Experience

He joined the firm as a partner in the commercial area in January 2025, after a long career in one of the leading Spanish law firms. 

Fernando specialises in financial law, commercial law (corporate, mergers and acquisitions), family businesses and investment funds. In his professional career he has participated in very important transactions in the Spanish market. He has also been Secretary of the Board of Directors of several listed and unlisted companies.

Education

  • PIL Harvard Law School.
  • Researcher at EFTA (European Free Trade Association), Geneva.
  • Diploma in Economics, College of Europe (Bruges).
  • Diploma in EU Law, University of Deusto.
  • Degree in Law, specialising in Economics, University of Deusto.

Publications

He has extensive experience as a lecturer in postgraduate programmes and is the author of numerous publications, among others:

  • Private Equity, A transactional Analysis. Globe Law and Business, Fifth Edition 2025. Coauthor.
  • IFLR Global High Yield Report 2014.
  • Investment Funds (Jurisdictional comparisons. The European Lawyer Series Books. Second edition 2013).
  • Responsabilité sociale des entreprises - Initiatives et instruments de niveau européen capables d’améliorer l’efficience juridique dans le champ de la responsabilité sociale des entreprises. Policy Department C: Citizens’ Rights and Constitutional Affairs of the European Parliament at the request of the Committee on Legal Affairs. July 2012.
  • Droits et obligations des actionnaires - Régimes nationaux et propositions d’instruments au niveau européen en vue d’améliorer l’efficience juridique. Policy Department C: Citizens’ Rights and Constitutional Affairs of the European Parliament at the request of the Committee on Legal Affairs. July 2012.
  • Company Directors (Jurisdictional comparisons. Editor. Thomson Reuters, The European Lawyer Reference First edition 2012).
  • Shareholders´ Rights, Thomson Reuters, The European Lawyer Reference, 2011.
  • Corporate Acquisitions and Mergers. Spanish Chapter. Kluwer Law International. Last edition 2010.
  • Private Equity. Jurisdictional comparisons, The European Lawyer, 2010. 

He is the Spanish correspondent of the Journal of International Banking Law.

Affiliations

  • Madrid Bar Association (Ilustre Colegio de Abogados de Madrid).
  • International Bar Association (IBA).

Languages

English and French.

Fernando de las Cuevas

Partner
Mergers and acquisitions
Corporate and Corporate Governance

Fernando de las Cuevas

Partner
Mergers and acquisitions
Corporate and Corporate Governance

Experience

He joined the firm as a partner in the commercial area in January 2025, after a long career in one of the leading Spanish law firms. 

Fernando specialises in financial law, commercial law (corporate, mergers and acquisitions), family businesses and investment funds. In his professional career he has participated in very important transactions in the Spanish market. He has also been Secretary of the Board of Directors of several listed and unlisted companies.

Education

  • PIL Harvard Law School.
  • Researcher at EFTA (European Free Trade Association), Geneva.
  • Diploma in Economics, College of Europe (Bruges).
  • Diploma in EU Law, University of Deusto.
  • Degree in Law, specialising in Economics, University of Deusto.

Publications

He has extensive experience as a lecturer in postgraduate programmes and is the author of numerous publications, among others:

  • Private Equity, A transactional Analysis. Globe Law and Business, Fifth Edition 2025. Coauthor.
  • IFLR Global High Yield Report 2014.
  • Investment Funds (Jurisdictional comparisons. The European Lawyer Series Books. Second edition 2013).
  • Responsabilité sociale des entreprises - Initiatives et instruments de niveau européen capables d’améliorer l’efficience juridique dans le champ de la responsabilité sociale des entreprises. Policy Department C: Citizens’ Rights and Constitutional Affairs of the European Parliament at the request of the Committee on Legal Affairs. July 2012.
  • Droits et obligations des actionnaires - Régimes nationaux et propositions d’instruments au niveau européen en vue d’améliorer l’efficience juridique. Policy Department C: Citizens’ Rights and Constitutional Affairs of the European Parliament at the request of the Committee on Legal Affairs. July 2012.
  • Company Directors (Jurisdictional comparisons. Editor. Thomson Reuters, The European Lawyer Reference First edition 2012).
  • Shareholders´ Rights, Thomson Reuters, The European Lawyer Reference, 2011.
  • Corporate Acquisitions and Mergers. Spanish Chapter. Kluwer Law International. Last edition 2010.
  • Private Equity. Jurisdictional comparisons, The European Lawyer, 2010. 

He is the Spanish correspondent of the Journal of International Banking Law.

Affiliations

  • Madrid Bar Association (Ilustre Colegio de Abogados de Madrid).
  • International Bar Association (IBA).

Languages

English and French.