Practices and Sectors

• Capital Markets
• Corporate Governance
• Corporate/M&A
• Private Equity

Profile

Julio Lujambio joined Pérez-Llorca in 2005 and made partner in 2014.

Julio has been a member of Pérez-Llorca’s Management Board since 2020 and has been an Executive Partner since 2024.

As Executive Partner, Julio supports the development of Pérez-Llorca’s strategy and direction.

Julio is a dual-qualified lawyer, authorised to advise on both Spanish and Mexican law.

Studies:

• 2004 Degree in Law (Spain)
• 2003 LLM, with specialisation in Business Law, IE Law School (Madrid)
• 2002 Degree in Law, Universidad Panamericana (Mexico). Professional Thesis: Legal considerations about the sole-shareholding companies (2002)
• 1999 – 2000 Exchange programme – Degree in Law,  Universidad de Navarra

He speaks Spanish and English.

Experience

Julio is an expert in Corporate/M&A and Capital Markets.

Julio has experience advising on all types of M&A transactions regarding acquisitions of shares and assets of private and listed companies, subscription agreements for investments and shareholders agreement and the setting up of joint ventures.

Juilo’s experience in capital markets includes advising on the admission to trading shares on the Spanish stock exchanges, public offerings or security underwritings, block trade and other advice related to listed companies in relation to regulatory issues regarding the stock exchanges and corporate governance.

Among many other matters, Julio advised AENA on its admission to trading, Blackstone on the takeover bid and acquisition of Testa, and CVC on the acquisition of a significant stake in Naturgy, L1 on the takeover bid for DIA, A&M Capital Europe on the acquisition of a majority stake in Ayesa and the subsequent acquisition of Ibermática, Volotea and its shareholders on its international growth and financing, and Antin on the takeover bid for Opdenergy.

Professional Organisations

The Madrid Bar Association (ICAM).

Recognition

Julio Lujambio features in various legal directories such as:

• Chambers Global: ‘Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability’.
• Chambers Europe: ‘Corporate/M&A.
• IFLR 1000: Notable practitioner (Capital Markets Equity).
• Leaders League: M&A, Private Equity: Fund structuring, Private Equity: Fund advisory and Fund Formation
• Best Lawyers®: ‘Corporate and M&A Law’, ‘Private Equity Law’, ‘Venture Capital Law’, ‘Capital Markets Law’ and ‘Debt & Equity’.

Awards

• Best Lawyers®: Debt & Equity ‘Lawyer of the Year’ (2022).
• Iberian Lawyer: 40 under Forty (2015).