Career
Jesús Varela is a senior partner in Pérez-Llorca’s Real Estate practice recognised for advising on Spain’s largest and most technically complex transactions.
He focuses on mortgage NPL portfolio trades, real estate financings for banks and alternative lenders (direct lending), special situations and investments in assets and propcos, as well as the structuring of operating vehicles and joint ventures. His track record spans all asset classes—build-to-rent and coliving, offices and coworking, retail, logistics, hotels, healthcare and student housing—acting for international investors, developers and financiers on cross-border mandates from structuring and due diligence to execution and post-closing. He works in Spanish, English and French.