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Federico Fruhbeck is a partner in the London office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher. Federico is co-chair of the Projects and Infrastructure Practice Group, co-head of Private Equity in Europe, and a member of the Mergers and Acquisitions and Capital Markets Practice Groups. Federico’s practice focuses on cross-border M&A transactions across Europe and Latin America for private equity clients and large family-owned conglomerates, with a particular focus in the infrastructure, ESG and real assets sector. He also advises both issuers and underwriters on capital markets transactions, particularly in high-yield issuances (including green bond issuances) and initial public offerings. He has extensive experience across multiple jurisdictions, with a particular focus on Spain, Italy, Germany, France and the Nordic region. Federico is named in The Lawyer's Hot 100 2022 list, which recognises the most daring, innovative and creative lawyers. He is recommended by The Legal 500 UK 2024 as leading individual for Infrastructure: M&A and Acquisition Financing and recognised for M&A: Upper Mid-Market and Premium Deals, £750m+ and Private Equity: Transactions – High-Value Deals (£250m+) and in Chambers UK for Infrastructure. He was also recognised by Law.com/LegalWeek as one of the Rising Stars in private equity in 2021, and also nominated for the British Legal Awards in 2021 as a Rising Star – Private Practice. Federico is a frequent speaker and contributor on private equity and infrastructure, as well as on climate change and ESG matters. Prior to joining Gibson Dunn, Federico was a partner at Vinson & Elkins in London, and also practiced with Simpson Thacher & Bartlett in New York and London. Federico received his licentiate degree (Juris Doctor equivalent), summa cum laude, from the Universidad Pontificia Comillas in 2007 and a Master of Laws with honors in 2010 from Columbia Law School, where he was a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar. He is admitted to practice in New York and Spain, and is a registered foreign lawyer with the Solicitors Regulation Authority in England and Wales. Federico is a native Spanish speaker and also fluent in English, German and French.
