Swiss Life Asset Managers France acquires Axel Hotel in Barcelona

Cuatrecasas has advised Swiss Life Asset Managers France on acquiring the Axel Hotel in Barcelona and its subsequent lease to the current operator.

The completion of this transaction enables Swiss Life Asset Managers France to continue its growth strategy in large European cities by adding its sixth hotel, the first in Spain. The four-star Axel Hotel has 101 rooms and is located on Aribau street, in the heart of Barcelona’s Eixample district.

The team handling the project was made up of the Barcelona office lawyers Bernat Mullerat, Lluis Puig and Claudio Hoyos (Corporate and M&A); Pedro Amat, Brígida Galbete and Óscar Ambroa (Tax); and Aina Maragall and Alicia del Valle (Public Law).