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A&O Shearman

Spain

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Key practice areas
Banking and finance
Banking
Project finance
Capital markets
Capital markets : Debt
Capital markets : Equity
Capital markets : Structured finance and securitisation
Financial and corporate
Corporate and M&A
Restructuring and insolvency
M&A
Project development
Firm overview

A&O Shearman opened the Madrid office in 1991, at a time when the sophistication of the Spanish market, which reflected a simultaneous growth in the country's economy, required a quality focus, with national excellence and international reach.

Address:
Serrano 73
Madrid 28006
Tel:+34 91 782 98 00 Email:Contact Us Web Address:https://www.aoshearman.com/en
2027 Edition
Banking
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A&O Shearman
Linked Reviews
Financial and corporate
A&O Shearman remains one of the leading international firms in the Spanish market, with a strong reputation for advising on complex cross-border transactions across banking and finance, capital markets, M&A, restructuring and infrastructure-related matters. The firm is regularly instructed on sophisticated domestic and international mandates involving major financial institutions, multinational corporates, private equity sponsors and infrastructure investors.

The practice is particularly recognised for its handling of large-scale financing transactions, strategic corporate matters and multijurisdictional work requiring coordination across numerous jurisdictions. Clients value the firm's ability to combine deep technical expertise with strong execution capabilities on matters involving financing, regulatory and transactional complexity.

Recent work highlights the firm's continued involvement in significant financing, restructuring and corporate mandates across a range of sectors, including financial services, infrastructure, energy, telecommunications and real estate. The team continues to play a prominent role advising lenders, borrowers, sponsors and corporates on transactions that frequently combine financing, capital markets and corporate elements.

The firm also maintains a strong profile in high-value cross-border work, where its international platform and sector expertise are frequently called upon by clients undertaking complex strategic transactions and financings. Its ability to provide integrated advice across multiple practice areas continues to reinforce its position as a trusted adviser on some of the Spanish market's most significant mandates.

