Osvaldo A. Galeano is an associate in the London office of Gibson Dunn. Osvaldo is a member of the Mergers and Acquisitions, Projects and Infrastructure, Private Equity and Capital Markets Practice Groups.
Osvaldo regularly advises private equity and corporate clients on a wide range of cross-border corporate and M&A transactions, with a particular focus in the infrastructure sector. Osvaldo also has experience advising both issuers and underwriters on capital markets transactions, particularly in high-yield issuances and initial public offerings.
Prior to joining Gibson Dunn, Osvaldo practised in the London offices of other international law firms.
Selected experience:
- Advised KKR on its investment in Gulf Data Hub, one of the largest independent data centre companies in the Middle East, creating a landmark strategic partnership to invest $5 billion in the region.
- Advised KKR on the agreement to launch a new power-to-X platform with IGNIS, a leading integrated global renewable group based in Spain, to develop green hydrogen and ammonia projects.
- Advised KKR on its investment into Dukes Education, a UK-based premium school operator.
- Advised John Laing and KKR on John Laing’s agreement to acquire HICL Infrastructure PLC’s interest in four UK public-private partnership projects (the Oxford John Radcliffe Hospital PFI Project, the Queen’s Hospital PFI Project, the South Ayrshire Schools PFI Project, and the Priority Schools Building Programme North East Batch) and a 37.5% stake in the Hornsea II offshore transmission assets.
- Advised KKR and Oslo Pensjonsforsikring in their investment in 30% of Telenor Fibre ASA, Telenor’s fibre optic business.
- Advised H.R.L Morrison on its acquisition of 33.3% in Lyntia Networks, one of the leading dark fibre providers in Spain.
- Advised the consortium formed by AXA IM and Swiss Life in their acquisition of Lyntia Networks, a leading wholesale operator in the Spanish telecommunications market and the only neutral provider operating both lit and dark fibre.
- Advised KKR on its investment in Northumbrian Water, a UK water and waste-water services company controlled by the CK Group.
- Advised KKR on its investment in 49% of Reintel, the leading dark fibre infrastructure operator in Spain, creating a strategic partnership with Red Eléctrica de España, the partly state-owned and listed Spanish corporation which operates the national electricity grid in Spain.
Capabilities
Credentials
Education:
- Harvard University - 2018 Master of Laws (LL.M.)
- University of Oxford - 2017 Magister Juris (MJur / BCL)
- Universidad Católica Nuestra Señora de la Asunción - 2014 Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
Admissions:
- New York Bar
- Paraguay Bar