King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) advised Nexxus Iberia on the structuring of its new private equity fund, Nexxus Iberia Private Equity Fund I, with a target size of €200 million. The fund is aimed at investment in small and medium size companies with high projection in Latin America. The firm, led by Maite Ballester, has the support of the Mexican Private Equity firm Nexxus Capital and, in this first investment vehicle in Spain, was in collaboration with Fond-ICO Global.

Isabel Rodríguez, partner and head of Funds at KWM in Madrid, led the team advising Nexxus Iberia. The KWM team composed of Isabel, senior associate Ildefonso Alier and associate Maria de Orueta.

Isabel explained that “the entrance of Nexxus Capital in the Spanish private equity market clearly shows the confidence of international investors in our country. Additionally, the collaboration of Maite Balleste, due to her high-end track record and knowledge of the market, provided this project with incomparable added value”.