Salans has opened new offices in Madrid and Barcelona to strengthen further the firm*s presence in Western Europe. Salans has acquired the Madrid-based law firm Masons Buxeda Menchen as well as the firm led by Alejandro and Juan Ignacio Alonso, based in both Madrid and Barcelona. The acquisition adds 24 Spanish lawyers to Salans, taking the firm to 550 lawyers globally operating from 18 offices. The new offices bring with them considerable expertise in the Corporate / M&A arena as well as in energy, tax, real estate, and construction. Salans is an international commercial law firm built on a pioneering spirit with 550 lawyers and offices in ALMATY, BAKU, BARCELONA, BERLIN, BRATISLAVA, BUCHAREST, BUDAPEST, ISTANBUL, KYIV, LONDON, MADRID, MOSCOW, NEW YORK, PARIS, PRAGUE, SHANGHAI, ST. PETERSBURG and WARSAW. Salans has been ranked among the top 50 firms worldwide by PLC WhichLawyer in 2007. More information about Salans can be found at www.salans.com 16.04.2007