ONTIER is well-equipped to handle a wide range of banking and finance matters, regularly advising both borrowers and lenders on real estate finance, structured finance transactions, and debt restructurings. Israel Gomez-Caro Gil, with an established practice in asset financing, refinancing, and leveraged finance, and Manuel Mingot jointly lead the team, while Esteban Cuyás Caudevilla advises on complex multijurisdictional real estate and corporate finance matters.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘The Ontier team is highly professional and ethical. Their responses to our inquiries are always prompt and legally sound. They are a solid team, capable of handling the transactions and matters we request.’
  • ‘Our relationship with Esteban Cuyás Caudevilla has been very positive, characterised by fluid and effective communication. He is always willing to work and safeguard our interests in the best possible way. Esteban is a competent, professional, and highly ethical lawyer.’
  • ‘Manuel Mingot and his team are meticulous and trustworthy professionals’
  • ‘Manuel is a completely trustworthy person.’

Key clients

  • Banco de Sabadell, S.A.
  • Banco Inbursa
  • Eiffel Investment Group
  • CaixaBank
  • Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI)
  • Grupo Boyacá
  • Abei Energy & Infrastructure, S.L.U.
  • Bestinver, S.A.
  • AGQ Technological Corporate, S.L.
  • Exclusive Capital SAS
  • Indra Sistemas, S.A.
  • DuPont Deutschland Holding GmbH & Co. KG

Work highlights

Advised the Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI) on the €33.6m financing granted by BBVA to produce medicines and humanitarian supplies in Cuba (including COVID vaccines), within the framework of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
Advised AGQ Labs — a leading company in the TIC (Testing, Inspection, and Certification) industry, with operations in over 20 countries and a portfolio company of Portobello Structured Partnerships Fund I — on the structuring and negotiation of a financing facility granted by CaixaBank, S.A.
Advised Indra Sistemas, S.A., a Spanish listed company, on the issuance of a capacity legal opinion concerning the execution of a deed of guarantee and indemnity in connection with a transaction governed by the laws of New South Wales, Australia.
Practice head

Israel Gómez-Caro Gil; Manuel Mingot

Other key lawyers

Esteban Cuyás Caudevilla