Ignacio Corbera Dale specializes in M&A, private equity, corporate law and commercial contracts, especially with respect to advising international investors with interests in Spain.
Since February 2011, he is the resident partner of the London office of Garrigues, from which he coordinates his clients from the Barcelona office and engagements arising in the London market.
At present, he is a member of the executive committee, in his capacity as the Director of Seminars, at the International Association of Lawyers (UIA).
He has been recognized as one of the Best Lawyers 2022 (M&A, London, United Kingdom).
Ignacio Corbera has pursued his entire professional career at Garrigues, after joining in 1990. Up to February 2011, he was a partner at corporate law department at the Barcelona office. In February 2011, he was appointed resident partner of the London office, from which he coordinates his clients from the Barcelona office and engagements arising in the London market.
Among other fields, he specializes in M&A, private equity, corporate law and commercial contracts, especially with respect to advising international investors with interests in Spain. He has notably participated in transactions (sale and purchase of shares and assets, joint ventures, collaboration and specialization agreements, corporate restructurings, etc.) with a cross-border component, with particular emphasis on English-speaking countries, Italy and Latin America.
His working languages are Spanish, Catalan, English, Italian and French.
At present, he is a member of the executive committee, in his office as the Director of Seminars, at the International Association of Lawyers (UIA), having notably participated in the following events:
- International Association of Lawyers (UIA) Contract Law Commission Seminar (Tokyo, May 2016 and Hong Kong, June 2016) – Chair and moderator on “Avoiding Pitfalls when Trading in Europe: Important Differences between European and Japanese/Hong Kong Laws”
- International Association of Lawyers (UIA) Congress (Budapest, October 2016)- Speaker at the session of the EU law Commission on “Legal effects of Brexit”
- International Association of Lawyers (UIA) Congress (Budapest, October 2016)- Speaker at the joint session of the Management of Law Firms’ and Corporate and M&A Commissions on “Law firms’ Mergers and acquisitions”
- International Association of Lawyers (UIA) Congress (Toronto, October 2017)- Speaker at the session of the Family law Commission on “Modern family”
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International Association of Lawyers (UIA) Foreign Investment Commission Seminar (Sao Paulo, March 2018) – Moderator on “M&A and Dangerous (hidden) Liabilities for Foreign Investors””
- International Association of Lawyers (UIA) Congress (Luxembourg, October 2019)- Speaker at the session of the Management of Law Firms Commission.
- International Association of Lawyers (UIA) International Estate Planning and Family Law Commissions joint Seminar- Moderator on the introduction to "Modern Families".
- International Association of Lawyers (UIA) Congress (Dakar, October 2022)- Speaker at the joint session of the Management of Law Firms and Future of the Lawyer Commissions.
Degree in Law, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona.
Postgraduate studies in European Law, College of Europe (Bruges-Belgium).
Colaborates with the double bachelor's degree: Bachelor of Laws (Kings College London) + Bachelor Degree in Law (Universitat Pompeu Fabra Barcelona)
He is a member of the Barcelona Bar Association and the Director of Seminars of the International Association of Lawyers (UIA)
Ignacio Corbera Dale has been recognized as one of the Best Lawyers 2022 (M&A, London, United Kingdom).
In 2021, he was awarded with the golden medal of the International Association of Lawyers (UIA) in recognition for his work as Director of Seminars.
He has been highlighted in Chambers & Partners (Europe) directory as “a great practical lawyer” and “incredibly responsive in going out of his way to meet our needs” providing an “unbelievable level of service”.
Co-author of the chapter on Spain in “European Cross-Border Mergers and Reorganisations” published by Oxford University Press (2012).
Member of the Pro-Bono Committee appointed by the International Trade Centre (Joint Agency of the United Nations and the World Trade Organization) to create model commercial contracts (April 2009).