Fernando Bernad > Cuatrecasas > Madrid, Spain > Lawyer Profile

Cuatrecasas
Almagro, 9.
28010 Madrid
Spain

Position

Partner

Career

Fernando Bernad has led many project finance transactions and infrastructure projects (including motorways, subway lines, hospitals and desalination plants), energy projects (solar thermal, photovoltaic, and biofuel plants, and wind farms) in Spain and other countries; acquisition finance transactions (LBOs/MBOs); and simple and structured real estate transactions (sale-and-leaseback agreements and profit sharing).

He advises private and public sector clients on designing and implementing debt restructuring and refinancing transactions in sectors such as real estate, construction, leasing and renting, and large-scale retail.

He is the non-board member secretary of entities supervised by the Spanish Securities and Exchange Commission.

He regularly lectures at business schools and universities.

Lawyer Rankings

Spain > Projects and energy

Recognised for its broad service offering in the infrastructure and renewable energy sectors, Cuatrecasas is well positioned to handle the corporate side of energy deals, regulatory issues and project finance matters. The group is jointly led by a Madrid-based duo: Luis Pérez De Ayala  draws on his extensive administrative and regulatory expertise to advise on large-scale M&A in the energy space, while Fernando Bernad, a name to note for project finance. Also in Madrid, Agustín Cerdá is another key contact for financing matters, with a particular focus on the renewable sector. Héctor Bros, who is based in the Barcelona office, often assists with project finance, PPPs and PFI structures.