Innovation and Creativity
In its nineteen year history, SOCIOS FINANCIEROS and its predecesor firms have been recognised for innovation and creativity in a variety of significant and complex cross border transactions. These include the first ever "public to private" transaction in Spain (Advent International 2003); the first ever successful contested takeover by a Spanish company abroad (Deep-Sea Leisure Plc 2001); the first ever reverse takeover of a public company subject to Spain's creditor protection legislation (Grupo Fosforera 2001); the first ever large scale sale and lease back transaction (Accor 2000).

Repeat Business
The Firm is exclusively owned by its partners with the purpose of providing a motivated, personalised service with a guarantee of continuous senior involvement throughout every transaction process. Repeat business forms an integral part of the Firm's business model with as many as 6 separate transactions completed for one particular client, and 8 clients having completed three or more transactions with the Firm.

Exclusive Focus
The Firm offers exclusively corporate finance advisory services, ensuring independent conflict free advice and unquestioned confidentiality for our client engagements. The Firm is the only larger independent firm operating in Spain which maintains a wholly conflict free position in front of clients.

Experience and Longevity
Our partners have an average of 20 years corporate finance experience, having commenced their careers and reached senior positions in leading global investment banks or similar institutions. The longevity of the Firm provides clients with an unparalleled accumulation of business relationships and business know-how facilitating greater effectiveness in originating and completing transactions.

International Credentials
The Firm's international credentials include not only long term relationships with other leading independent firms throughout the globe but a broad mix of nationalities amongst its staff, a majority of which have obtained much of their professional experience working in the USA, the UK, South America and mainland Europe. Approximately 75% of the Firm's transactions have a cross-border or international feature to them.