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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Banking & Finance

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

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Our team in Spain has a broad-ranging and in-depth experience in all kinds of financing transactions, advising both lenders and borrowers alike.

What sets us apart is our ability to draw on the knowledge of English and Spanish qualified lawyers here on the ground in Madrid. We can offer immediate access to both English and Spanish legal advice and run English law-governed transactions locally.

Our team works closely with the office's other practice areas to provide support to their matters and transactions. In particular, our cross-practice restructuring and insolvency team benefits from the knowledge of our finance lawyers, alongside our corporate, tax and dispute resolution teams.

Our practice provides legal advice on a wide range of financing transactions including acquisition finance, bank lending, corporate finance, debt capital markets, distressed debt, restructuring and insolvency, project finance, real estate finance and securitisations.

Clients (8)

  • Banco Santander
  • BBVA
  • CACIB
  • BNP Paribas
  • Trilantic Capital Partners
  • Bank of America Merrill Lynch
  • Caixabank
  • Magnum Capital Partners

Industries (5)

  • Energy
  • Real estate
  • Retail
  • Infrastructure
  • Healthcare

Chambers Review

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Banking & Finance - Spain

Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer is appreciated by lenders and borrowers such as banking syndicates, capital funds and Spanish corporates for its expertise in banking and finance transactions. The law firm is a popular choice to advise on mid-market acquisition and corporate financings as well as large refinancings. Its expertise in LBO financing adds to the firm's broad offering. Due to its cooperation with its corporate and construction law experts as well as its international reach, Herbert Smith Freehills is well positioned to offer comprehensive services.

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Work Highlights

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  • Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer advised a syndicate of lenders, including Banco Santander, on a EUR190 million debt refinancing to Magnon Green Energy.

Strengths

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  • It is agile, flexible and efficient in the service it provides.

    Banking & Finance respondentGlobal

  • The firm is able to understand the most complex and technical aspects of a transaction to comply with deadlines.

    Banking & Finance respondentGlobal

  • Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer has a good team with a lot of experience and knowledge. It is pro-deal and pushes for the completion of the transaction.

    Banking & Finance respondentGlobal

Notable Practitioners

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  • Armando García-Mendoza
    Armando García-Mendoza

    Armando García-Mendoza

    Head of department Armando García Mendoza is sought after for his expertise in refinancings and acquisition financing transactions, advising equity funds and banking syndicates.

    • Armando is very knowledgeable, strategic, deal-oriented and easy to work with.

      Banking & Finance respondentGlobal
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  • Sergio Cires
    Sergio Cires

    Sergio Cires

    Sergio Cires advises international lenders on a plethora of financing transactions such as corporate, acquisition and debt restructuring finance. He also assists with project finance mandates.

    • Sergio Cires is very commercial and always available. He is impeccable.

      Banking & Finance respondentGlobal

    • Sergio is a very valuable person at a commercial level and has knowledge of the sector.

      Banking & Finance respondentGlobal

    • He has fantastic capacity, technically speaking, and in terms of deadlines and proactivity.

      Banking & Finance respondentGlobal
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  • Carmen Jara
    Carmen Jara

    Carmen Jara

    Carmen Jara offers expertise in debt restructuring transactions as well as acquisition and corporate finance mandates on behalf of well-known national and international lenders.

    • Carmen is very good technically. She is very specialised and coordinates her team well. She is impeccable.

      Banking & Finance respondentGlobal
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