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Manuel Echenique

Partner at Uria Menendez

Lawyer

Madrid, Spain

Deal Bio

Total Deals61

Valued Deals39

Total Value£ 32.34 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 829 M

Market Context

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2024 Top Mid Cap M&A Lawyers in EMEA

2024 Top M&A Lawyers in Spain

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21 Dec 2018|Spain|Restaurants and Bars

Target: TELEPIZZA GROUP SAU

Bidder: KKR & CO

15 Service Providers

5 Target | 10 Bidder

34 Dealmakers

10 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 370 M

Value

29 Jan 2019|Luxembourg|Water

Target: MIYA HOLDINGS

Bidder: BRIDGEPOINT GROUP

15 Service Providers

2 Target | 11 Bidder | 2 Vendor

22 Dealmakers

4 Target | 14 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 196 M

Value

12 Feb 2019|Spain|Food Products

Target: FRIAS NUTRICION

Bidder: ALANTRA PARTNERS SA

11 Service Providers

3 Target | 8 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

6 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 114 M

Value

03 Jul 2019|Spain|Alternative Fuels

Target: X-ELIO ENERGY SL

Bidder: BROOKFIELD RENEWABLE PARTNERS

11 Service Providers

3 Target | 8 Bidder

42 Dealmakers

3 Target | 40 Bidder

£ 387 M

Value

05 Jun 2018|Spain|Hotels and Motels

Target: NH HOTEL GROUP SA

Bidder: MINOR INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

7 Target | 6 Bidder | 19 Vendor

£ 2.05 B

Value

05 Feb 2019|Spain|Business Process Outsourcing

Target: GRUPO KONECTANET

Bidder: INTERMEDIATE CAPITAL GROUP (ICG)

20 Service Providers

3 Target | 14 Bidder | 3 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

3 Target | 28 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 611 M

Value

01 Jun 2020|Spain|Telecommunications Equipment

Target: MASMOVIL GROUP

Bidder: CINVEN LTD

29 Service Providers

9 Target | 20 Bidder

72 Dealmakers

25 Target | 47 Bidder

£ 2.87 B

Value

17 Jul 2020|Portugal|Farming Fishing Ranching and Plantations

Target: ROVENSA

Bidder: PARTNERS GROUP

14 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 7 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

1 Target | 28 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 909 M

Value

10 Sep 2020|Spain|Water

Target: MIYA WATER

Bidder: ANTIN INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS SAS

23 Service Providers

2 Target | 11 Bidder | 10 Vendor

30 Dealmakers

2 Target | 21 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 322 M

Value

23 Jul 2020|Spain|Other Specialty REITs

Target: URO PROPERTY

Bidder: BANCO SANTANDER SA

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

2 Target | 5 Bidder

£ 163 M

Value

14 Aug 2020|Spain|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: X-ELIO (SOLAR ASSETS PORTFOLIO)

Bidder: CHINA THREE GORGES CORP

9 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

25 Dealmakers

15 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 451 M

Value

19 Oct 2020|South Africa|Fertilizers

Target: ORO AGRI SA PTY LTD

Bidder: TRADE CORPORATION INTERNATIONAL SA

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 2 Vendor

10 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 124 M

Value

04 Aug 2020|Spain|Education Services

Target: INTERNETSIA

Bidder: MAGNUM CAPITAL INDUSTRIAL PARTNERS

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

9 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 32 M

Value

14 Apr 2021|Spain|Alternative Fuels

Target: HELIA RENOVABLES (540MW PORTFOLIO)

Bidder: NORTHLAND POWER INC

9 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 6 Vendor

30 Dealmakers

22 Bidder | 8 Vendor

£ 921 M

Value

06 Jun 2021|Spain|Environmental / Waste Management

Target: URBASER LTD

Bidder: PLATINUM EQUITY LLC

13 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder | 4 Vendor

57 Dealmakers

6 Target | 26 Bidder | 25 Vendor

£ 2.96 B

Value

15 Feb 2021|Spain|Biotechnology

Target: BIOSEARCH TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: KERRY GROUP PLC

