Araoz & Rueda’s banking and finance team delivers strong capabilities across asset-backed lending, debt restructuring, and corporate and acquisition finance, with a particular focus on NPLs, REOs, and asset portfolio transactions. Department head Rafael Bazán is a key adviser to a diverse client base, including lenders, borrowers, creditors, and debtors. Beyond its transactional expertise, the team is also well positioned to advise on financial regulatory issues.

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Key clients

  • Portik Group
  • Ashland Inc
  • Argent Foods Limited
  • Aleph Capital
  • Banque Cantonale de Genève (BCGE)
  • Banque De Commerce et de Placements SA (BCP)
  • Newcastle Building Society
  • BNP Paribas, S.A
  • Axis Bank Limited
  • Charme Capital Partners

Work highlights

  • Advised Ashland Group on the Spanish law aspects of a European securitisation programme of credit rights initially underwritten by Bank of America and other banks.
  • Advised Portik Group on the negotiation and execution of the financing agreement with Kartesia.
  • Advised Capza on the novation of the financing agreement for the acquisition of Goiko Grill for an amount of €39m.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Rafael Bazán