Language - English
Jurisdiction - Spain
Antonio is a banking and finance lawyer who has developed his career at leading national and international top-tier law firms. He has significant experience in complex and cross-border financing structures, regularly advising sponsors, financial institutions, and debt funds across a broad range of transactions.
Antonio’s practice spans multiple disciplines, including project finance, leveraged and acquisition finance, and private credit. He also has extensive experience in the debt capital markets, regularly advising clients on the issuance of project bonds.
He has particular expertise in the energy and infrastructure sectors, including renewable energy assets and major infrastructure projects in Spain and internationally. He has played a key role in landmark financings within these markets, advising on transactions ranging from early-stage project developments to large-scale portfolio acquisitions.
Antonio is recognized for combining strong technical expertise with a pragmatic and commercial approach, helping clients navigate complex transactions and deliver successful outcomes.
Renewables energy – syndicated greenfield project finance
Advised a syndicate of leading international and domestic investment banks on a ca. €700 million greenfield project financing granted to a major infrastructure sponsor for the construction, development, and operation of a 1,231 MWp solar PV portfolio comprising 21 plants in Spain.
Leveraged and acquisition finance – solar PV portfolio acquisition
Advised a syndicate of international commercial banks, as lenders, on a €145 million financing facility granted to a leading renewable energy Sponsor to acquire a 100% stake in a portfolio comprising five solar PV plants with a total installed capacity of 219 MWp from a global Utility.
Infrastructure finance - hospital PFI concession debt refinancing
Advised a syndicate of domestic and international commercial banks and institutional investors, as lenders, on a €282 million debt refinancing facility granted to a private concessionaire responsible for the management and operation of a major hospital under a Private Finance Initiative (PFI) scheme.
Private credit - acquisition debt refinancing
Advised a syndicate of institutional investors on a €168 million refinancing facility of the acquisition debt of a leading medical and healthcare transportation services provider.
Project bonds - dual-tranche bonds issuance
Advised a prominent European renewable energy sponsor on the issuance of €125 million guaranteed senior secured wrapped bonds (monoline-insured) and €78 million unwrapped bonds for the refinancing of a 36.4 MW regulated solar PV portfolio, including their listing on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.
Renewables energy - hybrid mini-hydro and solar PV project finance
Advised a leading Tier 1 Iberian financial institution on a ca. €90 million project financing granted to a renewables investment platform for a 107 MW portfolio comprising 11 operational mini-hydro plants and a solar PV project under development in Spain.
Leveraged and acquisition finance – para-pharmaceutical group acquisition
Advised a prominent private equity sponsor on a €122 million acquisition financing facility to fund the acquisition of a leading group specialized in the research, development, and commercialisation of para-pharmaceutical products.
Infrastructure finance - offshore wind manufacturing facility project finance
Advised a prominent Development Finance Institution (DFI) on a €140 million plus financing facility granted to a project company for the construction of a state-of-the-art offshore wind tower manufacturing facility in Poland.
Private credit - dental care clinic network refinancing and co-investment
Advised a leading alternative lender and private debt manager on an €80 million plus refinancing facility provided to a prominent dental clinic network controlled by a major financial Sponsor. The transaction also involved the lender’s acquisition of a minority equity stake in the target company.
Project bonds - insured bonds issuance
Advised leading renewable energy Sponsors on a €304 million project bond issuance for the refinancing of a Spanish solar PV portfolio comprising eight plants with a total installed capacity of 74.7 MW. The transaction involved major financial institutions acting as Mandated Lead Arrangers (MLAs) and featured a financial guarantee provided by a prominent international monoline insurer.
