Jesús Zapata
Hall of fameDLA Piper
DLA Piper
Client SatisfactionDLA Piper‘s banking and finance team in Spain manages a diverse transactional workload, where acquisition and real estate finance mandates feature alongside syndicated factoring deals and project finance in the energy and infrastructure sectors. With a strong following of commercial banks, debt funds, borrowers and sponsors, the team also demonstrates strong skills in financial regulation and compliance issues. The practice is spearheaded by César Herrero, known for his extensive experience in high-value domestic and cross-border transactions, particularly in leveraged, project, and structured finance. Jesús Zapata is a key player in the team, specialising in corporate and acquisition financing deals. Also notable are Natalia López, who leads the financial regulation and investment funds practice, and José Marco, whose expertise in real estate financings is a standout feature of the group.
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Testimonials
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‘The DLA team is the most competitive in the Spanish market, both technically and humanly. Their preparation, professionalism, availability, involvement and support, and their guidance towards the successful completion of the financing transaction make them unique.'
‘I would like to highlight once again their preparation, professionalism, availability, their involvement and support, and their guidance to the successful completion of the financing operation makes them unique.'
‘The characteristic that makes this practice unique is the high specialisation of the lawyers who comprise it, as well as their extensive knowledge of their clients' business model, which allows them to provide focused advice with high added value.'
‘Natalia López has extensive experience, having worked with us for many years, which has allowed her to gain an excellent understanding of our business model. This, together with her excellent technical and human qualities, allows her to provide focused, precise and high-added value advice.'
‘The team is always fully available and the accumulated experience is increasing, generating confidence and providing added value. The team does not limit but rather promotes with the bases established in the legal security maintained to date and improved.'
‘The experience and knowledge of César's team is extraordinary, and specifically in our case the accumulated knowledge of all the contracts and cases specific to the business and the company makes it difficult to replace.'
Key clients
- Santander
- BBVA
- Corpbanca
- Natixis
- CaixaBank
- Banco Sabadell
- Société Générale
- ING
- Tikehau
- Muzinich
- Arcano Private Debt
- Goldman Sachs
- Deutsche Bank
- Grupo Puig
- Ardian Real Estate Fund
- Starwood Capital Europe Advisors
- LGT
- NatWest
- Hines
- JP Morgan Asset Management
- Schroders
- Grupo Cobra
- Grupo ACS / Dragados
- PIMCO Prime Real Estate
- Oquendo Capital
Work highlights
- Advising Banco de Sabadell and a syndicate of credit entities on a financing granted to FONDO DE GARANTÍA DE DEPÓSITOS DE ENTIDADES DE CRÉDITO.
- Advising the financial entities on ADIF-ALTA VELOCIDAD’s Euro EMTN Programme and on a dual tranche issue by ADIF-ALTA VELOCIDAD under this programme, the first dual tranche issued by the Spanish company.
- Advising TALGO on the execution of several factoring agreements with several lenders for the purpose of financing the supply of trains within the framework of the agreement entered into with Deutsche Bahn, the German railway company.
Lawyers
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Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
César Herrero