Fernando Soto

Practice Areas

Real Estate. Specialised in corporate transactions within the real estate sector, with a particular focus on the acquisition of: (i) companies operating in the sector; (ii) individual assets and real estate portfolios, including hotels and hostels, all types of residential assets (mainstream, luxury and high-end, Build to Rent (BTR), Build to Sell (BTS), co-living, flex-living, short stays/tourist apartments), office buildings (including their reconfiguration and conversion to residential or hotel use), logistics warehouses, student residences, shopping centres and retail assets; and (iii) portfolios of non-performing loans (NPLs) and foreclosed assets.

Career

He joins Gómez-Acebo & Pombo as a partner in 2025.

He began his career after obtaining a Law degree from Comillas Pontifical University – ICADE in 2000. He later joined a leading national law firm as an associate in 2008, and during the same year completed a secondee at Slaughter and May.

Throughout his career, he has developed extensive experience in the real estate sector. Before joining the firm, he served as Partner and Head of the Real Estate Department at a major international law firm, where he advised on a wide range of complex real estate transactions and sector‑specific regulatory matters.

Professional Memberships

Madrid Bar Association.