Xavier is a Principal based in Madrid who helps investors and corporates manage risk and unlock value from growth opportunities. When challenges arise in critical third-party relationships, he gathers the intelligence and evidence needed to help clients achieve a positive resolution. His work spans transactions, investments and growth initiatives; disputes, litigation and arbitration; corporate investigations; crisis response; and complex problem-solving.
Clients typically turn to Xavier when the stakes are high: assessing whether an investment target has grown ethically, understanding who really holds influence within an organisation, or determining whether a corporate culture can support sustainable growth. Others rely on him to navigate sensitive commercial disputes and whistleblower allegations, often in search of the key piece of evidence or intelligence that unlocks the rest of the case.
Recent engagements include:
- Uncovering undisclosed criminal proceedings affecting several serving executives of a subsidiary of an investment target.
- Gathering intelligence on the prior business ventures of a prominent property developer and their ties to local public officials.
- Identifying millions of Euros in assets held by a businessman through a complex, layered corporate structure. /li>
Clients value Xavier's ability to cut through the noise and deliver findings honestly and directly. He is quick to identify key objectives and priorities and is prepared to challenge clients where a revised strategy would serve them better.
A native English, Spanish and Catalan speaker, Xavier has lived for extended periods in both the UK and Spain, giving him a first-hand understanding of the complexities and nuances of doing business in each market. He is also the author of Spain's corruption scandals: what foreign investors need to know.