Capital Markets: Debt
Europe Guide 2024 : Spain
Band 3
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Provided by Pérez-Llorca
Pérez-Llorca’s Capital Markets team has wide-ranging technical knowledge and considerable experience in matters related to capital markets, and maintains regular contact with the authorities and bodies that regulate these markets. We work with professionals from other practice areas at the firm in order to provide a complete legal service.
We offer comprehensive legal advice to issuers, insurers, underwriters, selling shareholders, sponsors and global coordinators. We advise on areas including:
- A wide range of security offerings, including public offerings and IPOs, listings on the stock exchange and on the BME Growth (formerly known as the Alternative Stock Market), takeover bids, block trades, issuances of convertible debentures, bonds and other debt securities (including securitisation bonds), equity lines and private placements
- Equity and M&A transactions for listed companies: we have advised on some of the most prominent and innovative takeover bid processes on the Spanish market.
- All legal aspects relating to capital markets and corporate governance, including complying with information update requirements and transparency requirements, reporting significant shareholdings, preparing and holding shareholders’ general meetings and complying with conduct and market abuse rules and regulations.
Chambers Review
Pérez-Llorca's DCM offering was boosted by the joining of a top-ranked partner in 2023. The team is increasingly visible in debt mandates including EMTN programmes and note issuances. Its lawyers are also sought after for expertise relating to securitisations.
Work Highlights
- Pérez-Llorca assisted Santander Consumer Finance with the securitisation of auto loans valued at EUR707 million.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Pérez-Llorca is able to deal with new concepts and structural complexity."
"The lawyers are deeply involved in understanding all commercial angles and motivations of the transaction."
"The team is proactive and anticipate any issue that might arise. Pérez-Llorca lawyers are responsive, offering very fluent communication."
"Pérez-Llorca is able to deal with new concepts and structural complexity."
"The lawyers are deeply involved in understanding all commercial angles and motivations of the transaction."
"The team is proactive and anticipate any issue that might arise. Pérez-Llorca lawyers are responsive, offering very fluent communication."
Notable Practitioners
Leading practitioner Yolanda Azanza is widely appreciated for her in-depth expertise in all debt capital markets topics. She is particularly sought after by leading international financial institutions as managers on complex note issuances and programmes as well as Tier 1 preferred securities.
"Yolanda is the most detail-oriented person in the market. She is very precise in transactions, which is appreciated."
"She has so much experience, we like her a lot."
Carlos Pérez Dávila is recognised for his presence on debt-related capital markets mandates as well as securitisation transactions. He assists with large EMTN programmes as well as note issuances, with further capabilities in structured finance issues.
"He is one of our go-to partners for complex matters, because you know he will not stop until he finds that solution that you need."
"He was very good, collaborative. He provided responses in a quick turnaround and asked sensible questions."
Ranked Lawyers at
Pérez-Llorca
Spain
Members
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Head of Department
Javier Gómez
Head of Department
Julio Lujambio
