Capital Markets: Debt
Europe Guide 2024 : Spain
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With outstanding expertise in DCM as well as supporting clients on ECM mandates, Allen & Overy is well positioned to assist with a broad range of capital markets transactions. The team regularly advises on complex green, social and hybrid bond issuances as well as blockchain bonds. Additionally, clients benefit from the firm's prowess in handling ECP, EMTN and note programmes, evidencing strong debt capital markets capabilities. The firm's ECM expertise covers capital increases, rights issuances and private placements. The firm demonstrates additional strength in derivative transactions, synthetic securitisations and mortgage loans as well as RMBS. As a global law firm, Allen & Overy caters predominantly for well-known international financial institutions.
Work Highlights
- Allen & Overy advised joint bookrunners on the EUR750 million hybrid bond issued by Repsol.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team is flexible and fast-responding under time constraints."
"They always provide excellent service. Availability, market knowledge and proximity to clients make them stand out."
"They are very client-oriented and they anticipate the issues we might face."
"They were particularly helpful in navigating the technical aspects of regulatory approvals."
"The team is flexible and fast-responding under time constraints."
"They always provide excellent service. Availability, market knowledge and proximity to clients make them stand out."
"They are very client-oriented and they anticipate the issues we might face."
"They were particularly helpful in navigating the technical aspects of regulatory approvals."
Notable Practitioners
Salvador Ruiz Bachs regularly operates on a broad variety of capital markets mandates from tender offers and preferred securities issuances to large green bonds. He also assists with the establishment of ECP and EMTN programmes.
"He is a hard-working and very technical lawyer."
"We count on his help a lot."
"His capacity for analysis is very strong. He makes things simple in topics that are complex."
Alfonso Gutiérrez is well placed to offer advice on a wide range of securitisation topics. His practice covers mortgage-backed securities.
"It's very nice to work with Alfonso. He's very calm and has the experience."
"He manages to explain Spanish issues to non-Spanish trained lawyers simply."
Alvaro Rojo is appreciated for his growing role in cross-border debt capital markets transactions. He often acts for international lead managers and dealers on bond issuances and EMTN programmes.
"Alvaro is helpful, attentive, fast responding, and makes an effort to provide opinions even when an opinion is not strictly included in their scope of work."
"He is efficient and organised."
Charles Poole-Warren is an expert in DCM mandates including large bond issuances, note programmes and hybrid bonds, where he acts for prominent international deal managers and sponsors. As a UK-qualified practitioner based in Madrid, he is a primary choice for cross-border mandates, especially those involving English law elements.
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