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Leveraging its global presence, Jones Day‘s Madrid office frequently advises domestic and international financial institutions, funds, and corporate clients on complex cross-border financing transactions across sectors such as energy, telecoms, food and beverage, healthcare, and hospitality. The team is particularly distinguished for its expertise in energy transition and infrastructure deals and has seen notable activity in real estate finance. Co-head Javier López Antón specialises in leveraged, project, real estate, corporate, and asset-backed financings, acting for both lenders and borrowers. Complementing the team’s transactional capabilities, co-leader Iván Martín-Barbón offers further knowledge of financial services regulations, fintech, and ESG-related issues. Elvira Coloma is another key figure, recognised for her work in bilateral and syndicated lending. José Luis Pita da Veiga joined from RocaJunyent in April 2025.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Very much "on the ball". Technically superb.’

  • ‘Iván Martín-Barbón was lead counsel on the transaction and I was very impressed by his command of the matter and his keen sense of what the client needed and when.'

  • ‘Great focus on achieving results.'

  • ‘Direct involvement of partners.'

Key clients

  • Greystar Real Estate Partners
  • Orange, S.A.
  • Sacyr Group
  • CaixaBank, S.A.
  • Banco Santander, S.A.
  • Banco de Sabadell, S.A.
  • Bankinter, S.A.
  • Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA)

Work highlights

  • Advised Greystar Real Estate Partners on Project El Dorado, a financing subject to Spanish law granted by Aareal Bank AG to refinance the acquisition debt of a residential portfolio in Madrid, which included 2,500 units in three buildings (at the time of the acquisition) under development, located in Madrid.
  • Advised Greystar Real Estate Partners on the financing for the development of a student residence located in Cantoblanco, Madrid.
  • Advised Orange, S.A. (Orange) on the financial regulatory issues arising from the creation of its joint venture with Lorca JVCo Limited for the combination of Orange and Masmovil's telecoms businesses in Spain.

Lawyers

Hall of Fame
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Javier López Antón
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Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Iván Martín-Barbón
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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Javier López Antón, Iván Martín-Barbón

Other key lawyers

Elvira Coloma, José Luis Pita da Veiga