DLA Piper has advised Italian infrastructure company, Atlantia S.p.A, on the company's announcement of the voluntary tender offer on the entire issued share capital of Abertis Infraestructuras S.A..

The acquisition would be the second largest takeover ever in Spain and would create a worldwide leader in transport infrastructure management.

Iñigo Gomez-Jordana, Corporate Finance partner in Madrid and senior partner of DLA Piper in Spain who is leading the Spanish and international team advising Atlantia, said: "We are very pleased to have been able to advise Atlantia on the announcement of the offer, which required teams from across several of our practice groups to provide seamless legal advice to reach the desired result for our client."