Experience

Founding partner of Ramón y Cajal Abogados and Managing Partner of the Firm.

Recognized by the most prestigious legal directories as one of the leading experts in financial and capital markets law in our country, Francisco Palá, throughout his long career, has directed and coordinated numerous IPOs, capital increases of listed companies or debt issuance.

Government Lawyer (Abogado del Estado), currently on leave of absence, he acts as secretary general and member of the board of directors for several banks and listed companies, including Inmobiliaria Colonial and the Investors Compensation Scheme for entities providing investment services, other than credit entities (FOGAIN).

Education

  • Law Degree, awarded with special distinction as the highest academically ranked graduate of his class (premio extraordinario), Universidad de Zaragoza.
  • Government Lawyer (Abogado del Estado), currently on leave.
  • Graduate of the Program for Management Development (PMD), Harvard Business School, Boston, Massachusetts (USA).

Affiliations

Madrid Bar Association (Ilustre Colegio de Abogados de Madrid).

Languages

English

Francisco Palá

Managing Partner
Capital Markets

Francisco Palá

Managing Partner
Capital Markets

Experience

Founding partner of Ramón y Cajal Abogados and Managing Partner of the Firm.

Recognized by the most prestigious legal directories as one of the leading experts in financial and capital markets law in our country, Francisco Palá, throughout his long career, has directed and coordinated numerous IPOs, capital increases of listed companies or debt issuance.

Government Lawyer (Abogado del Estado), currently on leave of absence, he acts as secretary general and member of the board of directors for several banks and listed companies, including Inmobiliaria Colonial and the Investors Compensation Scheme for entities providing investment services, other than credit entities (FOGAIN).

Education

  • Law Degree, awarded with special distinction as the highest academically ranked graduate of his class (premio extraordinario), Universidad de Zaragoza.
  • Government Lawyer (Abogado del Estado), currently on leave.
  • Graduate of the Program for Management Development (PMD), Harvard Business School, Boston, Massachusetts (USA).

Affiliations

Madrid Bar Association (Ilustre Colegio de Abogados de Madrid).

Languages

English