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Provided by José Félix Zaldívar de la Rica
Energy and Natural Resources, Banking and Finance and Insolvency and Financial Distress
José-Félix Zaldívar joined Uría Menéndez in 2010 and he was named partner in 2021. Between January and December 2013, he was based in Uría Menéndez’s office in São Paulo (Brazil). From September 2018 to August 2019 he joined the M&A team at Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP in New York as a foreign associate attorney.
He has over 10 years of experience advising on M&A and finance transactions, mainly in the energy, infrastructure and real estate sectors. He has also advised creditors and debtors on restructuring the debt of some of Spain’s biggest companies.
He focuses his practice on corporate, acquisition and project finance as well as restructuring, sales and acquisitions in the energy sector, and sales and acquisitions of non-strategic assets of financial institutions, such as non-performing loans, real estate assets and property management platforms.
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Provided by Chambers
José Félix Zaldívar de la Rica is recognised for his ability to advise on a series of mandates with notable expertise in acquisition financings. He acts for borrowers and lenders on both Spanish and international transactions.
Provided by Chambers
José Félix is pragmatic and pro-deal. He has a high ability to align borrowers and lenders.
He is a great negotiator with deep knowledge of banking regulations. He is quick in responding, which is key for executing under stress.
José Félix is pragmatic and pro-deal. He has a high ability to align borrowers and lenders.
He is a great negotiator with deep knowledge of banking regulations. He is quick in responding, which is key for executing under stress.