A&O Shearman boasts one of Spain’s top banking and finance teams, offering a broad spectrum of services to international banks and leading financial institutions engaged in large-scale financing transactions, from acquisition to project finance. Ignacio Ruiz-Cámara brings a wealth of experience across all areas of banking and finance, with particular expertise in leveraged finance, restructuring, and transactions within the infrastructure sector. Juan Hormaechea is a recognised leader in structured finance, acquisition finance, and equity derivatives, while Jimena Urretavizcaya has recently advised on numerous project finance deals in the renewables and LNG sectors. Salvador Ruiz Bachs is highly regarded for his expertise in financial services regulation. The team also benefits from the skills of Charles Poole-Warren, an English law-qualified partner with significant experience in financings in the energy and infrastructure sectors, Vanessa Cuellas, who regularly advises sponsors, borrowers, and funds on project finance, and Thomas Wilkinson, known for his work on sponsor-driven financings across Europe.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘A very well-managed team, which translates into availability, speed and quality of response, and extraordinary personal treatment.'

Key clients

  • Banco Santander
  • Repsol
  • Morgan Stanley
  • Single Resolution Board
  • BBVA
  • Deutsche Bank
  • CaixaBank
  • Banco Sabadell
  • Morabanc
  • Bruc Energy
  • BNP Paribas
  • Nexi
  • Sacyr
  • Cheyne Capital

Work highlights

  • Advised Morgan Stanley on the sale of 9.9% of Telefónica, the largest telecoms  company in Spain, to Saudi Telecom (STC).
  • Advised Deutsche Bank, ING and UniCredit as bookrunners and underwriters in connection with the debt financing for the €5bn acquisition of Vodafone Holdings Europe, S.L.U. (Vodafone Spain) by Zegona Communications plc (Zegona).
  • Advised the pool of banks on the €3.5 bn financing of INEOS for the purposes of the construction and operation of the most environmentally sustainable cracker in Europe within its petrochemical plant in Antwerp.

Lawyers

Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Juan Hormaechea
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Charles Poole-Warren
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Ignacio Ruiz-Cámara
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Jimena Urretavizcaya
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Salvador Ruiz Bachs
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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.
Vanessa Cuellas
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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Ignacio Ruiz-Cámara, Juan Hormaechea, Jimena Urretavizcaya, Charles Poole-Warren, Salvador Ruiz Bachs, Vanessa Cuellas, Thomas Wilkinson

Other key lawyers

Nuria Castro, Núria Ferré