Luis Enrique Mata Palacios

Luis Enrique Mata Palacios is a lawyer specialized in commercial contracts, M&A, private equity and finance.

During his professional career, he has been involved in multiple M&A, private equity, acquisition finance and project finance transactions, advising Spanish and international clients from a wide array of sectors, including, among others, financial services, energy, IT and infrastructure. As a result of his training in common law and international background (LL.M and member of the NY Bar Association), he has gained extensive experience advising MNEs and global financial groups in their investments and operations in Spain and abroad.

CORPORATE EXPERIENCE

• Team member of the Corporate Law practice area (specializing in commercial contracts, M&A, private equity and finance), Garrigues, since 2014

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

• Associate lecturer at IE Law School, teaching Commercial Law and Corporations II, since 2019

ACADEMIC BACKGROUND

• J.S.D. candidate, Universidad Complutense de Madrid

• Master of Laws (LL.M), from the Columbia University School of Law (New York), graduating with honors (Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar)

• Masters Degree in Commercial Law (Especialización en Derecho Mercantil), Universidad Católica Andrés Bello, graduating with honors (Summa Cum Laude)

• Degree in Law, Universidad Católica Andrés Bello, graduating with honors (Summa Cum Laude)