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Ramón y Cajal Abogados Offices

Ramón y Cajal Abogados
CALLE ALMAGRO 16-18
28010 MADRID
Spain
Visit website 34 91 576 19 00 34 91 575 86 78

Carlos Lao

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Work Department

Finance and Capital Markets.

Position

Partner.

Career

Carlos Lao is a partner in the Capital Markets and Finance Group of Ramón y Cajal. He has represented issuers and financial institutions in all matters relating to domestic and cross-border capital markets and financing transactions, including IPOs, privatizations, private placements, “accelerated book-buildings”, “block trades”, bonds issuances and EMTN programs, and has extensive experience in multiple other types of equity and debt offerings. In addition, Carlos Lao is the partner responsible for the securitization work of the firm and, during his career, has also participated in public and private M&A transactions, public tender offers, syndicated credits and other corporate finance structures including project finance. Before joining the firm in 2002, he worked for several years at the New York and Paris offices of the international firm Shearman & Sterling.

Languages

English.

Memberships

Madrid Bar Association.

Education

  • Master’s Degree in Corporate Finance and Investment Banking, Instituto de Estudios Bursátiles (IEB), 2003.
  • Master’s Degree in Corporate Legal Advice, Instituto de Empresa, 1996.
  • Degree in Law, Universidad de Granada, 1995.

Personal

Teaching: Lecturer on the Stock Exchange and Project Finance modules in the academic year 2002-2003 of the Master’s Degree in International Legal Practice of the Universidad San Pablo CEU (Instituto de Estudios Europeos).

Lawyer Rankings

Spain > Capital markets: Debt

(Leading partners)

Carlos Lao – Ramón y Cajal Abogados

‘Made up of a group of lawyers dedicated solely to capital markets and characterised by great efficiency‘, the team at Ramón y Cajal Abogados demonstrates key expertise in EMTN and other debt issuance programmes, debt offerings, securitisations as well as regulatory matters. Carlos Lao, a key figure in the practice, brings extensive experience in cross-border transactions, particularly in the US and European markets. His areas of focus include high-yield deals, green bonds, commercial paper notes, and securitisations. Fellow co-head Lucía García Clavería is proficient in DCM and ECM matters.

Spain > Capital markets: Equity

Ramón y Cajal Abogados boasts ‘a highly specialised team in equity capital markets‘ known for its deep understanding of ‘the ins and outs of Spanish companies‘. The team frequently advises issuers, including prominent IBEX 35 companies from various sectors, on a range of capital markets transactions such as admissions to trading, capital increases, and acquisitions of listed entities. Lucía García serves as the primary contact for ECM matters, while co-head Carlos Lao focuses mainly on debt offerings, but also brings extensive experience in representing issuers and underwriters in Spanish-listed offerings and IPOs.

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