Colliers, a global professional services and investment management firm, has closed the acquisition of Ayesa Engineering —whose headquarters remain in Seville— after obtaining the necessary authorizations from the competent authorities. Colliers is a multinational of Canadian origin listed on Nasdaq and the Toronto Stock Exchange.
According to the company's statement, the operation significantly strengthens its engineering division, establishing it as a top-tier global benchmark. Colliers Engineering, specializing in engineering design and project management services, will now operate in 23 countries with nearly 11,000 professionals, consolidating its presence in the transportation and infrastructure, water and environment, building, and energy sectors.
For its part, Ayesa Engineering confirms that it will maintain its main headquarters in Seville, the city where the group was founded, from where it will continue to promote qualified employment and economic dynamism in the region. The current management team remains at the helm of the company and will hold a shareholding stake, in line with the partnership model implemented by Colliers.
The group's former operations director, Rosalío Alonso, takes over the leadership of this new phase as CEO of Ayesa Engineering. Alongside him, several executives will join the Colliers partner scheme. Jay Hennick, Chairman and CEO of Colliers, emphasizes that "this is a strategic acquisition that significantly strengthens the global scale of our engineering business, the resilience of our results, and demonstrates the strength of our partnership model."
In the same vein, he adds that "at Colliers, we differentiate ourselves through our ability to partner with major operators with a long-term vision. More than 700 of our executives and professionals are already partners in the engineering business, which creates strong ties, reinforces our entrepreneurial culture, and drives value creation. Looking ahead, we see a significant opportunity to accelerate growth in engineering, both organically and through acquisitions."
Elias Mulamoottil, Director of Investments at Colliers and CEO of Engineering, highlights that "this acquisition enhances our ability to serve clients in strategic, high-growth markets in Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, and South Asia, while elevating our technical reach globally. This expertise is reflected in highly relevant projects developed by Ayesa, such as the design and supervision of the transformation of the Estadio Santiago Bernabéu stadium; the design of hundreds of desalination plants and water distribution infrastructure in Saudi Arabia; or the design and supervision of several metro lines worldwide, including the Bogotá Metro in Colombia".
In turn, Rosalío Alonso, CEO of Ayesa Engineering, emphasizes that this integration "represents an exceptional opportunity for our professionals to become significant shareholders in the business, reinforcing long-term stability and our commitment to delivering the best results to our clients. Furthermore, it allows us to leverage Colliers' strong presence in the United States, Canada, and Australia, and also benefit from a track record of over 30 years driving the growth of international companies and generating sustainable value for all its stakeholders".
In the framework of this transaction, Colliers was advised by Alantra as financial advisor and by Uría Menéndez as legal advisor. Ayesa, for its part, was advised by Baird and Arcano Partners as financial advisors, and by the firms Pérez-Llorca and Weil, Gotshal & Manges as legal advisors.