Ramón Ruiz de la Torre

Auren’s Capital Markets & Banking practice, though not yet ranked, has rapidly positioned itself as a key player in the Spanish legal market. Under the leadership of Ramón Ruiz de la Torre — a renowned expert with prior rankings in this directory through his work at Ramón & Cajal, Linklaters Madrid, ONTIER and Martínez-Echevarría — the department is experiencing exceptional growth, client recognition and market impact.

A full-service, cross-border practice

The team offers end-to-end advisory in capital markets and banking, including corporate finance, governance of listed companies, acquisition finance and group restructuring. As part of a multidisciplinary firm, the department is well-positioned to support clients across multiple sectors and jurisdictions, regularly acting on complex cross-border mandates.

High-calibre clients & personalised service

Auren is known for its deep technical expertise, hands-on partner involvement, and a bespoke approach to each client. This formula has enabled the firm to build long-standing relationships with key players across the Spanish and Portuguese markets, many of whom rely on Auren as their go-to legal counsel.

Strong growth trajectory

In the past 12 months alone, the Capital Markets & Banking team has been instructed by 12 new clients, including:

MAIS Inmobiliaria, ALAE UNIVERSAL, StoneWeg Spain, Momentum Reim, Turbo Energy, Albaluz Desarrollos, Nido Capital, LITA.co, and HSAT 21, among others.

He joined Auren in September 2024, coming from Martínez-Echevarría Abogados. He is a senior partner in the Capital Markets, Banking, and Finance departments, and also practices in the areas of Corporate Law and Mergers and Acquisitions.

He has over 25 years of experience at top-tier law firms such as Linklaters, Ramón y Cajal, ONTIER, and Martínez-Echevarría. Throughout his career, he has advised on complex capital markets transactions, including initial public offerings (IPOs), capital increases, debt issuances, mergers and acquisitions of publicly traded companies, and privatization processes.

He has had the privilege of working with leading companies such as Banco Santander, BBVA, INDITEX, OHL, Jazztel, Gas Natural, Bankia, Iberdrola Renovables, CINTRA, FADESA, Criteria Caixa Corp, EDP Renováveis, Renta 4, Bolsas y Mercados Españoles, and Clínica Baviera, among others.

In recent years, he has participated in more than a dozen transactions related to FONREC.