Catarina is a senior associate in the Tax practice at Gómez-Acebo & Pombo.

She is specialized in tax law. Catarina has been focused on national and international tax issues regarding direct and indirect taxation issues. Advising individual and collective entities within the scope of investment, restructuring and financing transactions in Portugal and abroad, which also includes tax litigation. She has experience in the energy, telecommunications, real estate and farming sectors.

Catarina previously worked 5 plus years in the Tax Consultancy business, with KPMG, Mazars, Andersen Tax & Legal.

She holds a Law degree from University of Lisbon (Portugal) and a master’s degree in Tax Law from Catholic University of Portugal. She has postgraduate studies in Accounting for Jurists from University of Lisbon and completed the Tax Planning Module from the XIV Post-graduation Course – specialisation in Tax Law, organized by IDEFF.

Catarina also attended two coursers, the GREIT Lisbon Summer Course at University of Lisbon and Taxation of Corporate Restructurings, organized by IDEFF.

Carolina is a senior associate in the Corporate and M&A practice at Gómez- Acebo & Pombo.

She is specialised in corporate and commercial law, mergers and acquisitions and other restructuring transactions.

Carolina has been involved in different projects with broad experience in the following areas: advice on asset sale and purchases and on share purchases of Spanish companies; due diligence processes and drafting and negotiation of sale and purchase agreements together with closing documentation; advice on domestic and international corporate restructurings; incorporation of companies, cross-border mergers and demergers, global assignment of assets and liabilities, change of international domiciles; dissolution and liquidation of companies; drafting and negotiation of commercial agreements; ongoing corporate advice to the Board of Directors of multiple Spanish companies.

She holds a bachelor’s degree in law from the University of Zaragoza (Spain) and a master’s degree in Company Law cum laude from the University of Navarra (Spain).

Carolina has participated as author or coauthor in several specialised publications.

Carolina is a senior associate in the Corporate and M&A practice at Gómez-Acebo & Pombo.

Her practice is focused on M&A of both private and listed companies, private equity transactions, joint ventures, corporate restructurings, and general corporate matters.

Carolina was seconded to Gómez-Acebo & Pombo in London in 2016 and in New York City in 2018.

From September 2024 to May 2025, she participated in the Visiting Lawyers Program (VLP) of Sullivan & Cromwell in New York City.

She holds a degree in Law and a diploma in Anglo-American Law from the University of Navarra (Spain). In 2011, she spent a semester abroad at Monash University in Melbourne (Australia).

Carolina has been a lecturer of Business Law II at La Salle Barcelona, on the Post-Graduate Diploma of Commercial Law at Complutense University of Madrid, on the Business & Law course and on Corporate Law at ESADE Law School.

She has participated as author or coauthor in several specialised publications.

Experience

I have carried out numerous transactions with Gómez-Acebo & Pombo.

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GA_P advises STAY on the sale of the company to RealTime Reservation (RTR)., 2026 – Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised the shareholders of STAY on the sale of 100% of the company to RealTime Reservation (RTR), a leader in reservation technology for the hospitality sector. The acquisition has been backed by Wavecrest Growth Partners, a growth private equity firm specializing in B2B software, AI, data, and other technology services.

GA_P advises on the sale of a majority stake in European Quality Assurance Spain (EQA) to Peninsula Capital, 2026 – Gómez-Acebo & Pombo ha asesorado a un pool de 18 entidades bancarias, liderado por BBVA y Banco Santander, en la reorganización de 357 millones de euros de deuda del Grupo Incarlopsa,  líder en la industria de productos porcinos en España y principal proveedor cárnico de Mercadona, con una facturación superior a los 1.000 millones de euros.

GA_P advises Mazabi on investment in the InterContinental New York Times Square hotel, 2026 – Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised Mazabi, a firm specialising in family office wealth management, on its entry into the New York hotel market through an investment in the InterContinental New York Times Square hotel.

GA_P advises Making Science on the sale of its cloud and cybersecurity business unit to Lutech, 2025 – Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised the Making Science group, whose parent company is listed on BME Growth and currently has more than 1,200 employees and a technological presence and development in 15 markets, on the sale of two Spanish companies that make up its cloud and cybersecurity business unit in Spain to Lutech, a leading Italian group in digital services and artificial intelligence.

GA_P has advised InPost on the acquisition of Sending, 2025 – Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised InPost, a group listed on Euronext Amsterdam and one of Europe’s leading logistics providers for the e-commerce sector, on the acquisition of Grupo Sending, an express transport company specialized in home deliveries.

