Madrid—Jorge Carmona, Counsel in Dentons’ Madrid office, has received the award for "Lawyer of the Year in M&A" at the Forty under 40 Awards organized by Iberian Lawyer. The awards recognize the excellence of lawyers and teams of professionals under the age of 40 in Spain and Portugal. The ceremony took place at the Hotel Wellington in Madrid on October 17, 2023. 

Jorge Carmona is a Corporate and M&A lawyer who has been advising clients on M&A deals, joint ventures, and private equity transactions for the past 12 years. He also advises companies on corporate governance matters. His recent notable deals include Platinum Equity’s €930 million acquisition of Imerys' high temperature refractory business, Papara’s acquisition of Spanish neobank Rebellion Payment from Beka Finance, and Sacyr Concessions’ sale of its subsidiary´s stake in the N6 road in Ireland to Bestinver.

"This award gives visibility to the great work our team has been doing in supporting our clients on their strategic M&A deals. I am grateful to our clients for their loyalty, to my team members for their support, and to our peers and Iberian Lawyer for this recognition," said Jorge Carmona.

Jabier Badiola commented: "I feel very proud when the hard work and dedication of our young professionals is recognized in the market. Jorge is an excellent professional and this award is a testament to his commitment to providing top quality client service and legal advice

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