Bio

Michael Willisch advises U.S. and non-U.S. companies on capital markets transactions, mergers and acquisitions, private equity investments and finance transactions. He is the head of our Madrid office and a member of both our Europe and Latin America practices. Chambers Europe and Chambers Global recognize Michael for his capital markets work in Spain, including in providing comprehensive cross-border assistance. Chambers quotes clients who describe him as “top-notch for international law matters.” Michael has advised on some of the largest M&A transactions involving Spanish companies, the majority of IPOs completed in Spain over the past two decades, and some of the largest-ever capital markets transactions by Spanish issuers, including rights offerings by Cellnex (€7 billion in aggregate), BBVA (€5.1 billion) and Telefónica (€3 billion), Telefónica Móviles’ €3 billion IPO, Aena’s €3 billion IPO, Inditex’s (the owner of Zara) €2.4 billion IPO and Acciona Energía’s €1.3 billion IPO.