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Alfredo Cabellos

Alfredo Cabellos

Europe 2026

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Ranked in 2 practice areas

About

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Practice Areas

Alfredo is a Partner in the Madrid Asset Finance Group.

He specialises in ship, aviation and rail finance, advising both national and foreign financial entities, lessors, shipowners and airlines in all sorts of financings including tax driven structured transactions (Spanish Tax Leases, Spanish Operating Leases) and export finance.

Alfredo is regarded by his peers as a leading practitioner in the transport sector, particularly for maritime and aviation finance. He advises shipowners and their financiers, representing them on shipbuilding contracts and Spanish tax leases organised by the Spanish arranging banks.

Career

He also advises several aircraft and helicopter lessors in a variety of structures involving Spanish lessees. He has a renowned expertise in the finance transport sector but has also been deeply involved in financing of port terminals, ship arrest, regulatory, aircraft repossession and arbitration related to disputes under shipbuilding contracts to name a few.

Alfredo is recommended as a leading transport finance lawyer by legal directories Chambers Europe and Legal 500 EMEA, Chambers described Alfredo as an “exceptional maritime lawyer” who has a “very thorough knowledge of the sector and is able to explain complicated concepts”.

Chambers Review

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Chambers European Guide

Transportation - Spain

Band 1
Band 1

Individual Editorial

Head of department Alfredo Cabellos enjoys a top market position and is held in particular esteem for his financing work in the transportation industry. He advises on financing agreements and packages, leases and refinancing cases.

Shipping: Finance - Spain

Band 1
Band 1

Individual Editorial

Alfredo Cabellos is esteemed for his strength in complex financing and refinancing mandates in regard to ship construction and acquisition, as well as tax lease schemes.

Strengths

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  • Alfredo Cabellos is a good name in this sector.

    TransportationChambers European Guide
  • Alfredo Cabellos is technically excellent and extremely knowledgeable about local Spanish quirks. Has been a godsend to us for Spanish deals.

    TransportationChambers European Guide
  • We love Alfredo Cabellos, we work incredibly well with him and his technical expertise is excellent.

    TransportationChambers European Guide
  • We love working with Alfredo. He is a charming lawyer with excellent technical expertise.

    Shipping: FinanceChambers European Guide
  • Alfredo Cabellos displays expertise in advising European shipbuilders.

    Shipping: FinanceChambers European Guide

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