CMS Albiñana y Suárez de Lezo is equipped to handle a wide range of banking and finance mandates, supporting both lenders and borrowers across real estate, acquisition, and project finance transactions. Alberto Mata Rodríguez leads the department and maintains a strong practice advising on debt restructurings and refinancing, while Alejandro González has extensive experience advising on leveraged buy-outs, bond issuances, and securitisations.
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Testimonials
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- ‘CMS Spain offers a multidisciplinary team with highly skilled lawyers in various areas. In particular, in financial law, they can provide support for all types of financial transactions and coordinate with other CMS lawyers in different jurisdictions from Spain, offering centralised international advice in Madrid. They respond very quickly and have excellent coverage of the financial area.’
- ‘Special mention must be made of Alberto Mata, a partner in the finance department and an excellent professional. He has a wonderful command of financial law and is absolutely exceptional in client management. He provides close and frequent follow-up and is incredibly attentive and friendly.’
- ‘A highly dedicated and business-oriented team. They're an integral part of our team and excellent lawyers.’
- ‘The practice is distinguished by its combination of technical excellence, strategic vision, and the ability to understand the client's business. The team is characterised by its approachability, proactivity, and clear communication, qualities that greatly facilitate coordination with in-house counsel.'
- ‘What sets the lawyers at this firm apart is their ability to combine in-depth legal knowledge with a strategic, business-focused vision. Unlike other competitors, they don't just provide technical answers; they offer practical, personalised solutions that generate tangible value for the client.'
Key clients
- Banco Santander, S.A.
- You First, S.L.
- Celadone Limited
- Acciona, S.A.
- Ester Finance Technologies
- Deutsche Bank, S.A.
- Arcano Partners
- Natixis, S.A.
- K-Fund FCRE
- Millenium Hospitality Real Estate SOCIMI, S.A.
- BNP Paribas, S.A.
- Laboratorios Beemine, S.L.
Work highlights
Advises You First, S.L. in connection with the financing granted to The Gersh Agency LLC to partially finance the acquisition of certain companies of the You First group.
Advised Deutsche Bank, S.A.U. in connection with the sale of a non-performing loans (NPLs) portfolio to PSD Lux, S.À R.L. (a company owned by Hipoges).
Advised Millenium Hospitality Real Estate SOCIMI, S.A. in connection with a facility agreement granted by Banco de Sabadell, S.A. to partially finance the acquisition and construction of a residential building into a five-star hotel.
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
Alberto Mata Rodríguez
Other key lawyers
Alejandro González