Banking & Finance: Financial Services Regulation

Top-ranked practitioner Marcos Botella boasts remarkable experience in high-end energy project finance deals, where he advises both lenders and borrowers.

"Marcos Botella's expertise in financing is extremely high. His presence on transactions provides us with a great deal of reassurance. "

"He has business acumen, technical skills, and the ability to manage and resolve complex situations."

"He's proven to have plenty of technical and specific knowledge within the industry and he's also pro-deal, which helps to move the projects forward."

José Miguel Pinillos offers in-depth expertise across a wide array of banking and finance mandates ranging from acquisition and project financings to debt restructurings and refinancings.

"José Miguel Pinillos's attention to detail, knowledge and understanding have always been excellent."

"He has a high understanding of our company and its needs. He offers great speed of response and a great level of knowledge."

"He is experienced, he gets better with time."

Luis de la Peña is widely appreciated for his prowess in handling the authorisation and establishment of asset management companies as well as M&A transactions requiring regulatory clearance.

Gaspar Atienza enjoys market visibility due to his notable role on complex mandates, acting for investment companies and banks. He also assists with energy and infrastructure project finance deals in Spain and abroad. He also handles leveraged finance transactions.

"Gaspar Atienza is a very experienced lawyer in all sorts of transactions within his field of practice."

Gonzalo Rivera Gómez enters the rankings this year after receiving sustained endorsement from market commentators in the Spanish banking and finance arena.

"Gonzalo Rivera Gómez is a solid, experienced practitioner."

Naiara Bueno continues to receive recognition for her experience in banking and finance mandates, including debt restructuring and syndicated financing advice to both lenders and borrowers. She is based in Barcelona.

"Naiara Bueno has strong experience handling multilateral deals and contracts."

"She is dedicated to drafting documents and also sees things from a 360-degree perspective."

Jon Goirigolzarri is an increasingly recognised practitioner in the market, with experience advising well-known Spanish banks on the financing of energy projects, especially in the renewables sector.

"The service provided by him and his team is excellent."

Senior associate Francesc Cholvi enters the rankings this year thanks to his highly active practice in the financial regulation sector in Spain. His work includes providing clients with advice on regulatory matters linked to M&A transactions and registration processes.

"He's a very reliable practitioner. He's always willing to help."