Juan Aguayo Bio

Juan Aguayo is a corporate lawyer specializing in equity capital markets. He advises on transactions carried out by companies listed on regulated markets, including securities offers, IPOs, public M&A deals (including takeover bids), as well as on complex restructuring and investment transactions led by international funds, including alternative investment funds. An expert in the operation of capital markets, he has designed corporate governance policies for many leading listed companies and their progressive adaptation to the new demands of investors regarding social and environmental factors. He was director of the Manuel Olivencia Award for Good Corporate Governance from its creation until 2021. Currently, he is an active member of the award’s management committee. The Manuel Olivencia Award has become a forum of knowledge and reflection for ESG, and includes a panel of independent persons with recognized professional prestige. He also advises Latin American business groups on their inbound and outbound investments in Spain. He spent part of his career at a “magic circle” law firm in London. He lectures on commercial law at Universidad Villanueva and Centro de Estudios Garrigues. He also speaks at several prestigious forums such as those held by the International Bar Association. He is the author of the reference monograph on representations and warranties as a contractual technique.