The Spanish office of Clifford Chance is one of the biggest full-service law firms in the country with 23 partners and 150 lawyers. It opened its first office in Madrid in 1980 and then a second in Barcelona in 1993. It is part of the international law firm Clifford Chance whose history can be traced back to the early 1800s in London.
The firm has a proven experience in all areas of the corporate law. Its Spanish, UK and US law qualified experts advise on cross-border, as well as on domestic deals in a broad range of industries.
The banking and finance team act for large domestic and international commercial lenders,
and also borrowers, project sponsors and international financial organizations. It assists them with a broad range of transactions, including direct financing, acquisition financing and refinancing. One of its specialisms is securing project financing and refinancing for sponsors, borrowers and lenders on projects in the renewable energy sector. Its project finance practice is also strong in infrastructure, telecommunications, media and technology, financial institutions and private equity.
In capital markets it advised foreign and domestic issuers such as commercial and investment banks and companies on green bonds, convertible bonds, high-yield bonds and private placements of notes.
Its M&A practice consists almost entirely of assisting acquirers and seller on cross-border mergers, acquisitions and sales in the telecommunications, energy and infrastructure sectors.
It has a significant presence in restructuring and insolvency area where its team possess capabilities such as four dedicated partners and an English law trained team of lawyers, and advises creditors, debtors and distressed companies on insolvency proceedings.
Among its clients are NatWest,
European Super League, CaixaBank, Concessió Estacions Aeroport,
Cedinsa Eix del Llobregat Concessionaria de la
Generalitat de Catalunya,
Asterion Industrial Partners,
Barclays Bank Ireland,
Barclays, Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, Credit Suisse and Deutsche Bank, HSBC, Banco Santander, Citigroup,
Mediobanca,
Servicios Financieros Carrefour,
BBVA,
CACIB, Masmovil,
Real Madrid, FC Barcelona and Athletic de Bilbao,
Key Capital Partners,
Ufinet,
Codere,
King Street, Strategic Value Partners, Taconic,
Attestor,
Eroski, Grupo
Ezentis, P3 Spain Logistic Parks SOCIMI and Allianz Real Estate.
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