Banking & Finance
Europe Guide 2024 : Spain
Band 2
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Chambers Review
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer is a sought-after law firm with expertise across the full spectrum of banking and finance law. The team is particularly active on high-value financing deals that typically have international components, aided by Freshfields' excellent cross-border capabilities. The team further boosts its offering with its prowess in handling acquisition and asset finance transactions as well as refinancings for private equity clients and banking consortiums.
Work Highlights
- Freshfields assisted Siemens Energy with obtaining EUR4.2 billion financing from Bank of America and J.P. Morgan for a voluntary cash tender offer for all outstanding shares of Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy to de-list the company.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Freshfields offers comprehensive replies, with attention to all angles in any matter under discussion.
"They make complex matters easy to understand."
"The team are always available, offer constructive alternatives and show solid technical capabilities."
"They are very proactive at finding solutions."
"Freshfields has a great capacity to manage complex processes with banking syndicates."
"Freshfields offers comprehensive replies, with attention to all angles in any matter under discussion.
"They make complex matters easy to understand."
"The team are always available, offer constructive alternatives and show solid technical capabilities."
"They are very proactive at finding solutions."
"Freshfields has a great capacity to manage complex processes with banking syndicates."
Notable Practitioners
Excellent practitioner and head of the department Iñaki Gabilondo regularly advises internationally active investors and private equity funds as well as banking syndicates on restructurings and acquisition finance mandates.
"In a complex process, he can mediate very well."
"He can foresee the banks' needs."
"Iñaki Gabilondo's work has been exceptional at all levels."
Ana López is widely appreciated for her in-depth knowledge of complex financing transactions, mostly acting on behalf of borrowers.
"Ana López is the lawyer you want to have on your side for any matter, particularly when complex and potentially conflictive matters arise in banking negotiations."
"She's always available and committed."
"She's the most technical lawyer I have worked with. She has the required common sense to find solutions and a very proactive approach in her advising."
Counsel Cristina Esteve enters the rankings this year after receiving strong endorsement from market commentators in the Spanish banking and finance sector. Her practice includes leading operations linked to debt refinancing and finance agreements in real estate and telecommunications.
Ranked Lawyers at
Freshfields
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