Leveraging its global network, Baker McKenzie‘s banking and finance practice in Spain is equipped to handle multijurisdictional transactions for financial institutions, borrowers, and international funds. The group provides expert advice on acquisition, project, structured, and real estate finance. Juan Gelabert, who joined from DLA Piper in May 2024, jointly oversees the practice with Rossanna D’Onza, who advises banks, alternative lenders and borrowers on a wide range of finance and restructuring deals, including project finance, acquisition finance, and real estate finance.

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Key clients

  • Finalbion, S.L.U.
  • Industrias Cárnicas Loriente Piqueras, S. A.
  • Greenalia, S.A.
  • Rank Holding España, S.A.
  • Accell Group B.V.
  • Colbarca S.L., S.á r.l. (an affiliate of funds managed by Fortress Investment Group LLC)
  • The management of a Spanish listed company
  • RS Fund V, LP

Work highlights

  • Advised Finalbion entities on amending and restating securitisation documents for refinancing and acquiring receivables under factoring, reverse factoring, and loan agreements, involving senior, mezzanine, and junior notes issuance.
  • Advised Industrias Cárnicas Loriente Piqueras on refinancing Incarlopsa Group's debt through the sale-leaseback of industrial assets and refinancing bilateral loans from multiple financial institutions.
  • Advised on refinancing Greenalia Biomass PowerCurtis-Teixeiro’s 49.9 MW biomass plant and Greenalia Wind Power’s 74.22 MW wind farms portfolio in Galicia, Spain, utilizing forestry residues.

Lawyers

Leading partners
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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Juan Gelabert

Other key lawyers

Rossanna D'Onza, Paloma Moreno de la Santa