JavierMuñoz Méndez

Partner

Madrid + 34.91.520.3967

Javier Muñoz Méndez has in-depth technical knowledge of the Spanish real estate market. He has more than 15 years of experience representing domestic and international companies on a wide range of transactions in all aspects of real estate proceedings, including acquisitions and dispositions, sale-leasebacks, and management and commercial leasing of retail and industrial space throughout Spain. He also has extensive experience in the development, construction, and refurbishment of real estate assets. In addition, Javier handles corporate transactions related to companies from the real estate sector that involve joint ventures, private equity, mergers and acquisitions, and restructuring and refinancing operations.

Javier has advised national and international investors, REITs (real estate investment trusts), family offices, financial entities, insurance companies, national and international developers, retail outlets, and industrial and service companies. Prior to joining Jones Day in 2023, Javier represented companies in numerous matters, including KanAm Grund on the acquisition of a portfolio of office buildings, Stoneshield Capital on the acquisition of various student housing projects, and Goodman on the acquisition and development of several logistics projects.

Other companies with which Javier has worked in recent years include ECE Real Estate Partners, Real I.S., Proudreed Holding, GLP Capital Partners, BNP Paribas Real Estate, and Mutua Madrileña.

Javier has been a speaker in the access to the legal profession master's degree programs at Universidad Carlos III, Universidad San Pablo-CEU, and Instituto de Práctica Empresarial.

Experience

  • Euroclear acquires Banco InversisJones Day is advising Euroclear SA/NV in its acquisition of Banco Inversis, a leading provider of global investment technology solutions and outsourced financial services.
  • Société Générale sells Société Générale Equipment Finance's (SGEF) activitiesJones Day is advising Société Générale in the sale of the professional equipment financing businesses operated by Societe Generale Equipment Finance (SGEF) to Groupe BPCE.
  • Greystar acquires land to construct and develop a student residence located in Cantoblanco (Madrid)Jones Day advised Greystar Real Estate Partners in the acquisition of a plot of land to construct and develop a student residence located in Cantoblanco (Madrid) through the purchase and sale of the shares of the company BCOME Madrid, S.L. that owns the land, prior cancellation of the surface right that said company had in its favor on the same land, owned by a third party.