Ms Verónica Romaní > Gómez-Acebo & Pombo > Madrid, Spain > Lawyer Profile

At Gómez-Acebo & Pombo, the banking, capital markets and insurance group assists lenders – including banks and international funds – and borrowers in sophisticated financing and refinancing transactions in Spain. Advising on US private placements, project finance in the renewable energy and infrastructure sectors, and corporate lending are core areas of activity for the group, which also possesses strong credentials in real estate finance, asset deals and acquisition finance. Leading the department is Miguel Lamo de Espinosa, who marries significant experience in finance and restructurings. Verónica Romaní, who leads the firm’s energy group, specialises in financings in the energy and infrastructure sectors. Based in the firm’s London office, Ferran Foix, a dual-qualified practitioner in the US and Spain, is recommended for cross-border finance and capital markets transactions. Rafael Aguilera is a key contact for domestic financial institutions and credit funds, while Vanessa Armas focuses on the financing of infrastructure and renewable energy projects. Former vice-chair of the CNMV Ana Martinez-Pina heads up the financial services regulatory sub-group.

Fielding a ‘team of multidisciplinary lawyers’ with solid public law, finance and M&A backgrounds, Gómez-Acebo & Pombo stands out for its ‘deep knowledge of the energy sector and the regulations that apply to it’. The group showcases notable strength in transactional matters, such as M&A involving energy assets, and in the financing and construction of projects. Department co-head Verónica Romaní is retained by a variety of leading national and international players in relation to acquisitions and asset finance deals in regulated sectors, most notably energy. Carlos Vázquez, whose focus lies heavily on administrative and regulatory issues surrounding the energy, water and waste management spaces, jointly oversees the group with Romaní. Santiago Garrido, who is active in transactional, administrative and judicial matters involving environmental law, energy and natural resources, and Borja Carvajal, a reference for project finance and implementation, are also noteworthy.