Ashurst LLP‘s banking and finance department in Spain possesses a ’very high level of technical understanding of complex legal and structuring matters’, offering expertise to both lenders and borrowers in leveraged and structured finance, asset-backed deals, export and trade finance, and securitisations. The team is particularly active in the financing of infrastructure and energy projects and has a strong track record in real estate finance. José Christian Bertram leads the department and is a reference for structured finance mandates. English-qualified partner Nick Pawson is experienced in managing cross-border transactions, including acquisition and leveraged finance, corporate lending, and refinancings. Irian Saleta Martínez is active in financing deals in the energy and real estate sectors.
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Testimonials
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- 'A deep knowledge of the market and how to solve blocking situations.'
‘Nick Pawson and Sam Tetlow make a great team that combines knowledge of English law with the Spanish market, seeking a balance.'
‘Very high level of technical understanding of complex legal and structuring matters.’
‘Personable, commercial, adaptable, diligent.'
'José Christian Bertram is a partner with great knowledge of the market who is fully involved in the transactions, and leads the negotiations practically and effectively to find the positions of both sides and successfully close the projects.'
Key clients
- Henderson Park
- ING
- Lighthouse Properties Plc
- Banco Santander, S.A.
- Savills IM & Samsung SRA
- Sonnedix
- BlackRock
- Xenia Capital
- Macquarie
- BNP Paribas
Work highlights
Advised BNP Paribas and a syndicate of five other international banks (Banco Santander, Intesa San Paolo, First Abu Dhabi Bank, Abu Dhabi Commercial PJSC and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation), as lenders, on a on a €548m facility to Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC – Masdar in relation to the financing of the acquisition from Enel Green Power España S.L.U. of up to 50 per cent stake in a portfolio of solar PV assets with an operating installed capacity of c. 2 GWp.
Advising a syndicate of banks on the financing of Alantra Solar renewable platform by a syndicate of banks.
Advised ING on the first project finance transaction for the development of a biomethane plant in Spain.
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Practice head
José Christian Bertram
Other key lawyers
Nick Pawson; Irian Saleta Martínez; Aitor Errasti; Manuela Sanz; Sam Tetlow