Leading Adviser Awards 2020

90 Acquisition International - Leading Adviser 2020 Acquisition International - Issue 11 2020 11 Securing Success for Finance Firms With over twenty years’ experience, the Spanish team at King & Wood Mallesons utilise a unique mix of local and international expertise to solve problems and devise solutions. As we profile the company, find out why it has been so successful, and is home to Spain’s structured finances transaction and securitisation expert of the year. ome of the world’s biggest banking and financial clients trust the work of King & Wood Mallesons (“KWM”), including Santander, European Investment Bank, and CaixaBank - with good reason. The lawyers find solutions to problems for which standardised responses are simply not enough, instead using a thorough knowledge of the industry, it’s laws and markets to help clients go better than their competition. Whether in infrastructure financing, international acquisitions, or funds, this legal team and leading adviser Joaquin Sales are always on hand to help. At the head of Banking and Finance for KWM in Spain is Joaquin Sales. Working to advise banks, financial institutions, funds and corporations on all manner of transactions, Joaquin’s work includes project finance, acquisition finance, as well as corporate and asset finance. He also provides guidance specifically for commercial banks, multilateral banks, funds and corporations in the energy, infrastructure and capital markets sectors. Since graduating from Universidad Pontificia Comillas, Joaquin has since gone on to garner international attention and accolades for his work as an expert financial adviser at KWM, including from Acquisition International during the last two years. Joaquin’s recent advisory work covers a breadth of sectors and industries, truly showcasing his own plethora of skills and knowledge. This lawyer has advice to the European Investment Bank on a risk sharing transaction with BBVA to mitigate credit risk and facilitate financing to SMEs (deal value: € 300 million). Perhaps most renowned for his financial advisory work within the energy industry, Joaquin has worked with many large clients to help advise and secure funding for renewable energy projects across Spain. He has advised the Portuguese energy company Galp on the finance issues related with the € 2.2 billion cross-border acquisition of the solar photovoltaic business of ACS Group in Spain. The resounding success of KWM’s financing work is down to the international and domestic expertise of leading advisers such as Joaquin and his team. Capitalising on years of experience working with banks, corporations and financial institutions, Joaquin continues to be one of Spain’s leading experts in structured finance transactions and securitisation. Company: King & Wood Mallesons Contact: Joaquín Sales ([email protected] ) Website: www.kwm.com S Sep20907 Joaquin’s recent advisory work covers a breadth of sectors and industries, truly showcasing his own plethora of skills and knowledge. This lawyer has advice to the European Investment Bank on a risk sharing transaction with BBVA to mitigate credit risk and facilitate financing to SME. L ading Structur d Finance Transactions and Securitisation Expert of the Year, Spain