Alfonso Fernández Puebla

Alfonso is the national practice group head for the firm's corporate and commercial department in Spain. He also leads the real estate practice of the firm in Spain and deals with all legal aspects related to real estate: investment, financing, development, construction, asset management and divestment.

Alfonso has been rendering legal services in the real estate sector since 1998. This period includes being in-house lawyer to one of Spain´s largest property companies.

His practice is focused on real estate transactions for international investors, SOCIMIs (Spanish REITs) and family offices. He is also used to assisting in joint venture agreements between international investors and local players.

In recent years, his activity has been mainly related to sale and leasebacks, investment for the development of logistic and residential assets and some strategic divestments. He has also been involved in the financing of those transactions in order to be able to provide full real estate approach to financial convenants.

Alfonso is ranked in Legal500, Chambers & Partners and Best Lawyers (real estate and construction) and was granted a 40 Under 40 award by Iberian Lawyer in 2015.