Department profile
Ashurst

Real Estate

Europe Guide 2026 : Spain


Ashurst

Rankings

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Real Estate - Spain

Band 2

Band 2


What the Team is Known For

Ashurst maintains a high reputation among leading international asset managers investing in Spanish real estate. Its client list also includes several prominent real estate developers. The law firm advises on forward funding or forward purchase agreements that secure buyers for new logistics, residential or education buildings. It has experience on the investor side of sale and leaseback transactions targeting logistics or hotel assets.

Work Highlights

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  • Ashurst assisted Castellana Properties SOCIMI with the EUR305 million purchase of the Bonaire shopping centre from Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield.

Strengths

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  • Ashurst offers transaction valuation based on short and long-term risk. It is also proactive in identifying areas of added value.

    Real Estate respondentEurope
  • As a global firm, Ashurst is always helpful, offering an international legal perspective. They also have people on the ground.

    Real Estate respondentEurope
  • They were able to anticipate problems and offer effective solutions. They drafted the documentation accurately and without ambiguity and provided strategic guidance to protect my interests.

    Real Estate respondentEurope
  • The team has knowledge of its clients and is always available.

    Real Estate respondentEurope
  • The Ashurst team has a very good risk-based approach and understanding of our business model, which helps a lot. We have great appreciation.

    Real Estate respondentEurope

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 1Ismael Fernández Antón
    Band 1Ismael Fernández Antón

    Ismael Fernández Antón

    Ismael Fernández Antón consistently demonstrates his capacity to handle complex real estate transactional mandates. He has experience in the negotiation of forward purchase agreements and in the assignment of forward purchase contracts to third-party investors.

    • He has it all, including the financial vision of the investment.

      Real Estate respondentEurope
    • Ismael Fernández Antón has a lot of practical experience and a good understanding of the sector of real estate.

      Real Estate respondentEurope
    • Ismael Fernández Antón is an impressive professional. He is very commercial and very good at choosing the topics to focus on.

      Real Estate respondentEurope
    • He shows strong negotiation skills under adverse conditions. He is also able to understand value-added contexts beyond transactional value.

      Real Estate respondentEurope
  • Band 6Joaquín Macías
    Band 6Joaquín Macías

    Joaquín Macías

    Joaquín Macías has experience in a range of real estate and real estate finance mandates for asset management companies and investment banks.
    • We think highly of Joaquín.

      Real Estate respondentEurope
    • Technically, Joaquín Macías is very good.

      Real Estate respondentEurope
    • Joaquín Macías is very proactive and hardworking.

      Real Estate respondentEurope

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