Noted for 'its technical knowledge, personal approach and negotiating skills', Pérez-Llorca's banking and finance department advises banks, debt funds, investors, sponsors and major companies on a broad range of transactional matters. The team excels in acquisition and leveraged finance, asset-backed lending, and real estate and project finance deals. Department head Ander Valverde brings extensive experience across financing transactions, including refinancings and special situations. Ildefonso Arenas is a key contact for financial institutions, debt funds, PE entities and companies seeking advice on acquisition, corporate, project and real estate finance. Mónica de San Román oversees the project finance group, while Cosme Colmenero plays a key role in restructuring and refinancing deals, as well as leveraged, corporate and project finance issues.
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Testimonials
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‘The main strengths of Pérez-Llorca's banking and finance department are its technical knowledge, personal approach and negotiating skills.'
‘The talent of Ildefonso Arenas, a great person and brilliant and tireless lawyer, stands out above all.'
‘Senior team compared to other firms. Additional collaboration and relationship at the end of a project (networking, conferences, etc.).'
‘Training, experience, availability, proactivity.'
‘The Pérez-Llorca team is highly specialised in project finance and banking, which offers 100% security to the client. In addition, they respect the agreed fee schedules, which means peace of mind regarding costs.'
‘This team stands out for its total dedication and availability to the client. Eugenio Marín and Ander Valverde deserve special mention.'
‘Great lawyers and a great team.'
Key clients
- Citi
- Brookfield
- Bank of America Merrill Lynch
- Ares Management
- Tikehau Capital
- ING Bank
- Banco Santander
- CaixaBank
- Lazard
- Genesis Care
Work highlights
- Advised a syndicate of international financial institutions acting as lenders, and in some cases, as hedging counterparties, in relation to all Spanish law matters related to liability management as well as the structuring and implementation of a new hedging structure in the context of the financing
- Advised Ares Management Limited on the accession of BMS Mediación Iberia, Correduría de Seguros y Reaseguros, S.L.U. to the financing granted to Eurazeo to finance its investment to acquire a 34% stake in BMS Group for $435m (Facility B) and £45m (CAPEX and RCF)
- Acted as legal counsel to Ares Capital Corporation in relation to all aspects of Spanish law regarding the refinancing of a credit agreement entered into on 30 November 2022, for approximately $250m.
Lawyers
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Ander Valverde
Practice head
Ander Valverde
Other key lawyers
Josefina García Pedroviejo; Ildefonso Arenas; Mónica de San Román; Cosme Colmenero; Isabel Villa; Eugenio Marín