Issue 10 2019

Acquisition International - Issue 10 2019 41 Aug19114 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 KWM, including Santander, European Investment Bank, and CaixaBank, and 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 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 to garner international attention and accolades for his work as an expert financial adviser at KWM, including from Acquisition International just last year. Joaquin’s recent advisory work covers a breadth of sectors and industries, truly showcasing his own plethora of skills and knowledge. This lawyer has worked with Santander to prepare legal opinions under Spanish law on the treatment of several export credit structures so the bank can receive capital relief, and secured investment for a group of Spanish toll road companies through a 300-million-euro loan. 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 European Investment Bank to finance the construction and operation of several wind farm portfolios across Spain, one of which had a deal value on more than 116 million euros. Legal work within the energy sector doesn’t just mean securing funding for implementation and operation for Joaquin, but also large- scale advising for companies needing help with refinancing of debt and other assets. The finance lawyer has also advised companies such as Plateau Green Energy on debt refinancing related to an existing wind farm project in Spain, and Australian renewable energy financier Clean Energy Finance Corporation in relation to financing a solar project in Queensland. The resounding success of KWM’s financing work is down to the international and domestic expertise of leading advisers such as S 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 “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.”