The Andersen law firm has advised Fira de Barcelona in the negotiation and formalization of the agreement between Fira Circuit (a company wholly owned by Fira de Barcelona) and the company Circuits de Catalunya for the award of the operation of the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, signed last Wednesday, April 24 and which will take effect on January 1, 2025.
The Andersen office in Barcelona, ??directed by Juan Ignacio Alonso Dregi, has worked as legal advisor to Fira de Barcelona to achieve this relevant agreement for Barcelona and Catalonia, accompanying said institution in the process with a comprehensive team, led by Marcos Mas, partner of Public Law of the firm, which has provided full coverage from all areas involved.
“We are very committed to our growth in Barcelona and Catalonia, and to active participation in projects with high economic and social impact in the territory, such as the development of the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya with the help of Fira de Barcelona, ??or America’s itself. Cup, which is held this year in Barcelona, ??for which we are exclusive legal advisors,” explained José Vicente Morote, Managing Partner of Andersen Iberia.
Andersen’s Barcelona branch is positioning itself as a reference in the city and, although it only generates 5% of the firm’s global turnover, the firm has in its portfolio two strategic events for the city’s economy, such as the two sporting events. mentioned.
The growth of the office led it to inaugurate just a year ago, in May 2023, a new headquarters in Barcelona to double. The chosen location was the emblematic Beethoven building, located on Diagonal Avenue, which was the first headquarters of the former Arthur Andersen in Barcelona, ??a space of more than 1,000 square meters that doubled its previous location.
Andersen, with a staff of more than 350 professionals and six branches on the peninsula, obtained around 50 million in revenue in 2023, 25% more than the previous year.