confiscated by Fidel in Cuba
• Cuba: a year of the Helms-Burton
  Ignacio Aparicio takes stock of the impact of Title III since its entry into force and analyzes the prospects for Cuba and companies doing business on the island
• Andersen Tax & Legal advises Imperial Brands on Tabacalera´s sale
  Andersen advises the company on all aspects of the sale of the business in Cuba and on the legal implications of the transaction in Spain
• New extraordinary measures for the agri-food sector: temporary flexibility of the Fund for the Promotion and Education of Cooperatives and promotion of the Special System for Agricultural Workers provided for by Royal Decree-Law 15/2020
  Regarding the publication of 21st April Royal Decree-Law 15/2020 adopting additional urgent measures to support the economy and employment
• Line of guarantees to ensure the liquidity of the self-employed and companies before the COVID-19
  Council of Ministers 24th March agreement
• US can veto directors of Spanish companies
  Ignacio Aparicio explains that it is not necessary for companies to have been sued in U.S. courts for their business in Cuba to bar their executives from entering in Vozpópuli
• US activates enforcement of Title IV of the Helms Burton Act
  Ignacio Aparicio analyzes in El Periódico the rule that prevents the entry to the USA of company managers with complaints about their business in Cuba
• The Helms-Burton Earthquake hits NH with million-dollar lawsuit in U.S.
  Ignacio Aparicio explains that the lack of a connection in time between the start of NH's management of the hotel and the applicant's damage would make it impossible to prove his right to compensationin Vozpópuli
• Spanish hotel companies in Cuba armour themselves against Trump's wager
  Ignacio Aparicio analyzes possible claims against tourism companies with interests in the island after the activation of the Helms-Burton Act
• Best Lawyers 2020 recognizes 54 Andersen Tax & Legal professionals among the best lawyers in Spain
  In this edition, Andersen Tax & Legal in Spain has 54 outstanding professionals with a total of 81 distinctions, among them, Maria Olleros, Tax area partner, who has been recognized as 'Lawyer of the Year' in Venture Capital
• Cuba: Title III of the Helms Burton Act is six months old
  Ignacio Aparicio analyzes in Expansión the US measures against Cuba, the response of the international community and the possible implications for the process of impeachment to Trump.
• What is the Helms-Burton law, the law that keeps Spanish companies in check in Cuba?
  Ignacio Aparicio explains the keys to the Helms Burton law in a guide published in Vozpópuli
• The EU seeks to shield the single market from Brexit
  The UK's exit from the EU without an agreement will involve the application of customs and new controls with a considerable increase in costs for the movement of goods and services and delays in transport. An orderly Brexit would make it possible to maintain relations and business by applying international regulations in agreements, mergers, restructurings or insolvencies.
• From Meliá to BBVA: the companies sued under the Helms-Burton Act
  Ignacio Aparicio explains in an article in Vozpópuli that a class action lawsuit by companies affected by the Helms-Burton Act has more weight and relevance than an individual claim
• Helms-Burton Act unleashes historic legal battle
  Ignacio Aparicio explains the concept of 'trafficking' contained in the Helms-Burton Law and how it can affect Spanish hoteliers in Cuba in an article published by Expansión
• ‘Helms-Burton Act’: What to do if you receive a demand letter?
  Ignacio Aparicio analyses the steps that companies affected by the Helms-Burton Act should take if they receive a demand letter in an article published by Cinco Días
• The first lawsuits against hoteliers under the Helms-Burton Act begin to take shape
  Ignacio Aparicio analyses the lawsuits that begin to be filed after the Helms-Burton law in an article published by Voz Populi
• The U.S. May Deny Visas to Spanish Directors Sued by Trump's Law Against Cuba
  Ignacio Aparicio comments on article IV of the Helms-Burton law where one of the main concerns of multinationals exists in a report published by Vozpópuli
• EU accuses US of violating bilateral agreements by implementing Helms-Burton Act
  Ignacio Aparicio talks about the Spanish hotel industry investment in Cuba in a report published in Cinco Días
• The Helms-Burton law worries Spanish firms in Cuba
  Ignacio Aparicio talks about the situation that could affect different companies operating in Cuba in El Periódico de Cataluña
