GBS Finance strengthens its strategy and presence in Portugal

Spanish investment bank GBS Finance has started operating in Portugal and in the coming months will open its headquarters in Lisbon. Despite the Portuguese financial crisis the firm has a clear strategy for Portugal, where it has already carried out many deals, and understands that now is the time to build up confidence of investors.

GBS Finance advises TDF on the sale of its Spanish subsidiary Axión

The French audiovisual conglomerate, TDF, has reached an agreement to sell Axión, its Spanish subsidiary, to the private equity firm Antin IP. The deal is valued at over €100 million. Lazard and BNP Paribas advised Antin IP, while TDF has been advised by GBS Finance and Goldman Sachs.

GBS Finance looking at Portugal

Juan Antonio Samaranch Salisachs assures that GBS Finance is planning to open a new branch in Lisbon at the end of the year or beginning 2012 in order to strengthen the ties that they already have with some clients in that market. GBS Finance is planning to intermediate in 15 deals in 2011.

Javier Herrero, partner at GBS Finance, comments about MAB

” Under present market circumstances, it is difficult to have a high number of deals, many companies came on the market in the middle of this crisis and many others have already announced intentions of being listed on the stock market soon, which shows the attraction of MAB”, Javier Herrero, partner at GBS Finance, says.

Interview with Pedro Gómez de Baeza and Juan Antonio Samaranch

GBS Finance is detecting great activity in deals in Spain. They admit that the processes are slower and cheaper. GBS Finance’ President thinks that our country is in a better situation that many people believe. “There is a serious problem of unemployment and a lack of economic growth, but our debt level is acceptable and […]

Interview to Juan Esquer, a partner at GBS Finance Family Office

“Independence is a vantage point from which you can judge any product in an aseptic manner.” Regarding the macroeconomic view, Esquer is positive about the growth in emerging markets but warns of volatility of these markets. With regard to the global economic situation, Esquer, criticizes the negativity that some managers and media show, the former […]