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Cases&Lacambra
ALCALÁ 61
28014 Madrid
Spain

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Spain > Banking and finance Tier 5

Bringing together experience in financial regulations, derivatives and capital markets, Cases&Lacambra is well positioned to handle a variety of financing transactions. Recent mandates have seen the team advise on NPL deals, acquisition finance, debt restructurings and real estate finance. The practice is under the leadership of Andorra-based Miguel Cases, who is a key point of contact for international financial institutions and investment funds seeking advice on debt transactions, banking regulations and derivatives. Toni Barios in Barcelona is a reference for debt restructuring matters, while Joaquin Fabre, who joined the Madrid office from Baker McKenzie in March 2023, possesses extensive experience acting for lenders and borrowers in domestic and cross-border mandates, including direct lending, and syndicated, leveraged, and alternative finance.

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Joaquin Fabre – Cases&Lacambra

Practice head(s):

Miguel Cases

Other key lawyers:

Toni Barios; Claudi Rossell; Joaquín Fabré; María Arroyos

Key clients

Sociedad De Gestión De Activos Procedentes De La Reestructuración Bancaria, S.A.

Laurion Alternative Deposits, S.L.P.

Stoneweg

Arledan Usa Ltd.

Efet

Deutsche Bank, S.A. Española, Banco Santander, S.A., Ibercaja Banco, S.A. And Banca March, S.A.

Citibank

X-elio

Laurion Group

Solvilla

Findango Finance

Total Specific Solutions, B.V.

Caixabank, S.A.

Work highlights

Advised Sociedad de Gestión de Activos Procedentes de la Reestructuración Bancaria (Sareb) on the sale of a €3bn portfolio of unsecured non-performing loans granted to SMEs.
Assisted Stoneweg in the granting of various bilateral loans related to the development of several real estate projects.
Advised Arledan lender on the granting of a bilateral loan to partially finance the purchase price of a residential real estate property consisting of 24 dwellings located in Madrid.

Spain > Commercial, corporate and M&A Tier 5

Cases&Lacambra handles a variety of corporate law and transactional matters on behalf of clients operating in a multitude of sectors, most notably financial services, venture capital, private equity, energy, retail and manufacturing. Working in close collaboration with the tax and financial services groups, the team is skilled in M&A, commercial agreements and corporate governance. Department leader Lucas Palomar, who advises both buyers and sellers, excels in corporate restructurings, joint ventures and M&A.

Practice head(s):

Lucas Palomar

Other key lawyers:

Bojan Radovanovic; Jose Manuel Llanos Alperi

Testimonials

‘Cases & Lacambra offers top-tier M&A advice. Its diverse practices maintain a high level of experience, sophistication and professionalism. Its M&A team is made up of good players in the transactional market.’

‘Without a doubt, a great firm with top-level professionals. Jose Manuel Llanos Alperi is a great M&A lawyer, with years of experience in the sector, who helps clients understand the transaction and look for solutions.’

Key clients

Drake Food Service International

Creative Business Investments

Iskaypet Group

Arcasa&apetito

Axon Partners Group

Cuyna Gg Ez, S.L.

Blacksalt Asset Management & Dunas Capital.

Total Specific Solutions BV

Groupe Chalumeau

Work highlights

Advised one of the main shareholders of Glovoapp23, S.L., the Spanish company Drake Food Service International ETVE, S.L.U., on the sale of its stake in the company to another shareholder of Glovoapp23, S.L.
Advised Creative Business Investments, S.L. on the acquisition of a residential asset in Vilablareix (Girona), to develop a compound of 28 apartments and 6 terraced houses, parking spaces, storage rooms and common facilities.
Advised Central Borne Arques, S.L. on its joint venture agreement with Apetito AG for the development of Apetito business in Spain.

Spain > Real estate and construction Tier 5

Cases&Lacambra is well equipped to handle the corporate, finance, urban planning and environmental aspects of real estate projects. Real estate and planning expert Marta González-Llera, rated for her 'knowledge, experience, commitment', oversees the practice.

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Marta González-Llera – Cases&Lacambra

Practice head(s):

Marta González-Llera

Testimonials

‘The team is very specialised in real estate and urban planning, which makes them unique.’

‘Marta González-Llera – knowledge, experience, commitment.’

‘Agility in responding to questions and issues when making business decisions is what is fundamental for us and what we find at Cases & Lacambra.’

‘Anticipation, pro-transaction orientation and practicality.’

Spain > Tax Tier 6

Under the leadership of tax planning specialist Ernesto Lacambra, Cases&Lacambra‘s tax practice has a strong track record in appeals against the Spanish tax authority, and frequently advises family offices and high-net-worth individuals on wealth management. Other areas of expertise for the department include real estate-related tax issues and international tax matters. A key contact for family-owned groups, domestic and international companies, as well as private equity and investment funds, David Navarro is another name to note in the tax department, which also features Jorge Del Castillo, who focuses on transactional tax matters, and Alberto Gil, a reference for both corporate and private clients seeking advice on tax planning and contentious proceedings.

Practice head(s):

Ernesto Lacambra

Other key lawyers:

David Navarro; Jorge Del Castillo; Alberto Gil

Testimonials

‘Its transactional team is made up of good players in the legal market.’

‘A great firm with top-level professionals.’

‘Jorge del Castillo is a great tax expert, very proactive and with years of experience in the transactional sector.’

‘It is a very complete team that covers all the needs of the area that an estate may require from a tax and fiscal point of view.’

‘Its diverse practices maintain a high level of experience, sophistication and professionalism.’

‘All the partners I work with know my companies perfectly, always giving me the best solution to my matters with maximum professionalism and speed.’

‘They have a personalised treatment with good follow-up of the issues, and they give me confidence.’

‘Always present creative and very effective solutions to my issues, seeking the best long-term strategy.’

Key clients

Ernesto Ventos, S.A.

Lear European Holding, S.L.

LPP, S.A.

Axon Partners Group, S.A.

Carglass, S.L.

Papa John’s Spain

Eden Springs España, S.A.

Columna Capital LLP.

Swarovski Iberica, S.L.

Zetland Capital Partners LLP

Work highlights

Advises PJ PIZZERÍAS, S.L. on all its day-to-day tax matters.
Advised Swarovski Iberica, S.A. on all the tax-related matters of its Spanish subsidiary, as well as in specific projects such as the implementation of transfer pricing policies.
Advised Axon Partners Group, S.A. on two different venture capital transactions that resulted in Axon acquiring a substantial interest in the Spanish entities Dogfy Diet and Metricool.

Spain > Dispute resolution

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