Bird & Bird’s finance and financial regulation practice ‘offers first-class technical service in banking and finance’, earning recognition for its expertise in structured finance, distressed portfolio deals, asset finance, as well as refinancing and restructuring work. José Luis Lorente Howell advises domestic and international clients on regulatory and transactional matters, with a special focus on lender-side instructions. The practice was further strengthened by Fernando Gutiérrez’s arrival in August 2023; Gutiérrez joined from Dentons bringing a wealth of experience in project, real estate, asset and fund finance.
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Accolades
Client satisfaction: Lawyer & team quality
Client satisfaction: Billing & efficiency
Practice head
José Luis Lorente Howell; Fernando Gutiérrez Rizaldos
Other key lawyers
Isabel Rodríguez; Ariadna Sanmartín
