Banking & Finance
Europe Guide 2024 : Spain
Band 4
About
Provided by Baker McKenzie
Our Banking & Finance practice is unique in its breadth of expertise across different areas of finance. We are uniquely placed to manage multi-layered processes in multiple jurisdictions, minimising the inefficiencies of using numerous different law firms.
The team is recognised as one of the most internationally equipped banking & finance practices in the country. We are well positioned to offer advice on domestic as well as cross-border matters. We are also leaders in the market in advising foreign producers and film financiers on a variety of legal issues that apply to film and TV productions in Europe, which has led us to establish a specific multidisciplinary film and TV team.
The Banking & Finance team is recognised for its full service expertise across all key areas of banking.
We have a fully dedicated Financial Services Regulatory team operating in Spain. The department covers the full range of financial services, including in particular, payment and e-money services, credit and forex, funds and asset management, insurance and fintech solutions. It works closely with leading players from each subsector advising from day to day compliance advisory matters to complex transactions or contractual matters with a financial services component.
With 36 offices in the EMEA region across major cities and our global network and with dedicated financial services regulatory lawyers in these centres, few other firms can match our service platform globally.
Chambers Review
Baker McKenzie is a global law firm, with its Madrid-based team regularly handling the Spanish law aspects of international transactions. The team assists with acquisition financings and refinancing projects, acting on behalf of well-known national and international borrowers and lenders. Baker McKenzie also enjoys a strong standing in debt restructuring mandates and asset financings including large renewable energy projects. Clients also benefit from the firm's increasing experience in regulatory matters including fintech and MiFID II.
Work Highlights
- Baker McKenzie assisted Naturgy with a EUR310 million debt refinancing for the construction of wind farms abroad.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"They have shown great availability and were willing to help at all times with collateral issues that have arisen."
"I would highlight their full commitment, responsiveness and deep knowledge of both legal issues as well as the market and industry standards."
"They have shown great availability and were willing to help at all times with collateral issues that have arisen."
"I would highlight their full commitment, responsiveness and deep knowledge of both legal issues as well as the market and industry standards."
Notable Practitioners
Juan Gelabert advises lenders, including well-known banks and capital funds, on the financing of real estate, infrastructure and hospitality projects in Spain.
"Juan Gelabert is very good at defending key points and also at finding a compromise."
"He's a very dedicated lawyer."
Paula De Biase assists clients with a variety of financial services regulatory mandates. Her expertise encompasses post-Brexit issues, negotiations with the CNMV and fintech-related issues.
"Paula De Biase is very prudent."
Rossanna D'Onza often acts for international lenders and Spanish borrowers on a range of finance transactions, including acquisition financings.
"Rossanna D'Onza has negotiation and persuasion skills."
"She navigates very easily through complexity and has the capacity to bring imaginative and yet easily implementable solutions."
"She's very constructive with the lenders, bringing the deal to fruition within the time limit."
Ranked Lawyers at
Baker McKenzie
Spain
Members
Provided by Baker McKenzie
Joaquin Fabre
Head of Department
Head of Department
Head of Department
Clients
Provided by Baker McKenzie
JP Morgan
Colony Capital
Deutsche Bank
Goldman Sachs
Mubadala and CBRE
Nordea
Transcom