• Hotel Companies prepare themselves for the lawsuits for seizures in Cuba
  Ignacio Aparicio talks about the impact of the unblocking of the Helms Burton Act in a report published by Cinco Días Thursday opens the deadline in the U.S. to claim goods confiscated by Castroism. Meliá and Iberostar are the most affected chains
• Trump vs Cuba: Helms-Burton is not the end
  Ignacio Aparicio analyses the diverse measures of great significance against Cuba by the Trump Administration for the newspaper Expansión
• Spanish companies worried about Trump's latest decision on Cuba
  Ignacio Aparicio comments on the U.S. decision to lift the suspension of Title III of the Helms Burton Act in an article published by the newspaper Las Provincias.
• Legal Updates March 2019
  Analysis of the legislative developments in Marcha 2019
• Spanish companies armour themselves against future expropriations of US assets in Cuba
  Ignacio Aparicio comments on the impact of the unblocking of the Helms Burton Act in a report published by Cinco Días
• Trump jeopardizes Spanish investments in Cuba
  Ignacio Aparicio analyses the consequences of Heading III of the Helms Burton Act which, from April 17, will allow U.S. nationals to sue for property confiscated or nationalized on the island for the El País newspaper
• Helms-Burton Act, what will happen in Cuba from April 17?
  An article about Helm-Burton Act in Cinco Dias by Ignacio Aparicio Ramos, partner of Andersen Tax & Legal and director of the firm’s Cuban Desk
• Legal Updates February 2019
  Analysis of the legislative developments in February 2019
• Foreign investment in Cuba: new opportunities for 2019
  Ignacio Aparicio writes in El Economista about the new portfolio of opportunities for foreign investment in Cuba for 2019
• Legal Updates January 2019
  Analysis of the legislative developments in January 2018
• Legal Updates 2018 December 2018
  Analysis of the legislative developments in December 2018
• Ignacio Aparicio indicates that corporate governance means facing the challenge of satisfying the interests of all the business’ different stakeholders
  Corporate governance annual report published by Iberian Lawyer
• Best Lawyers selects 27 lawyers of Andersen Tax & Legal among the most outstanding in Spain
  The prestigious American publication Best Lawyers has selected 27 Andersen Tax & Legal professionals as the most outstanding in Spain with a total of 44 distinctions in the ranking it prepares annually
• Ignacio Aparicio bets on mergers between firms as an opportunity for international expansion
  Global Annual Report published by Iberian Lawyer
• Legal Updates 2018
  Analysis of the legislative developments in August 2018
• Sweden has a Stable Legal Framework that Encourages Investment
  Ignacio Aparicio took part in the conference “Business Opportunities in Sweden”, organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Valencia
• Points to apply and control to comply with data protection
  The new European framework, in force from the 25th of May, gives users more rights and control and requires companies to be proactive in their treatment. Penalties for non-compliance can reach 20 million euros or 4 percent of annual turnover
• European Data Protection Regulation gives users new rights and puts more responsibility on businesses
  Conference on the imminent application of the RGPD with the Foundation for Stock Market and Financial Studies
• European ePrivacy Regulation obliges companies to be proactive in data processing

  Andersen Tax & Legal and Innovation Club of the Valencian Community Conference

• Best Lawyers recognizes 27 lawyers of Andersen Tax & Legal among the most outstanding in Spain

  The prestigious American publication Best Lawyers has selected 27 Andersen Tax & Legal professionals as the most outstanding in Spain with a total of 45 distinctions in the ranking it prepares annually.

• Why don't more companies come to the Valencian Community from Catalonia?
  Ignacio Aparicio analyzes in Las Provincias the impact that the flight of Catalan companies has in Valencia
• Spain-Israel: A business opportunity

  Ignacio Aparicio analyses the legal and fiscal aspects to consider when deciding whether to establish business ties with Israel or to set up businesses there

• Lateral hires of M&A, tax and banking lawyers on the rise

  The recruitment of senior lawyers can ‘boost a firm’s reputation’ as well as growing its revenue and client base

• Money laundering for professionals within the real estate sector

  Obligations with regard to the prevention of money laundering and financing of terrorism (“PBCFT”) in the real estate sector