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

4 Target | 9 Bidder

£ 108 M

Value

27 Sep 2021|Spain|Aerospace

Target: ITP AERO

Bidder: BAIN CAPITAL LP

12 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 5 Vendor

39 Dealmakers

7 Target | 27 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 1.46 B

Value

17 Dec 2021|Spain|Telecommunications Equipment

Target: REINTEL

Bidder: KKR & CO

11 Service Providers

7 Bidder | 4 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

20 Bidder | 8 Vendor

£ 827 M

Value

17 Dec 2021|Spain|Household Equipment and Products

Target: ALTADIA GROUP

Bidder: THE CARLYLE GROUP INC

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

1 Target | 22 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 1.60 B

Value

01 Feb 2022|Argentina|Telecommunications Equipment

Target: TELXIUS TELECOM

Bidder: TELEFONICA SA

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

1 Target | 14 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 180 M

Value

26 May 2022|Mexico|Fertilizers

Target: COSMOCEL

Bidder: ROVENSA

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

20 Jun 2022|Spain|Telecommunications Services: Other

Target: AIRE NETWORKS

Bidder: ARDIAN SAS

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

3 Target | 23 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 515 M

Value

26 Jul 2022|Spain|Software

Target: PRIMAVERA BUSINESS SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS

Bidder: CEGID GROUP

14 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder | 6 Vendor

44 Dealmakers

6 Target | 15 Bidder | 23 Vendor

£ 5.78 B

Value

06 Jul 2022|Spain|Consumer Services: Other

Target: GUNNI & TRENTINO

Bidder: SUMA CAPITAL

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

15 Target | 8 Bidder

£ 51 M

Value

27 Jun 2022|Spain|Cable Television

Target: OLIVENET

Bidder: ASTERION INDUSTRIAL PARTNERS

3 Service Providers

3 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

5 Bidder

n/a

Value

21 Mar 2023|Spain|Alternative Fuels

Target: X-ELIO ENERGY SL

Bidder: BROOKFIELD RENEWABLE PARTNERS

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 7 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

2 Target | 11 Bidder | 19 Vendor

n/a

Value

22 May 2023|Spain|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: WINDAR RENOVABLES

Bidder: BRIDGEPOINT GROUP

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

4 Target | 13 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

04 Aug 2023|Portugal|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: FINERGE SA

Bidder: AXA INVESTMENT MANAGERS

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

16 Dealmakers

2 Target | 7 Bidder | 7 Vendor

n/a

Value

08 Aug 2023|Spain|Media Agencies

Target: SAMY ALLIANCE

Bidder: BRIDGEPOINT GROUP

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

7 Target | 6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

04 Oct 2023|Spain|Private Equity

Target: EXUS MANAGEMENT PARTNERS

Bidder: PARTNERS GROUP

10 Service Providers

6 Target | 4 Bidder

42 Dealmakers

22 Target | 20 Bidder

£ 827 M

Value

08 Mar 2024|Finland|Media Agencies

Target: KURIO

Bidder: SAMY ALLIANCE

3 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

01 Apr 2024|Spain|Entertainment

Target: MOTOGP (DORNA SPORTS)

Bidder: LIBERTY MEDIA

15 Service Providers

3 Target | 10 Bidder | 2 Vendor

86 Dealmakers

20 Target | 63 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 3.17 B

Value

04 Mar 2024|Spain|Alternative Electricity

Target: FIVE BIOENERGY

Bidder: ASTERION INDUSTRIAL PARTNERS

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

8 Target | 5 Bidder

n/a

Value

25 Jun 2024|Spain|Alternative Fuels

Target: IGNIS / KKR JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: IGNIS ENERGY HOLDINGS

8 Service Providers

8 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

21 Bidder

£ 338 M

Value

24 May 2024|Spain|Education Services

Target: NETEX LEARNING

Bidder: BD-CAPITAL

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

1 Target | 8 Bidder

£ 62 M

Value

30 May 2024|Spain|Conventional Electricity

Target: COVAMA ELECTRIC

Bidder: SONEPAR GROUP

2 Service Providers

2 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

5 Bidder

n/a

Value

12 Aug 2024|Peru|Food Products

Target: ECOSAC

Bidder: ATITLAN GRUPO

2 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

8 Bidder

n/a

Value

09 Sep 2024|Spain|Food Products

Target: ELAIA AGRO

Bidder: BANCO SANTANDER SA

2 Service Providers

2 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

9 Bidder

n/a

Value

22 Jul 2024|Spain|Food Products

Target: FRIAS NUTRICION

Bidder: REFRESCO GROUP NV

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder | 1 Vendor

4 Dealmakers

2 Target | 1 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

24 Jun 2024|United States|Management Consulting

Target: MDS DIGITAL (MEDIA AND PERFORMANCE BUSINESS)

