Ricardo Plasencia
CMS Albiñana y Suárez de LezoCMS Albiñana y Suárez de Lezo is well positioned to assist major clients – both lenders and borrowers – with transactional and regulatory matters. The firm, praised for its ‘excellent coordination in deals across multiple geographies’, is skilled in acquisition finance, debt refinancing, and project finance, with a strong emphasis on the energy sector. Co-head Alberto Mata Rodríguez adds significant value with his expertise in cross-border financing transactions, while fellow co-lead Ricardo Plasencia oversees financial regulatory matters. The practice was further strengthened in July 2024 with the arrival of Alejandro González from Hogan Lovells Spain, who brings considerable experience in leveraged buy-outs, refinancings, and securitisations.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Excellent coordination in deals across multiple geographies. Possibly the best firm in terms of advice and support in the area of guarantees.’
- ‘Alejandro Gonzáles is an excellent professional with strong technical, social, and negotiation skills, alongside deep knowledge of the legal and financial fields. He is approachable, clear, and firm in his assessments, with notable empathy and complete personal dedication to closing deals, always results-oriented.’
- 'The financial regulatory area evolves very fast and a big part of the added value of law firms is to keep clients informed about not only regulatory developments, but also how they affect their specific business. This is something that CMS does very well, as well as being very quick to respond and always available.'
- 'Ricardo Plasencia has an outstanding knowledge of regulatory issues and industry practice (which gives a lot of added value), as well as providing a very agile and responsive service with respect to the (often complex) issues at hand, with a very practical approach.'
Key clients
- Aena
- Aquila Capital
- Sabadell Venture Capital, S.L.
- BTG Pactual
- Acciona
- BBVA
- Banco Santander
- UniCredit
- Visa Europe Limited
- Redburn Atlantic
- Banco Sabadell
- CLTS (Aquanow)
- BVNK
Work highlights
- Advised Aquila Capital on the financing granted by ING in relation to the refinancing of the financial indebtedness of certain Aquila European Renewables subsidiaries related to a construction of 180 MWp portfolio of Spanish photovoltaic (PV) assets.
- Advised Aena on the financing granted by a syndicate of 14 national and international banks (Lenders) led by Banco Santander, S.A. and Banco de Sabadell, S.A., for the purposes of financing certain corporate needs of the Spanish airport operator.
- Advised Aquanow on the set up and registration with the Bank of Spain of its Spanish entity, which will be the hub for the provision of services on crypto assets in Europe.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Alejandro González
CMS Albiñana y Suárez de LezoPractice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Alberto Mata Rodríguez, Ricardo Plasencia