Specialising in cross-border transactions, the banking and finance team at Baker McKenzie regularly handles a broad range of mandates, including acquisition finance, project finance, and restructurings. Both domestic and international banks, as well as multinational corporations, turn to the team for its full-service offering. Practice head Juan Gelabert has extensive experience advising on restructuring and structured finance transactions. Rossanna D’Onza advises banks, alternative lenders, and borrowers across a wide range of financing matters, while Paloma Moreno de la Santa is frequently instructed by both domestic and international clients on financing and refinancing deals.
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Accolades
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Testimonials
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- ‘They are the firm that knows the most about sports and media finance.’
- ‘Juan Gelabert is the person in Spain who knows the most about financing in the world of football.’
- ‘Technically excellent team with a great commercial angle.’
- ‘Excellent service not only to their clients but also to the other parties involved. Their ability to explain the financing structure to the other party is highly valued by us.’
Key clients
- Atos SE
- Pricoa Private Capital (PGIM)
Work highlights
Acted for Atos group in connection with the refinancing of its financial indebtedness and the execution of several new money facility agreements, note issuance and purchase agreements, settlement agreements, and intercreditor agreements.
Advised PGIM Private Capital Group in connection with the financing to Regisa DC, S.A. for the refinancing of the existing debt of certain companies of DC Group.
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Practice head
Juan Gelabert
Other key lawyers
Rossanna D'Onza; Paloma Moreno de la Santa; Marina Martínez