With strong credentials in transactional and regulatory matters, Ashurst LLP is adept at assisting lenders and borrowers in leveraged and structured finance, asset-backed deals, export and trade finance and securitisations. The team is especially active in the financing of infrastructure and energy projects, and also stands out for its impressive track record in real estate finance. José Christian Bertram, who spearheads the practice, is a reference for structured finance mandates. English law-qualified partner Nick Pawson is prepared to handle complex cross-border deals, including acquisition and leveraged finance, corporate lending, refinancings and debt restructurings. Transactions in the energy and real estate segments are key areas of activity for Irian Martínez. Counsel Pilar Lluesma joined from Uría Menéndez in December 2022 to head up the financial regulatory practice.
Testimonials
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‘Reliability in their contracts, negotiation skills with the counterparty and knowledge of the market in general.’
Key clients
- Meridiam
- Goldman Sachs International
- Vauban infrastructure Partners
- CACIB
- Bank of Ireland
- UBS
- Société Générale
- Bank of America
- ENIV (Cheyne Capital)
- Chenavari Credit Partners
- Barings
- Savills-Vestas
- PBB
- DWS
- BNP
- Banco Santander
Work highlights
- Advising Meridiam on the financing of Autovía de los Viñedos (dual carriageway) in Castilla La Mancha (Spain).
- Advising Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank (CACIB), Société Générale and other lenders on refinancing the shadow toll road Autovía del Turia, held by Sacyr and 3i.
- Advised Culmia, a real estate developer controlled by Oaktree, on a €135.3m green financing for the development of the 1,763 affordable rented housing units of the Madrid Regional Government's Vive plan.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Jose Christian Bertram