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Capital Markets: Debt - Spain

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What the Team is Known For

With outstanding expertise in DCM as well as supporting clients on ECM mandates, A&O Shearman 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, A&O Shearman caters predominantly for well-known international financial institutions.

Work Highlights

  • A&O Shearman acted for a syndicate of banks including Banco Santander on the issuance of EUR500 million ECA covered bonds under its Spanish domestic debt programme.

Strengths

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A&O Shearman are a flexible team who perfectly understand the needs of customers and know how to adapt. They have very clear ideas and extensive knowledge of capital markets.

Capital Markets: Debt respondent
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They have responded efficiently to the issues raised and we have always received quality advice.

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A&O Shearman are excellent. They're always available and find innovative solutions.

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Global

A&O Shearman's solid team stands out due to its strong international practice and firm presence in Spain. They also have experience and good commercial understanding.

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Notable Practitioners

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Salvador Ruiz Bachs
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Salvador Ruiz Bachs
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Band 2
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 has a lot of technical capacity and high knowledge of the capital markets arena.

Salvador Ruiz Bachs is an expert and his collaboration has been vital for us.

Salvador is always calling his clients proactively to see if they need any help. He is much loved and appreciated by all customers.

Salvador Ruiz Bachs is able to combine practical knowledge and international capital market expertise with Spanish law experience.

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Alfonso Gutiérrez
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Alfonso Gutiérrez
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Band 4
Alfonso Gutiérrez is well placed to offer advice on a wide range of securitisation topics. His practice covers mortgage-backed securities.

Alfonso Gutiérrez is a very good communicator. He explains complex concepts in a familiar and effective way while discerning what is or is not relevant for the client.

He is technically very good and has a good overview of what the risks are.

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Alvaro Rojo
Alvaro Rojo
Star Associates

Alvaro Rojo is appreciated for his growing role on cross-border debt capital markets transactions. He often acts for international lead managers and dealers on bond issuances and EMTN programmes.

Alvaro plays an essential part. He is quick in his responses, very proactive and consistent.

He is solid technically and very reliable. He always goes the extra mile to meet deadlines.

Alvaro Rojo knows how to understand clients perfectly and works to ensure that all projects go perfectly. He is also very friendly and commercial, and always on top of all his work.

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Charles Poole-Warren
Charles Poole-Warren
Spotlight

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.

Charles Poole-Warren has a high technical capacity with lots of knowledge of the capital market area.

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Capital Markets: Debt
Salvador Ruiz Bachs
2
Salvador Ruiz Bachs
2
Band 2
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Alvaro Rojo
Alvaro Rojo
Star Associates
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Capital Markets: Securitisation & Derivatives
Salvador Ruiz Bachs
3
Salvador Ruiz Bachs
3
Band 3
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Alfonso Gutiérrez
4
Alfonso Gutiérrez
4
Band 4
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Capital Markets: UK/US-qualified Experts
Charles Poole-Warren
Charles Poole-Warren
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