José Luis Pita da Veiga > Jones Day > Madrid, Spain > Lawyer Profile
Jones Day Offices
PASEO DE RECOLETOS 37-41
PLANTA 5a
28004 MADRID
Spain
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José Luis Pita da Veiga
Work Department
Financial Markets
Position
Partner
Career
José Luis Pita da Veiga focuses his practice on multijurisdictional financing, refinancing, and restructuring transactions. He has almost 20 years’ experience advising lenders (banks and alternative direct lending providers) and borrowers on acquisition, corporate (restructuring and refinancing of debt in pre-insolvency and insolvency scenarios), real estate, and project finance, particularly related to infrastructure and renewable energy projects and the tourism sector.
Prior to joining Jones Day in 2025, José Luis advised a syndicate of lenders in the financing granted for the acquisition of Indiba, a leading company in the field of radiofrequency technology for medical and aesthetic applications, by the private equity firms Charme Capital Partners and Miura Partners, as well as for the international expansion of its group. He also advised the private equity firm Henko Partners in the acquisition financing of Balflex, an international and reputable manufacturer and supplier of hydraulic hoses and industrial products. Furthermore, he advised the syndicate that encompassed all the leading Spanish banks in providing the necessary bank guarantees for Openchip, a pioneering technology company focused on the development and innovation of next-generation semiconductor chips, to access European funds aid under the Next Generation program for the development of its chips project, amounting to 110 million euros.
José Luis is recommended in Chambers Global, Chambers Europe, The Legal 500 EMEA, and Best Lawyers guides and is member of the board of the Instituto de Estudios Bursátiles (IEB) Alumni Association.
Languages
English and Spanish
Education
- University of Westminster (LL.M. in International Commercial Law 2006); Complutense University of Madrid (Law Degree 2004); Instituto de Estudios Bursátiles (IEB) (Master’s in Stock Exchange and Financials Markets 2004)
Lawyer Rankings
Spain > Banking and finance
Leveraging its global presence, Jones Day‘s Madrid office frequently advises domestic and international financial institutions, funds, and corporate clients on complex cross-border financing transactions across sectors such as energy, telecoms, food and beverage, healthcare, and hospitality. The team is particularly distinguished for its expertise in energy transition and infrastructure deals and has seen notable activity in real estate finance. Co-head Javier López Antón
specialises in leveraged, project, real estate, corporate, and asset-backed financings, acting for both lenders and borrowers. Complementing the team’s transactional capabilities, co-leader Iván Martín-Barbón offers further knowledge of financial services regulations, fintech, and ESG-related issues. Elvira Coloma is another key figure, recognised for her work in bilateral and syndicated lending. José Luis Pita da Veiga joined from RocaJunyent in April 2025.