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Capital Markets: Debt - Spain

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Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Linklaters boasts outstanding capabilities in both debt and equity capital markets transactions, drawing on a strong bench. The team regularly advises on large capital increases, block trades and IPOs, acting for Spanish corporates and international financial institutions. Besides its excellence in ECM mandates, the firm demonstrates prowess in handling debt deals ranging from bond and note issuances to the establishment of ECP and EMTN programmes. Furthermore, Linklaters is widely considered to be one of the top choices for Spanish financial institutions seeking to issue regulatory capital instruments. With its international office network and expertise especially in UK and US law questions, the law firm is well placed to advise on cross-border mandates.

Work Highlights

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  • Linklaters advised Puig on the IPO of its Class B shares to qualified investors.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Jorge Alegre
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Jorge Alegre
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Band 1
Jorge Alegre is recognised for his work in complex ECM mandates including large capital increases, SOCIMIs and share offerings, predominantly acting for prestigious financial institutions as managers. Clients also benefit from his expertise in debt issuances, including regulatory advice and green bonds, as well as EMTN programmes.

Jorge Alegre has great vision and is technically excellent.

Pablo Medina
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Pablo Medina
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Band 3
Pablo Medina is gaining recognition as a practitioner with particular expertise in both ECM and DCM mandates, including capital increases and rights offerings as well as debt issuances.

Pablo always does an excellent job.

Pablo Medina is very helpful with key issues in transactions.

Given his connections, he is really efficient and very easy to work with.

Paloma Fierro
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Paloma Fierro
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Band 3
Paloma Fierro remains a trusted adviser due to her expertise in various capital markets instruments, advising on large transactions, including derivatives work.
Juan María Lamo
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Juan María Lamo
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Up and Coming
Juan María Lamo is an up-and-coming lawyer advising prominent banks and financial institutions on synthetic securitisations.

He excels especially in operations of great technical complexity.

Juan María Lamo manages the operations well and can anticipate problems.

Yiannis Kyriakides
Associates to watch

Associate-to-watch Yiannis Kyriakides is active in assisting major banks with DCM mandates, including issuances of green bonds.

Federico Briano
Federico Briano
Spotlight
English law-qualified practitioner Federico Briano is widely considered a pre-eminent capital markets expert who frequently advises on complex capital increases, predominantly acting for prestigious financial institutions as managers. In addition, he shows excellence in handling large EMTN programmes and note issuances.

I enjoy working with Federico Briano as his advice is always pragmatic and well considered.

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Capital Markets: Debt

Jorge Alegre
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Jorge Alegre
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Band 1
Pablo Medina
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Pablo Medina
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Band 4
Yiannis Kyriakides
Associates to watch
Capital Markets: Equity

Jorge Alegre
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Jorge Alegre
1
Band 1
Pablo Medina
3
Pablo Medina
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Band 3
Capital Markets: Securitisation & Derivatives

Paloma Fierro
3
Paloma Fierro
3
Band 3
Juan María Lamo
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Juan María Lamo
U
Up and Coming
Capital Markets: UK/US-qualified Experts

Federico Briano
Federico Briano
Spotlight