Bidder: SAMY ROAD LLC

2 Service Providers

2 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

4 Bidder

n/a

Value

24 Sep 2024|Spain|Alternative Electricity

Target: SAETA YIELD SA

Bidder: ABU DHABI FUTURE ENERGY COMPANY (MASDAR)

13 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 7 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 8 Vendor

£ 1.05 B

Value

16 Sep 2024|Spain|Industrial Distribution

Target: GOSUPPLY ADVANCED

Bidder: ACHILLES INFORMATION LTD

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

21 Target | 7 Bidder

n/a

Value

19 Sep 2024|Spain|Hotels and Motels

Target: MINOR CONTINENTAL HOLDING

Bidder: MINOR HOTELS EUROPE & AMERICAS

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

4 Bidder

£ 185 M

Value

11 Nov 2024|Spain|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: NABIAX

Bidder: AERMONT CAPITAL LLP

13 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 8 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

1 Target | 13 Bidder | 9 Vendor

n/a

Value

12 Nov 2024|Slovakia|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: FANOX

Bidder: WABTEC CORP

2 Service Providers

2 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

9 Bidder

£ 85 M

Value

05 Dec 2024|Spain|Cosmetics

Target: VIOKOX

Bidder: ARTA CAPITAL

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

4 Target | 12 Bidder

n/a

Value

24 Sep 2024|Spain|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: TERP GROUP

Bidder: MASDAR ESPAÑA HOLDING

1 Service Providers

1 Vendor

5 Dealmakers

5 Vendor

n/a

Value

25 Feb 2025|Spain|Clothing and Accessories

Target: TENDAM BRANDS

Bidder: MULTIPLY GROUP

13 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

2 Target | 10 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

28 Apr 2025|Germany|Business Process Outsourcing

Target: INTERMATE

Bidder: BRIDGEPOINT GROUP

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

1 Target | 20 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

01 May 2025|Spain|Farming Fishing Ranching and Plantations

Target: PSB PRODUCCION VEGETAL SL

Bidder: CIBUS CAPITAL LLP (CIBUS FUND II)

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

3 Target | 8 Bidder

n/a

Value

08 May 2025|Spain|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: BARTER ENERGIA

Bidder: VISALIA

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

7 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

04 Jun 2025|Spain|Alternative Electricity

Target: GREENVOLT GROUP (231 MW SOLAR AND WIND PORTFOLIO)

Bidder: WHITE SUMMIT CAPITAL AG

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

12 Dealmakers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 164 M

Value

17 Jul 2025|Spain|Transportation Services

Target: JSV GROUP

Bidder: NAZCA CAPITAL

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

5 Target | 12 Bidder

n/a

Value

28 Oct 2025|Spain|Education Services

Target: EDUCARE GROUP

Bidder: SWISS LIFE ASSET MANAGERS

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

16 Dealmakers

2 Target | 12 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 192 M

Value

25 Aug 2025|Spain|Marine Transportation

Target: NAVIERA ARMAS TRASMEDITERRANEA (TWO FERRIES AND ASSETS IN GIBRALTAR)

Bidder: DFDS A/S

4 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

19 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 27 M

Value

14 Nov 2025|Spain|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: ACS GROUP/ GIP JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS

9 Service Providers

9 Bidder

54 Dealmakers

54 Bidder

£ 1.76 B

Value

05 Sep 2025|Spain|Third Party Logistics (3PL)

Target: EXOLUM

Bidder: KKR & CO

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

11 Dealmakers

2 Target | 8 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 867 M

Value

15 Dec 2025|Spain|Household Appliance

Target: FERMAX ELECTRÓNICA SAU

Bidder: ARDIAN SAS

15 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 6 Vendor

45 Dealmakers

4 Target | 27 Bidder | 16 Vendor

£ 164 M

Value

24 Dec 2025|Spain|Car Parks

Target: IPARK

Bidder: CVC DIF

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

10 Dealmakers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 261 M

Value

18 Dec 2025|Spain|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: FINLIGHT HOLDING SL

Bidder: BGTF PROTON HOLDINGS LIMITED

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

16 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 131 M

Value

18 Dec 2025|Spain|Software

Target: MAPEX GROUP

Bidder: PROALPHA

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

1 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 38 M

Value