Corporate Lawyer · Legal Counsel · M&A
Passionate about the law, about business, and about making the two work together.
Passionate about the law, about business, and about making the two work together.
Before talking about law, I understand the business. Legal strategy starts long before we sign a contract.
I observe as much as I analyze: the details that seem minor are often the ones that matter most.
You work with me. Directly, at every stage of the process.
I'm there at every stage, from the first conversation to the closing.
I navigate complex corporate transactions, domestic and cross-border, with ease and strategic judgment.
Due diligence, structuring, negotiation and closing.
Corporate entities, shareholders' agreements, company secretarial work and management bodies.
Contracts that protect without slowing growth.
Spain, France, the US, the UK and Latin America.
Compliance frameworks tailored to each company.
A legal partner for founders and executives.
I began my career in Caracas and have worked in Madrid since 2019, between Europe and Latin America.
What I've learned along the way is that the law is rarely the problem. The problem is usually the conversation that wasn't had in time, the stakeholder nobody mapped, the clause that was signed without asking what would happen if things didn't go well.
That's why I work this way: up close, with no intermediaries, understanding the business before drafting anything.
My careerCivil and labor litigation and arbitration.
Cross-border transactions and tax planning within the EU.
Embedded in the teams, with no intermediaries: corporate transactions, corporate governance and contracts.
Civil and labor litigation and arbitration.
Cross-border transactions and tax planning within the EU.
Embedded in the teams, with no intermediaries: corporate transactions, corporate governance and contracts.
Since 2007, I have worked alongside companies, founders and executives through some of the most important, and often most complex, moments of their projects. But over time I came to understand that my work has never been only about contracts, companies or negotiations. My work is about people. About decisions. About building something that can stand the test of time.
I began my career in Venezuela, among courtrooms, case files and long conversations, where I learned that the law does not exist apart from reality. Later, Europe broadened my perspective: Madrid and its international transactions, corporate structures, companies growing across different countries and cultures. And through it all, I confirmed something I still believe deeply: the law makes sense when it helps bring order to chaos, create clarity and make movement possible.
I'm fascinated by how businesses work, but also by what happens behind the scenes. The doubts nobody voices. The tension of a negotiation. A founder's instinct before taking an important step. The silence in a room before an agreement is closed.
I work closely, directly and strategically because I believe trust cannot be delegated. And because the real value of a legal advisor often lies not only in identifying risks, but in helping others move forward with more confidence and perspective.
Today I work from Madrid, supporting companies and founders across Europe and Latin America. And I still see the law the same way: as a bridge between ideas and reality, between vision and structure, between risk and opportunity.
Explore my approachBefore talking about law, I understand the business and what you want to achieve.
Who the players are, what interests are at stake, where the real risks lie.
I design the legal strategy before anything is signed.
I'm there at every stage of the process, with no intermediaries.
“Lawyers are bridges. Between regulation and business, between risk and opportunity.”- DAI AYESTARÁN -
I write about what I see day to day: law, business, and where the two meet.
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I work from Madrid with companies and teams across Europe and Latin America. If you need to get in touch, this is the most direct way.