Ana Calvo
Ana Calvo
Ana Calvo
Ana Calvo

Biography

Ana Calvo is a partner leading the Public law and regulatory practice in Spain, as part of the Firm's Global M&A / Corporate Group.

She has over 18 years of experience advising infrastructure funds, corporates, governmental entities and investment banks on a broad range of matters across a variety of industrial sectors ranging from infrastructure, energy, water, waste, life sciences or telecoms, among others.

Ana also advises on environmental laws, consumer protection rules, public procurement and automotive manufacturing.

She frequently advises on high-profile FDI matters.

Experience

Some representative examples of Ana's experience include advising:

Indra Sistemas, S.A. on the regulatory aspects regarding the acquisition of certain assets owned by Duro Felguera Calderería, S.A.U. and the administrative concession granted over the factory in Gijón, known as 'El Tallerón'. Indra acquired this heavy boiler production center with the aim of transforming it into a factory of military vehicles and tanks. 

Solaria Energía y Medio Ambiente S.A. on the regulatory aspects regarding the sale of 50% of its subsidiary Generia Land, S.L., to Stonepeak and the implementation of a JV agreement for the acquisition of land parcels for renewable energy and battery projects to be leased.

Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena S.p.A., one of Italy’s leading banking groups, on the FDI process related to its €16.5 billion voluntary public tender and exchange offer for all ordinary shares of Mediobanca – Banca di Credito Finanziario Società per Azioni, a major Italian investment bank and financial services group.

Acciona Energías Renovables, S.A., a Spanish renewable energy company, on the regulatory aspects regarding the sale of c. 626 MW of 34 hydroelectric assets to Endesa Generación, S.A., a Spanish energy company, for €1 billion.

Acciona Energías Renovables, S.A., a Spanish renewable energy company, on the regulatory aspects regarding the sale of 100% of the shares of Acciona Saltos de Agua, S.L., owner of 23 hydroelectric assets with an aggregate capacity of c. 175 MW to Elawan Energy, S.L., a subsidiary of ORIX Corporation for €287 million.

Investindustrial (private equity firm) on the regulatory aspects regarding its acquisition of a majority stake (up to 100% of the share capital) in Asociación de Industrias Alicantinas del Helado y Derivados, S.A. (Grupo Alacant), one of the leading independent ice cream manufacturers in Spain focused predominantly on private label ice cream for modern retail clients and on co-manufacturing for leading branded ice cream players.

Providence Equity Partners, a specialist private equity investment firm focused on growth-oriented media, communications, education and technology companies throughout North America and Europe, on the regulatory aspects regarding its sale of a 50% stake in Globeducate, a primary and secondary education provider with a network of 65 international schools across 11 countries, to Wendel for an enterprise value of c. €2 billion. Providence will continue holding the remaining 50% in Globeducate.

Waterland Private Equity on the regulatory aspects regarding the acquisition of a significant stake in the capital of Auren Holding SP, S.L.P., a multidisciplinary professional services firm in Spain, specializing in audit, legal advisory, consulting and corporate finance services.

Charterhouse Capital Partners LLP on the regulatory aspects regarding the acquisition of c.80% of the shares of Metrodora, S.L. by an investment vehicle of Charterhouse Capital Partners to Magnum Capital for an amount of c. 270 million.

Velto Renewables, a renewable power producer backed by global investment group CDPQ, on the regulatory aspects regarding its acquisition of a portfolio of photovoltaic and wind projects with a combined capacity of c. 130MW in France and c. 400 MW in Spain and Portugal from Q Energy Solutions SE, a major player in renewable energy in Europe.

Mirova S.A., a global asset management company dedicated to sustainable investing and an affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers, on the regulatory aspects regarding its €480 million investment in RP Global to accelerate pan-European renewable energy development. As part of the financing, which consists of equity and convertible bonds, Mirova Energy Transition 6 (MET6), Mirova's sixth fund dedicated to energy transition infrastructure, invested an amount of €200 million, allowing another co-investment vehicle managed by Mirova to invest an amount of €280 million. Following the transaction, Mirova will become a relevant minority shareholder in RP Global.

Vanderlande Industries Holding B.V., a 100% subsidiary of Toyota Industries Corporation and industry leader in the intralogistics sector specialized in the warehousing, parcel and airport segments, on the regulatory aspects regarding its acquisition of Siemens' airport logistics business at an enterprise value of €300 million.

A.P.Moller Capital on the regulatory aspects regarding its acquisition of a 51% stake in Bergé Infraestructuras y Servicios Logísticos, S.L.U who develop and port operations, transport logistics, shipping and processes relating to the steel and automotive industries from Bergé y Compañía, S.A.

Providence Equity Partners (Providence) on the regulatory aspects regarding its sale of Superstruct Entertainment (Superstruct) to leading global investment firm KKR. Superstruct is a European live entertainment group, owning and operating over 80 music festivals across ten countries in Europe and Australia.

Spain
BA
Law

Universidad Pontificia Comillas, ICADE

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