| by Manuel Urrutia | Feb 7, 2024 | News
At the beginning of this year we are experiencing a great proliferation of takeover bids both in Spain and in the rest of the world. In recent weeks we have witnessed the takeover war for Applus, the Hungarian group DJJ’s preparation of a takeover bid for Talgo...
| by Manuel Urrutia | Jan 17, 2024 | News
Intergenerational succession is one of the greatest challenges facing family businesses. This is recognised by them individually and through organisations such as the Family Business Institute (IEF) and the Territorial Associations of Family Businesses. They all agree...
| by Manuel Urrutia | Dec 27, 2023 | News
The reasons for selling a company can be many. Some entrepreneurs do so because they cannot find a successor in their own family. In other cases, it is the heirs who decide to get rid of the family business. Unless we are talking about serial entrepreneurs who...
| by Manuel Urrutia | Nov 15, 2023 | News
In M&A transactions, the choice of the transaction pricing mechanism is key. Until recently, the locked box mechanism was mainly used in the United States. In recent years, however, this methodology has gained increasing acceptance in Europe, especially in...
| by Manuel Urrutia | Oct 25, 2023 | News
Generational succession has always been a critical process for family businesses. Seventy percent of them do not make it to the second generation, and 90% do not make it to the third. This intrinsic difficulty for this type of company is now compounded by the ageing...