GA_P advises Uriach on the acquisition of the German group Pascoe, 2024 – Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised Grupo J. Uriach, S.L.U., a Catalan company specialized in the Natural Consumer Healthcare sector, in the acquisition of the German group Pascoe, leader in this sector in Germany with more than 125 years of experience. The alliance allows Uriach to strengthen the group’s presence in Germany, the Czech Republic and…

GA_P advises the partners of fintech Unnax on the sale of the company to PSG Equity, 2023 – Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised the partners of fintech company Unnax in the sale of the company to PSG Equity fund. Unnax was founded in 2016 with the aim of accelerating digital transformation in the financial sector, becoming one of the European leaders in Open Finance solutions, with a significant presence in Latin America. The…

GA_P advises the partners of Clever PPC on the sale of their majority stake in the Aleph Group, 2023 – Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised the partners of the technology platform, Clever PPC, on the sale of a majority stake to Aleph Group, a leading global enabler of digital advertising. This sale will support the growth and enhancement of relationships between the world’s leading digital media players and their advertisers, further validating Aleph’s strategy as…

GA_P advises The Navigator Company on the acquisition of the tissue paper business of the Gomà-Camps Group., 2023 – Gómez-Acebo & Pombo advised the Portuguese listed company The Navigator Company, S.A. on the acquisition of 100% of the shares of Gomà-Camps Consumer S.L.U. and its subsidiary Gomà-Camps France SAS. This acquisition is part of a growth and diversification plan by The Navigator Company and will lead to its integration and positioning as the second…

GA_P advises Indra on the acquisition of a 9.5% stake in ITP Aero, 2023 – Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised Indra Sistemas, S.A., an Ibex-35 listed company, on the acquisition of 9.5% of ITP Aero from the US fund Bain Capital for €175 million. Indra and ITP Aero have also reached a framework agreement establishing the basis for a strategic technological collaboration with the aim of enhancing their value, leveraging…

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GA_P advises the partners of Grupo Masao in its selling to Hana Group, 2022 – GA_P advises the partners of Grupo Masao in its selling to Hana Group Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised the partners of Grupo Masao and its founder Galo García-Miñaur Ybarra, in a transaction which completes the sale of 100% of the company to Hana Group (owned by Permira). The total amount of the sale transaction is…

GA_P advises Uriach on the sale of its generics and b2b business to MCH, 2021 – Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised Grupo J. Uriach on the sale of its B2B business to the investment fund MCH, with the participation of a group of investors. With this transaction, Uriach completes the process of divestment in the pharmaceutical sector and sale of generics, to focus on its strategic business plan in the Consumer…

GA_P advises Electronic IDentification (eID) shareholders on the sale of the company to Signicat, 2021 – Gómez-Acebo & Pombo advises the shareholders of Electronic IDentification (eID) on the sale of the company to Signicat, a Norwegian provider of digital identity solutions, for 88 million euros. eID, headquartered in Madrid, is a provider of remote identification systems via streaming video. This deal will strengthen Signicat’s European presence and take it a step…

GA_P advises Grupo Sorigué on the acquisition of 60% of Ecotelia Servicios Energéticos, 2021 – Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised the Sorigué Group on the acquisition of 60% of Ecotelia Servicios Energéticos, a company that develops solar photovoltaic, solar thermal, biomass and microgeneration projects. The operation will help the Lleida-based group to grow in renewables. The operation, in line with Sorigué’s strategic plan based on growth and sustainability, will serve…

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo advises Gant Holding AB on the acquisition of its Spanish distributor Gant Lifestyle España, S.L.U., 2020 – Gómez-Acebo & Pombo advises Gant Holding AB on the purchase of Gant Lifestyle España from Organización Gómez de Zamora. From now on, the Spanish distributor will report directly to Gant Holding AB in order to ensure greater control of the brand, as well as to strengthen and invest in its long-term growth. The following have…

Carla is a senior associate in the Corporate and M&A practice at Gómez-Acebo & Pombo.

She specialises in corporate law, civil and commercial contracts, mergers and acquisitions of companies.

Graduated in Law from the University of Valencia (Spain). Master ́s degree in Legal Practice Law from the IE University.

Carla did a professional internship for the State Legal Service and the competitive entrance exam for the Spanish Registrars.

She has participated as author or coauthor in several specialised legal publications.

Blanca is a senior associate in the Litigation and Arbitration practice at Gómez-Acebo & Pombo.

She has a Law and Business Administration degree from Comillas Pontifical University (E-3 – ICADE).

She has participated as author or coauthor in several specialised legal publications.

Silvia is a senior associate in the Intellectual Property practice at Gómez-Acebo & Pombo. 

She specialises in advising national and international clients on patent law, plant breeders’ rights and trade secrets, as well as on other areas of industrial and intellectual property and unfair competition. 

She has extensive experience representing clients in large-scale patent infringement and validity litigation, typically in the context of multi-jurisdictional disputes covering the main European and international markets. Her practice focuses on companies with a strong technological component, with particular emphasis on the life sciences sector—where she regularly represents major multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, including businesses specialising in the genetic improvement of plant varieties—as well as on the technology and telecommunications sector. In this latter area, Silvia stands out for her solid experience advising leading multinational companies worldwide on the design and implementation of preventive strategies against litigation in key commercial events such as the Mobile World Congress. 

Silvia is also involved in corporate transactions and innovation-related contracts, including R&D agreements, patent and plant variety licensing agreements, technology transfer contracts and M&A transactions involving industrial property assets. She also has extensive experience in strategically coordinating with external technical experts in order to assess the patentability of her clients’ developments and to analyse potential infringement risks relating to third-party rights. 

Silvia is a frequent speaker at international patent forums, as well as on industrial and intellectual property rights more generally, and is the author of several articles published in specialised legal journals.