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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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+34 91 576 19 00 clao@ramoncajal.com View profile

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 individuals)

Carlos Lao – Ramón y Cajal Abogados

The well-rounded capital markets group at Ramón y Cajal Abogados is the trusted adviser to numerous Spanish issuers as well as major and medium-sized banks acting as underwriters in debt offerings and securitisations. The team maintains strong institutional relationships with listing and regulatory authorities, and is adept at assisting with EMTN and other debt issuance programmes, as well as regulatory issues in this space. Carlos Lao has notable strength in cross-border transactions, with a special emphasis on the US and European markets; high-yield notes, green bonds, commercial paper notes and securitisation are all key areas of expertise for the practice co-head. Fellow co-leader Lucía García Clavería handles both DCM and ECM matters.

Spain > Capital markets: Equity

The small but robust standalone capital markets team at Ramón y Cajal Abogados is skilled in the entire spectrum of transactional and regulatory matters. On the ECM front, the group most notably acts for IBEX 35-listed companies, banks, and underwriters in IPOs on BME Growth, follow-on offerings, private placements, and capital increases. Public M&A is another core area of focus for the team, which is jointly led by Carlos Lao, a seasoned capital markets practitioner with extensive experience in cross-border deals, and Lucía García Clavería, a name to note for IPOs, secondary offerings, listings, public M&A and corporate governance.

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