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KPMG’s Banking and Finance team is a core practice with wide expertise on implementation of new upcoming regulation, owing an extensive knowledge on market trends and benchmark with regards to regulatory hot topics. Offers considerable experience in full-wide banking regulatory practice covering compliance and corporate governance, investor protection, ESG and transparency, prudential, supervision and authorization of regulated entities, as well as blockchain and fintech. Advices investment services companies on the marketing and distribution of foreign UCITS or AIFs in Spain as well as asset managers in regulatory and compliance matters.

 

Advisors of leading financial entities that develop their activities in Spain, both domestic, European and third country based. Solution oriented, the practice commonly advices in restructuring procedures and product strategy thought leadership.

 

Well positioned in legal services on asset finance, with a leading role in Spain´s shipping and aircraft finance markets, handling high volume and complex transactions with a strong international component. Also represent major Spanish investors acting as pure financers and/or as equity investors in domestic and multinational deals.

Banking regulatory practice with proof cross-border experience supported by its own international network in relevant multidisciplinary projects for top-tier financial entities.

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Banking & Finance: Financial Services Regulation - Spain

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What the Team is Known For

KPMG Abogados is home to a highly reputed Madrid-based banking and finance regulatory team. The practice group regularly advises Spanish entities on compliance with EU rules for the financial services sector. It also shows prowess in handling compliance gaps and designs strategies to meet obligations under MiFID II, MiFIR and PSD2. Furthermore, KPMG assists banks with regulatory authorisation procedures for new entities and for the provision of new financial services. Besides its excellence in regulatory mandates, clients also benefit from the law firm's growing presence on asset finance mandates.

Work Highlights

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  • KPMG advised Caja Rural de Navarra on a EUR500 million private issuance of mortgage covered bonds.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Francisco Uría
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Francisco Uría
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One of Spain's leading banking and finance regulation experts, Francisco Uría regularly advises financial institutions and large corporates seeking authorisation to set up new entities or provide new financial services, and gives regulatory guidance on EU-wide requirements.

He is brilliant and a true reference in the market.

Francisco is a leader in the financial legal environment for his knowledge and ability to anticipate issues.

Pilar Galán Gavilá
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Pilar Galán Gavilá
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Pilar Galán Gavilá is a well-known figure in the market with prowess in complex financial regulatory mandates ranging from ESG-related issues to regulatory elements of M&A transactions and bond issuances.

Pilar is an exceptional professional, with enormous regulatory knowledge and a spectacular capacity for adaptation and understanding of the client.

She offers exceptional service.

Working with Pilar is synonymous with quality, efficiency and good work. Pilar's professional and personal treatment is worthy of praise.

Luis Fernández
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Luis Fernández
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Luis Fernández advises investors and lenders on finance structuring as well as acquisition and asset finance transactions, being particularly active on mid- to high-cap mandates.

Carlos is an excellent lawyer and adviser when it comes to complex operations.

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Banking & Finance

Luis Fernández
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Luis Fernández
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Banking & Finance: Financial Services Regulation

Francisco Uría
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Francisco Uría
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Pilar Galán Gavilá
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Pilar Galán Gavilá
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Band 2