Javier Monzón

Partner, Madrid

Biography

Javier Monzón is sought out for inbound investments and praised by clients as "a highly experienced adviser in strategic questions." He is additionally experienced in company acquisitions involving multiple jurisdictions.
Javier Monzón, Europe | Chambers Profiles

Overview

Javier Monzón is a partner in the Firm's Global M&A / Corporate Group in Madrid.

His practice is focused on cross-border and domestic mergers and acquisitions private equity transactions and other, as well as corporate restructurings and general corporate matters. He also has experience advising corporates and investment institutions, on capital markets transactions in Spain.

Javier has over 20 years of experience, including a secondment to the securities division of Goldman Sachs in London in 2008.

Javier has been member by Chambers and Partners for 8 years as an expert in Corporate M&A.

Bars and Courts
Spain (Abogado)
Education
BA, Law
Universidad Autónoma de Madrid

Spain

Languages
Spanish
English

Experience

Examples of his experience in M&A includes advising:

  • General Mills on its acquisition of Edgard & Cooper, one of Europe's leading independent premium pet food brands.
  • Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners (MSIP) on the acquisition of 100% of the shares in Valoriza Servicios Medioambientales, S.A. from Spanish construction group Sacyr S.A. (Sacyr).
  • Rameder Anhängerkupplungen und Autoteile GmbH (a portfolio company of FSN capital) on its acquisition of 60% of the shares of the Spanish company Enganches y Remolques Aragon, S.L.
  • Waterland Private Equity on its acquisition of 50% of the shares of Montronic Vic, S.L.
  • Cibus Capital and the management team of Innoliva on its sale to Fiera Comox.
  • MEDIAN Unternehmensgrupp B.V. & Co. KG, a portfolio company of Waterland Private Equity on the acquisition of Hestia Alliance.
  • Naviera Bandama, S.L. and the Armas family in the restructuring transaction over Naviera Armas Trasmediterranea.
  • The founders of Tikers Content Factory, S.L. on its sale to Go Enforce Talent, S.L. (a portfolio company of Suma Capital).
  • Blantyre Capital on its acquisition of a majority stake in the Spanish transport group ESP Solutions.
  • Fresenius/ Helios Kliniken on the acquisition of Quironsalud*.
  • Doughty Hanson on the sale of Grupo Hospital Quiron (now, Quironsalud).
  • Fresenius/ Helios Health on the acquisition of Clinica Eugin*.
  • Quirónsalud on the acquisition of Clinica Imbanaco in Colombia*.
  • Quirónsalud on their co-investment with Alantra in Health in Code*.
  • Quirónsalud on the acquisition of Clinica Palmaplanas*.
  • Quirónsalud on the acquisition of outstanding minority stakes at lsabal*.
  • Cinven on the divestment (and rollover reinvestment) in Ufinet*.
  • Cinven on the acquisition of Planasa*.
  • Cinven on the acquisition of Hotelbeds*.
  • Bridgepoint on the acquisition of Sapec Agro*.
  • Meridia Capital on their investment in Grupo Andilana*.
  • Meridia Capital on their investment in Volotea*.
  • Meridia Capital on the acquisition ofa stake in retail pet shop chain Kiwoko and its subsequent divestment to Emefin*.
  • Meridia on the acquisition of an initial stake in Vetsum, a Spanish group of pet hospitals and clinics, and in the subsequent consolidation of a controlling stake through a capital increase*.
  • Mumtalakat on their investment in Premo*.
  • Barclays Bank on the divestment of its commercial and retail banking and insurance businesses in Spain and Portugal*.
  • Vitruvian and its portfolio company Expereo on the acquisition of Brodynt*.
  • One Equity Partners and its portfolio company Waiki on the acquisition of Plasbel*.
  • CRCC on the acquisition of a controlling stake in Aldesa*.
  • The consortium of sellers on the disposal of the Mercado de San Miguel*.
  • JP Morgan in the context of their role in the Bankia – BMN merger*.
  • Warburg Pincus on the acquisition of SelfTrade Bank*.
  • Warburg Pincus on their investment in Inspired Education*.
  • CPPIB on the divestment of its stake in Altamira*.
  • CPPIB on the rollover of their stake in Dorna*.
  • The financial advisors to EQT on its public takeover of Solarpack*.
  • Solaria on its IPO*.
  • Solaria on its equity line program with Societe Generale*.
  • Solaria on its ABB share capital increase*.

* Experience prior to joining White & Case