Interpath, the international financial advisory firm, has hired the former heads of Mirabaud's investment banking team in Spain, Enrique Aguado and Álvaro Ruiz Urrutia, to develop and lead its M&A and Capital Markets practice in the country.
The announcement comes hot on the heels of Interpath’s launch in Spain in April 2025. Led on the ground by CEO Gonzalo Montes Amayo, one of the Spain’s foremost restructuring and debt advisors, Interpath has ambitious plans to grow to become one of the leading providers of financial advisory services in the country, advising companies and investors on all types of corporate transactions, including restructurings, refinancings, mergers and acquisitions, debt issuances (bonds) or equity offerings (IPOs, capital increases), debt structuring, and fundraising.
The new M&A and Capital Markets team, which will be led by Enrique Aguado, brings with it a portfolio of live mandates in sectors including industrial manufacturing, renewables, data centres, transport, consumer, real estate, and agribusiness.
In addition, the team will soon welcome four further colleagues to Interpath’s office in Madrid, and is also soon to appoint Íñigo Churruca, former Managing Director of Corporate and Investment Banking at ING in Spain and Portugal, as a Senior Advisor to the business.
About the team
Enrique Aguado Valderrama, who has been appointed as Managing Director and Head of Interpath’s M&A and Capital Markets practice in Spain, has more than 25 years’ experience in investment banking.
Prior to joining Interpath, Enrique worked at the Swiss bank Mirabaud, where he established its Investment Banking practice in Spain and eventually served as Global Co-Head of the division, leading an international team of more than 50 professionals across Switzerland, Spain, the UK, and Canada.
He has also held senior roles at JB Capital Markets, where he founded and led the Investment Banking practice, as well as at Salomon Smith Barney (Citi) in London and Madrid; the strategic consulting firm A.T. Kearney; and in the Investment Banking and Capital Markets teams at Alantra. Throughout his career, he has been involved in numerous M&A transactions and structured financings, including sales processes, IPOs, bond issuances, and investment vehicle structuring.
Álvaro Ruiz Urrutia, who also joins Interpath as Managing Director, began his investment banking career at Barclays Capital before joining 360 Corporate (now Natixis Partners Iberia), where he spent seven years advising private equity funds and Spanish companies on M&A deals.
He has worked alongside Enrique Aguado since 2014, first at JB Capital Markets and later at Mirabaud. Together, they have advised on significant M&A transactions, capital market operations, and alternative financing deals, providing strategic guidance to private companies, publicly listed firms, real estate investment trusts (SOCIMIs), and private equity and infrastructure funds.
Comments
Commenting on their appointments, Gonzalo Montes Amayo, CEO of Interpath in Spain, said: "The arrival of Enrique and Álvaro heralds the launch of our M&A and Capital Markets practice in Spain, and marks the next step in our ambition to become one of Spain’s leading financial advisory firms. Together, they bring a wealth of experience, strategic vision, and a proven track record in complex transactions in a space with many opportunities for mid-cap companies.”
He continued: “As we continue to build out our business in Spain, we are aiming to create a firm that combines technical excellence with the agility and personalised approach of a boutique. With Enrique and Álvaro’s arrival, we enhance our ability to support clients in all types of transactions, across all sectors, and in all circumstances."
Enrique Aguado Valderrama, Head of M&A and Capital Markets at Interpath Spain, added: "To join a firm like Interpath, which has such a clear strategic vision underpinned by its top-tier, independent advisory offering, is both a privilege and an opportunity.
“We see strong synergies with the firm’s fantastic international M&A and Debt Advisory teams, which will allow us to leverage our combined knowledge and experience to deliver tailored solutions to our clients.”
He continued: “Interpath's culture of excellence, collaboration, and commitment is inspiring, and we are excited to be part of this team and contribute our expertise in M&A and the capital markets."
