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Joaquín Sales

Joaquín Sales

Europe 2026

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Europe

Practice Areas

Joaquín Sales is partner and head of the Banking & Finance team of Addleshaw Goddard in Spain. A lawyer with over 20 years of experience, Joaquín advises banks, financial institutions, investment funds, and corporations on all kinds of financing transactions: project finance, acquisition finance, corporate, and asset finance. He also has in-depth experience in structured finance transactions and securitisation deals, both domestic and international.

Joaquín also provides guidance to commercial banks, multilateral banks, funds, and corporations in the energy, infrastructure, TMT, and capital market sectors.

Some of the companies he has advised include, among others, Abac Capital, Abanca, Arcano, Asterion Industrial Partners, Australia National Bank, AustralianSuper, Bank of Shanghai, BBVA, CAPZA, CMA CGM, EDP Energias de Portugal, EDP Renováveis, European Investment Bank, Export Import Bank of China, Finerge, Galp, GED Capital, Hispasat, ICO, CaixaBank, Magnum Industrial Partners, MCH Private Equity, Portobello Capital, Qualitas Equity Funds, Santander, Valencia Club de Fútbol and VM Energía.

Chambers Review

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Chambers European Guide

Banking & Finance - Spain

Band 3
Band 3

Individual Editorial
Head of department Joaquín Sales is active across a range of mandates, especially those involving acquisition and project finance. While he acts for well-known corporates from the TMT and energy sectors, his client roster also includes international financial institutions, making him a good choice for borrowers and lenders alike.

Project Finance - Spain

Band 4
Band 4

Individual Editorial

Head of department Joaquín Sales is active across a range of mandates, especially those involving acquisition and project finance. While he acts for well-known corporates from the TMT and energy sectors, his client roster also includes international financial institutions, making him a good choice for borrowers and lenders alike.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • Joaquín Sales is practical and experienced; a great lawyer.

    Banking & FinanceChambers European Guide
  • He has very solid technical knowledge, but also takes a commercially-oriented approach.

    Banking & FinanceChambers European Guide
  • He is very quick to respond and always takes a practical approach.

    Banking & FinanceChambers European Guide
  • Working with Joaquín is a pleasure. He can always be counted on to help us with the more complex issues we are involved in.

    Banking & FinanceChambers European Guide

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