Zavala Civitas Expands European Presence Through Integration with Civitas Germany

Key Takeaway: Zavala Civitas integrates Civitas Germany as partners, expanding its European presence to Spain, Portugal, France, Germany, Italy, and the United Kingdom — and its global footprint to 13 countries across Europe, the Americas, and Asia. The integration reflects more than a year of formal collaboration and decades of shared values.

Last updated: August 13, 2026

Madrid, Spain – 15 October 2025

Zavala Civitas is pleased to announce the integration of Civitas Germany as partners of the firm, together with a renewed brand identity that reflects our unity, growth, and global vision. This strategic step strengthens our European presence, enhances sector-specific expertise, and reinforces our commitment to delivering tailored, high-quality executive search solutions worldwide.

Key Figures at a Glance

Data point Figure
Year Zavala Civitas was founded 1971 Zavala Civitas
Closing rate across completed mandates 92% Zavala Civitas
Countries covered post-integration 13 countries across Europe, Americas, and Asia Zavala Civitas + Civitas Germany
European markets covered post-integration Spain, Portugal, France, Germany, Italy, United Kingdom Zavala Civitas

“This is not just a new partnership — it’s the continuation of a long-standing collaboration. We have worked side by side with the Civitas Germany team for years, building trust, shared values, and a deep understanding of international executive search.” — Lorenzo Zavala, Partner at Zavala Civitas

By joining forces, our clients benefit from:

  • Broader international coverage — with an expanded network across North America, Latin America, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific region.
  • Sector- and region-specific expertise — strengthened by the knowledge and networks of our consultants in Germany and around the globe.
  • Local insight with global perspective — ensuring solutions that are both culturally attuned and strategically aligned.

This integration builds on years of collaboration and shared success between our teams, marking a natural evolution of our relationship.

The integration with Civitas Germany is not an acquisition of a network — it is the formalisation of a relationship built on actual delivery. The Zavala Civitas and Civitas Germany teams have worked on cross-border mandates together for years before this announcement. That prior track record matters: clients in Germany now have access to Zavala Civitas’s Latin American and APAC practices through a team they already know. Clients across Spain, Portugal, and Latin America have access to Civitas Germany’s reach in one of Europe’s largest executive talent markets.

“After years of collaboration, this step allows us to work as one team — offering our clients deeper expertise, wider reach, and the same trusted, personal approach they know us for.” — Christian Hirsch, Partner at Civitas

Regional Executive Search Leadership

Europe

  • Fernando Zavala – Partner (Spain)
  • Iván Rodríguez – Partner (Spain)
  • Sergio Bunin – Director (Portugal)
  • Jorge Ramos – Principal (Spain)
  • Andrea Molinas – Principal (Spain)
  • Leonor Pablos – Senior Advisor (Spain)
  • Fernando Igartua – Consultant (Spain)
  • Beatriz Baker – Senior Legal Advisor (United Kingdom)
  • Christian G. Hirsch – Partner (Germany)
  • Christian Keyser – Partner (Germany)
  • Magnus Graf Lambsdorff – Partner (Germany)
  • Caspar G. Schauseil – Partner (Germany)
  • Jenghiz von Streng – Principal (Spain)

Americas

  • Lorenzo Zavala – Partner (Mexico)
  • José Carlos Hassan – Partner (Canada)
  • Marsha Pearcy – Director (United States)
  • Barbara Beck – Director (United States)
  • Aura Gómez – Principal (United States)
  • Tomás Grimaldi – Principal (Spain)
  • Mariana Veras – Senior Consultant (Brazil)

APAC

  • Bhavishya Sharma – Partner (India)
  • María Angeles Bosch – APAC Managing Director (China & Australia)
  • Jessica Jiang – Executive Recruitment Consultant (China)
  • Ekta Wadhwa – Principal (India)
With 13 countries covered across three continents — including six European markets, five in the Americas, and India and China in Asia — Zavala Civitas now operates one of the broadest geographic footprints of any boutique executive search firm with a 92% closing rate. The integration adds German-speaking Central Europe to a network that already covers the Iberian Peninsula, Latin America, North America, and APAC. For clients managing cross-border leadership across Europe and the Americas, this means a single trusted partner with genuine local presence in each market — not a referral network.

Today, Zavala Civitas operates across Spain, Portugal, France, Germany, Italy, and the United Kingdom in Europe; the United States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, and Colombia in the Americas; and India and China in Asia — combining local insight with international reach to better serve our clients.

Zavala Civitas expands in Europe — integration with Civitas Germany

Together, we are better positioned than ever to connect exceptional talent with leadership opportunities that shape the future of organisations worldwide.

Work with Zavala Civitas across Europe, the Americas, and Asia.

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