Andres Gil-Casares

Andrés Gil-Casares leads the Private Equity, Consumer and Retail, and Financial Officer Practices in Spain. He plays a crucial role in the firm's Consumer Sector and Private Equity Practice Groups. Andrés excels in recruiting board members, senior advisors, CEOs, and C-level executives for multinational and family-owned businesses within the consumer and retail sectors, and works extensively with private equity funds and their portfolio companies.

Andres is an expert at recruiting CEOs and CFOs across industries, and his expertise also includes CEO succession, as well as collaborating with the leadership and succession team on initiatives such as succession planning, post-merger integration, due diligence, and talent development.

Based in Madrid, Andrés has an extensive background in executive search across Europe, focusing on roles within the consumer, retail, and professional services sectors. Prior to joining Russell Reynolds Associates, he was an in-house lawyer at Portobello Capital, where he provided legal counsel on mergers and acquisitions, finance, and corporate law. He also served as Secretary for Boards of Directors for several portfolio companies, advising on various legal matters.