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Latham & Watkins LLP

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Spain : Banking and finance

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Spain : Capital markets

Within Capital markets, Latham & Watkins LLP is a second tier firm,

Latham & Watkins LLP’s ‘small but strong’ team provides ‘very technical advice, and much more’. Current mandates include representing a listed Spanish construction company on a €900m Rule 144A bond offering to refinance its debt, and acting for a syndicate of underwriters on a $2bn IPO in Singapore and other stock exchanges. Since going to press,Juan Manuel de Remedios has joined White & Case LLP's new office in Spain.

Spain : Capital markets: US law

Within Capital markets: US law, Latham & Watkins LLP is a second tier firm,

Latham & Watkins LLP ‘navigates difficult US capital markets matters very well’. It recently acted for J.P. Morgan and Morgan Stanley as underwriters on the US-registered IPO of an internet company. The team is also advising a listed Spanish construction company on a €500m bond offering – which is expected to be made under Rule 144A – to refinance its existing debt. Since going to press, Juan Manuel de Remedios and Yoko Takagi have joinedWhite & Case LLP's new office in Spain.

Spain : Corporate and M&A

Within Corporate and M&A, Latham & Watkins LLP is a second tier firm,

Latham & Watkins LLP ‘rates clearly above average’, owing to the ‘stability of the team’ and its ‘seamless advisory service over a whole project’. It is particularly strong in the energy sector, where it recently advised Repsol on its acquisition of SeaEnergy Renewables and on forming a consortium with EDP Renováveis to develop offshore wind farms. Other clients include Cepsa and Telefónica. The key figures are José Luis Blanco, Ignacio Pallarés and newly promoted counselXavier Pujol. Since going to press, Juan Manuel de Remedios has joined White & Case LLP's new office in Spain.

Spain : Dispute resolution

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Spain : EU and competition

Within EU and competition, tier 4

Latham & Watkins LLP advised AXA Private Equity on obtaining merger clearance from the CNC when it acquired Photonis Technologies. Other clients include Telefónica and Eli Lilly. The team is based in Brussels, although Javier Ruiz Calzado spends a significant portion of time in Madrid and Barcelona.

Spain : Projects and energy

Within Projects and energy, tier 4

Latham & Watkins LLP’s Antonio Morales has ‘profound knowledge’ and ‘a simple and direct manner’. Highlights included acting for Gas Natural in a contentious matter concerning the assignment of CO2 rights in Spain.

Spain : Tax

Within Tax, tier 4

Latham & Watkins LLP advised Ventizz Capital Partners on the Spanish tax implications of its investment in Rioglass Solar Holding. Jordi Domínguez heads the department, and Iván Rabanillo was recently promoted to the position of counsel.

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