Alantra bolsters its investment banking team with the hire of Borja Olaso as Managing Director

• Borja Olaso joins as Managing Director, bringing 20 years of international experience in M&A advisory
• In the first nine months of 2025, Alantra has advised on 110 transactions, 38 of them in Spain, consolidating its position as the country’s leading independent advisor, according to Mergermarket
• The firm continues to strengthen its global capabilities across M&A, Debt Advisory, Credit Solutions, and Equity Capital Markets, with more than 400 professionals in Europe, the U.S., and the Middle East

Alantra, the independent global mid-market financial services firm, has appointed Borja Olaso as Managing Director within its Investment Banking division.

Borja joins Alantra with two decades of international experience advising corporates and private equity funds on M&A transactions across Europe, the United States, and Latin America. Before joining Alantra, he held senior positions at Greenhill & Co. and Bank of America Merrill Lynch in New York and London.

Borja’s appointment comes amid a particularly strong year for Alantra’s financial advisory business, marked by the scale and quality of its mandates. In the first nine months of 2025, the firm advised on 110 transactions worldwide with a combined value of €24bn. In Spain, Alantra closed 38 transactions worth €5bn, reinforcing its position as the country’s leading independent advisor, according to Mergermarket.

Recent landmark transactions in Spain include the divestment of a hydroelectric portfolio by Iberdrola, Solaria’s sale of a stake in Generia Land to Stonepeak, Ambienta’s acquisition of Agronova Biotech from Magnum Capital, Navantia’s acquisition of Harland & Wolff’s assets, the sale of mortgage portfolios by Santander and BBVA, and the IPOs of HBX Group and CIRSA.

Comprising more than 400 professionals, Alantra provides services in M&A, Debt Advisory, Equity Capital Markets, and Credit Solutions. The team combines deep sector expertise across energy, consumer goods, financial institutions, real estate, industrials, healthcare, and technology with a strong local presence in Europe, the U.S., and the Middle East.

Borja’s appointment follows several recent senior hires across Alantra’s Investment Banking team, including Zeke Navar in the U.S., Jérôme Breuneval in France, Alexander Matthes in Germany, and Ed Wirgman and John Starkie in the U.K.

“2025 has been a year of strong momentum, driven by the trust of our clients who continue to rely on us to support their strategic decisions across both private and public markets,” said Miguel Hernández, Executive Chairman of Alantra Investment Banking.

Javier García-Palencia, CEO of Alantra Investment Banking in Spain, added: “Borja’s arrival reflects our ambition to continue investing to consolidate the leading advisory platform in Spain. His international experience and strategic insight will further enhance our ability to deliver high-quality global advice and long-term value for our clients.”