Real Estate
Europe Guide 2024 : Spain
Band 5
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+34 91 782 9800Chambers Review
Allen & Overy's reputation as a superb Spanish banking and finance practice is partly built on its proven capacity to handle major real estate finance mandates. The team assists lenders with the financing of real estate acquisitions of asset classes such as student housing and offices. It also advises on corporate transactions that entail the transfer either of vast residential portfolios or of high-value commercial assets. The team is increasingly involved in development projects.
Work Highlights
- Allen & Overy's real estate department advised Thor Holdco City Link Spain on the development of a data centre in Madrid with 120MW capacity.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team provides helpful and pragmatic advice."
"They always respond very promptly."
"The team provides helpful and pragmatic advice."
"They always respond very promptly."
Notable Practitioners
Santiago de Vicente heads the department and boasts experience in transactions relating to the transfer of REO and NPL portfolios. He also has acted on high-value corporate transactions targeting companies that hold real estate assets.
"He is very good technically and is also good at negotiations. He can explain the position to the counterparty very smoothly."
"Santiago is focused on the goal that the client needs to achieve."
Marta Orce is a key team member advising on real estate asset deals and real estate finance mandates. She is involved in the sale and lease of properties, as well as the sale of NPL portfolios.