With a strong following of banks, financial investors and major corporations, Clifford Chance stands out for its ability to advise on the issuance of all types of instruments by Spanish banks. In addition to its strong capabilities in debt issuances, the firm ‘has an outstanding team in the structured finance space’ which is often engaged in high-end and innovative securitisation matters. Its broader capital markets offering covers corporate securities, sovereign bonds, as well as green, social, sustainable, and sustainability-linked offerings. Global financial department head Eduardo García, who specialises in structured debt and securitisations, oversees the department with Antonio Henríquez, who has significant experience in ECM and DCM transactions, including convertible bond issues, hybrid capital, and medium-term note programmes. Jesús Quesada and Leonardo Fernández are also noted for their structured debt and securitisation acumen.
Testimonials
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‘A great team of lawyers with a deep knowledge and expertise of legal and commercial matters. Very good at matter management and transactional organisation.'
‘Anna Giulia Buscaglia in particular is a fantastic lawyer capable of handling all stages of capital markets transactions effectively and efficiently.’
Key clients
- Banco Santander
- BBVA
Work highlights
- Advised the managers on the issuances by the Kingdom of Spain in the last 12 months for a total amount of € 34bn.
- Advised Banco Santander on the incorporation of a €2bn Spanish synthetic securitisation fund "Fondo de Titulización Magdalena 7 " also including the issuance of €142.5m credit linked notes.