Key clients

Banco Santander, Deutsche Bank, Blackstone, Repsol, Abertis
17 results17 results
Javier Castresana
Firm:
A&O Shearman
Rating:
Market leader
Practice Area:
Restructuring and insolvency
Jurisdiction:
Spain
Industry Sector:
Financial Institutions
Distressed Debt
Special Situations
Bar Admission:
Spain
Vanessa Cuellas
Firm:
A&O Shearman
Rating:
Highly regarded
Women Leaders
Practice Area:
Banking and finance
Project finance
Jurisdiction:
Spain
Industry Sector:
Energy
Bar Admission:
Spain
Bosco de Checa
Firm:
A&O Shearman
Rating:
Rising star partner
Practice Area:
M&A
Jurisdiction:
Spain
Íñigo del Val
Firm:
A&O Shearman
Rating:
Market leader
Practice Area:
Private equity
M&A
Jurisdiction:
Spain
Bar Admission:
Spain
Núria Ferré
Firm:
A&O Shearman
Rating:
Rising star
Practice Area:
Banking and finance
Jurisdiction:
Spain
Bar Admission:
Spain
Patricia Figueroa
Firm:
A&O Shearman
Rating:
Notable practitioner
Practice Area:
M&A
Jurisdiction:
Spain
Alfonso Gutiérrez
Firm:
A&O Shearman
Rating:
Notable practitioner
Practice Area:
Capital markets : Structured finance and securitisation
Jurisdiction:
Spain
Bar Admission:
Spain
Juan Hormaechea
Firm:
A&O Shearman
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Banking
Capital markets : Structured finance and securitisation
Capital markets : Derivatives
Investment funds
Private equity
Restructuring and insolvency
Jurisdiction:
Spain
Bar Admission:
Spain
England & Wales
Ignacio Hornedo
Firm:
A&O Shearman
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Capital markets : Equity
M&A
Jurisdiction:
Spain
Bar Admission:
Spain
Pablo Méndez
Firm:
A&O Shearman
Rating:
Notable practitioner
Practice Area:
Corporate and M&A
Jurisdiction:
Spain
Bar Admission:
Spain
Reka Palla
Firm:
A&O Shearman
Rating:
Rising star
Practice Area:
Corporate and M&A
Jurisdiction:
Spain
Bar Admission:
Spain
Charles Poole-Warren
Firm:
A&O Shearman
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Banking
Project finance
Capital markets : Debt
Jurisdiction:
Spain
Bar Admission:
Spain
England & Wales
Alvaro Rojo
Firm:
A&O Shearman
Rating:
Rising star
Practice Area:
Banking and finance
Capital markets
Jurisdiction:
Spain
Bar Admission:
Spain
Salvador Norberto Ruiz Bachs
Firm:
A&O Shearman
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Financial services regulatory
Jurisdiction:
Spain
Industry Sector:
Banking
Financial services
Bar Admission:
Spain
Ignacio Ruiz-Camara
Firm:
A&O Shearman
Rating:
Market leader
Practice Area:
Banking
Project finance
Capital markets : Structured finance and securitisation
Restructuring and insolvency
Banking and finance
Leveraged finance
Financial restructuring
Jurisdiction:
Spain
Industry Sector:
Energy
Real estate
Social infrastructure
Infrastructure
Bar Admission:
Spain
Jimena Urretavizcaya
Firm:
A&O Shearman
Rating:
Highly regarded
Women Leaders
Market leader
Practice Area:
Banking
Financial restructuring
Project finance
Leveraged finance
Banking and finance
Jurisdiction:
Spain
Industry Sector:
Energy
Oil and gas
Infrastructure
Real estate
Bar Admission:
Spain
Thomas Wilkinson
Firm:
A&O Shearman
Rating:
Rising star partner
Practice Area:
Banking and finance
Jurisdiction:
Spain
Deal Highlights
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Deal Name Deal Date Firm Name Jurisdiction Deal Type Lawyer Names Client Names Client Role
Abanca Corporacion Bancaria SA - Bond Issue
2021-09-01
A&O Shearman
Spain
Bond issue
Crédit Agricole
Underwriter
Banco Santander - Bond Issue
2021-03-01
A&O Shearman
Spain
Bond issue
Banco Santander
Underwriter
CaixaBank - Bond Issue
2021-05-01
A&O Shearman
Spain
Bond issue
Commerzbank, CaixaBank, Crédit Agricole, Barclays, Mediobanca SpA
Underwriter
Fondo de Titulización -RMBS Prado VIII- - Bond Issue
2021-06-01
A&O Shearman
Spain
Bond issue
BNP Paribas, Banco Santander
Underwriter
Banco Santander - Bond Issue
2021-01-01
A&O Shearman
Spain
Bond issue
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Underwriter
Banco Santander - Bond Issue
2021-06-01
A&O Shearman
Spain
Bond issue
Banco Santander
Issuer
Banco Santander - Bond Issue
2021-09-01
A&O Shearman
Spain
Bond issue
Banco Santander
Issuer
Banco de Sabadell - Bond Issue
2021-06-01
A&O Shearman
Spain
Bond issue
Banco de Sabadell
Issuer
Banco Santander - Bond Issue
2021-04-01
A&O Shearman
Spain
Bond issue
Banco Santander
Issuer
IBEREOLICA Wind S.A. - Bond Issue
2021-07-01
A&O Shearman
Spain
Bond issue
IBEREOLICA Wind S.A.
Issuer
Banco de Credito Social Cooperativo SA - Bond Issue
2021-05-01
A&O Shearman
Spain
Bond issue
BBVA - Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, HSBC, Credit Suisse
Underwriter
CaixaBank - Bond Issue
2021-02-01
A&O Shearman
Spain
Bond issue
ABN AMRO Bank, Groupe BPCE, CaixaBank, UBS, Goldman Sachs
Underwriter
Arval Service Lease SA - Bond Issue
2021-09-01
A&O Shearman
Spain
Bond issue
BNP Paribas
Underwriter
Banco de Sabadell - Bond Issue
2021-01-01
A&O Shearman
Spain
Bond issue
Goldman Sachs, Banco de Sabadell, HSBC, Nomura, Citigroup, Crédit Agricole
Underwriter
BBVA - Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria - Bond Issue
2021-09-01
A&O Shearman
Spain
Bond issue
BBVA - Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria
Issuer
Fondo de Titulizacion Santander Consumo 4 - Bond Issue
2021-02-01
A&O Shearman
Spain
Bond issue
Banco Santander, Deutsche Bank, UniCredit
Underwriter
Banco de Sabadell - Bond Issue
2021-03-01
A&O Shearman
Spain
Bond issue
Banco de Sabadell
Issuer
Igenomix SL - M&A
2021-07-08
A&O Shearman
Spain
M&A
Igenomix SL
Target
Sandfire Resources Ltd. - M&A
2021-09-23
A&O Shearman
Spain
M&A
Sandfire Resources Ltd.
Buyer
Intermediate Capital Group plc - M&A
2021-03-22
A&O Shearman
Spain
M&A
Adolfo Zunzunegui, Elena Cortina, Ignacio Hornedo, Jaime Rodriguez, Juan Hormaechea, Marina Jimenez, Oscar Vives, Rafael Reyna, Regina Mozo de Rosales, Sara Sanz
Intermediate Capital Group plc
Buyer
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A&O Shearman creates EU chair role to boost client access
Tom Schoors will combine the new EU chair role with his post as Belgium managing partner, helping global clients to tap into the firm’s EU expertise across 16 offices
April 29 2026
ESG
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Agency interpretation survives Chevron deference rollback
Lawyers at A&O Shearman and Vinson & Elkins say that judges are approaching statutory interpretation differently following Loper Bright, but they are still paying attention to government arguments
Ralph Cunningham, July 29 2025
Banking
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This week’s people moves: Akin, A&O Shearman and more
New hires were made across the finance practices in New York, San Francisco, London and Milan
Karry Lai, July 10 2025
M&A
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Italy M&A pulse: A&O Shearman talks opportunity and growth strategy
Paolo Nastasi, managing partner for Italy, delves into Q1 market trends, deal structures and how the firm is driving growth at a practice level
Noemi Distefano, July 03 2025
Banking
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IFLR weekly roundup: OCC confirms plans to simplify capital requirements rules for US banks
Regulations must be effective, not excessive, says OCC chief Rodney Hood
Noemi Distefano, June 05 2025
M&A
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EU merger guidelines makeover: clearer rules, trickier game
As the European Commission seeks input on updating its 20-year-old merger rules, focusing on traditional competition metrics will no longer be enough, lawyers say
Noemi Distefano, June 05 2025
Banking
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A&O Shearman’s Denise Gibson: ‘I got comfortable being uncomfortable’
The UK managing partner reflects on her career and discusses the opportunities ahead for the firm, particularly in leveraged finance
Karry Lai, May 14 2025
Capital Markets
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Behind the deal: How A&O Shearman secured a landmark green bond transaction
Partner Tom Grant discusses the legal innovation behind the first Solvency II-compliant restricted tier 1 bond issuance in Portugal and how it can help the firm to win more work
Noemi Distefano, April 30 2025
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