White & Case LLP
Client SatisfactionA popular destination for international financial institutions, White & Case LLP excels in cross-border syndicated lending, refinancing and restructuring matters, with a special emphasis on transactions with ties to Latin America. Working in collaboration with a sizeable team of finance lawyers based around the globe, the team is well equipped to advise an array of stakeholders, including banks, credit funds, alternative capital providers, sponsors and borrowers. At the helm of the practice, dual-qualified Fernando Navarro is counsel of choice for Spanish banks, international financial institutions and funds seeking assistance in syndicated and bilateral loans, structured products and debt capital markets. Jaime Rossi has significant experience in leveraged acquisition finance, real estate finance, syndicated lending and restructurings, both at the domestic and international level. Alfonso García Freire, who was promoted to counsel in January 2023, is also part of the core banking and finance practice.
Testimonials
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'Team with extensive experience in the energy sector.’
‘We work with Fernando Navarro and Alfonso García Freire. They are both very friendly and, as a positive point, very transparent with their invoices. ’
‘This firm is an example of collaboration, client service and diversity.’
‘Technical quality, availability, dedication to service and diversity. Alfonso García Freire is recommended.'
Key clients
- Swiss Life Asset Managers and AXA investment Managers
- Lenders to Apollo
- Lenders to Stirling Square Capital
- Benteler Group
- International Commercial Banks
- Banco Santander and Kommunalkredit Austria AG
- Macintyre Wind Farm
- Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners
- Lenders in connection with the issuance of Nordic Bonds by Global Agrajes, S.L.U.
- TagEnergy
- Naviera Armas
- Lender and LC Provider
- Natixis
- Credit Suisse International
- Lightsource BP
Work highlights
- Advised the lenders to Apollo in connection with its €2.1bn voluntary takeover bid over 100% of the shares in Applus.
- Advised the lenders on the financing of Stirling Square Capital Partners for the acquisition of Grupo Gtt from AnaCap Financial Partners.
- Acted for Swiss Life Asset Managers and Axa Investment Managers in connection with the acquisition of a 66% stake in Lyntia Networks from Antin Infrastructure Partners.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Fernando Navarro