Sandra Costas
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Specialist in cross-border corporate transactions (direct investments, mergers & acquisitions, joint ventures, special purpose vehicles and restructurings) and commercial transactions.
Sandra Costas is a corporate lawyer with 20 years of legal experience - global law firm and in-house mix - most of that time has been based in Asia (Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong) delivering legal solutions in corporate and commercial transactions between Asia, Europe and the Americas.
She has represented clients from the industrial, consumer and financial sector in their capital-raisings, investments, acquisitions, exits and restructurings, as well as in their operations.
She has been secretary of the board of directors of several companies and regularly advises clients on corporate governance.
She is licensed to practice law in Spain.
Prior to joining Cuatrecasas, she worked in China for a global law firm, and held other positions in China at the Investment and Trade Commission of the Spanish Embassy and at the Spanish Chamber of Commerce.
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Education
Master's Degree in Law
Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, Spain, 2002Master's Degree in Law
Università degli Studi di Padova, Italy, 2002Specialization in Foreign Trade Administration
Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Spain, 2003
Directory Mentions
Recommended lawyer
Legal 500 and IFLR in Corporate M&A
Notable Practitioner en China
International Financial Law Review (IFLR) in Corporate M&A, 2023-24
Publications and News
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February 10, 20232022 Year in Review China offices
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January 10, 2023Sandra Costas joins Cuatrecasas as new director of firm’s offices in China