Public Law
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We have recently advised, among others:

FCC-Portland Valderribas

on the claim of financial liability against the Madrid Regional Government with regard to the closure of a mining exploitation.

Martinsa-Fadesa

on the claim of financial liability against the annulment of an urban license for the promotion of a very important housing promotion in Cantabria.

Sociedad General Aguas de Barcelona “AGBAR” (SUEZ Spain Group)

on appeals against several decisions made by different municipalities assuming the direct management of water supply services. 

Important electricity company 

on appeal against an important electricity consumer regarding the changes introduced by virtue of Ministerial Order 2013/2013 in the interruptible power demand management services regime.

Capital Energy

  • on the challenge and judicial declaration of nullity of tender of an important wind farm in Galicia;
  • on contentious-administrative proceedings promoted by Ecologistas en Acción against the authorizations granted by the Andalusian Government to build two  wind farms in Seville.

Consorcio regional de transportes de Madrid

on legal measures and security techniques necessary to authorize the entrance of compressed natural gas (CNG) buses into Madrid transport interchange stations.

Mémora servicios funerarios

on a contentious-administrative appeal against the ordinances of funeral services and cemeteries approved by the city council of Barcelona. 

Important telecommunications company

on the scheme of license and sublicense contracts of audiovisual rights related to football competitions in Spain (LFP) and Europe (UEFA).

AESEG (National Asociation on Generic Medicines) and several pharmaceutical laboratories, such as CINFA, STADA, TEVA, KERN, SANDOZ, among others

on several legal-administrative-appeals against a price auction organized by the Autonomous Community of Andalusia (called “subasta de medicamentos”), which violates the rules and powers of the State and causes economic damages to pharmaceutical companies. 

Gas Natural

on the appeal against an important electricity consumer regarding the changes introduced by virtue of Ministerial Order 2013/2013 in the interruptible power demand management services regime. 

Hidrolazán (Subsidiary of Grupo Cobra (ACS Group))

on the administrative appeal in relation to a concession for the hydroelectric exploitation of a river in the province of Salamanca.

Unión de Empresas Siderúrgicas (UNESID) / Acerinox Europa / Siderurgia Balboa 

on the contentious administrative appeal against Ministerial Order 2013/2013 on interrumptible power demand management services. Contentious administrative appeal against Ministerial Order 2013/2013 on interrumptible power demand management services. 

Collective of approx. 300 photovoltaic producers 

on various contentious-administrative judicial proceedings brought before the Audiencia Nacional by our clients against the limitation of equivalent operating hours subject to prima facie economic compensation imposed by Royal Decree-Law 14/2010, in order to raise Reference to the Court of Justice of the European Union.

Corsán - Corviam Construcción (ISOLUX Group)

on the termination of a public works contract regarding an ambitious project of the construction of the judicial center of Madrid, an area that was designed to gather the courts of Madrid and other related legal services in several connected buildings.

Isolux Corsán Aparcamientos (ISOLUX Group)

on several concession contracts of public car parkings in many Spanish cities.

 

 

 

Banking
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LOAN TRADING

SAREB

Sale and purchase of a portfolio of loans secured by real estate collaterals included in (i) Project Daman, managed by Haya Real Estate (ii) Project Argon V, managed by Servihabitat Servicios Inmobiliarios (iii) Canal de Venta de Préstamos, managed by SAREB and (iv) Project Start managed by Solvia Servicios Inmobiliarios for an amount of €20m. (“Project Loki")

SAREB

Sale and purchase of a portfolio of loans secured by real estate collaterals included in (i) Project Madrigal, managed by Haya Real Estate and (ii) Project Dual, managed by Servihabitar Servicios Inmobiliarios for an amount of €12.3m.

SAREB

Sale of a portfolio of credits and loans secured by real estate collaterals  for an amount of €23.9m

Bankia, Bankia Habitat and BFA, Tenedora de Acciones

Sale and purchase of a portfolio of credits secured by real estate collaterals, and REOs, called Giants.

Bankia

Sale and purchase of a portfolio of credits and loans secured by real estate collaterals, called "Jets".

BBVA

Sale of a portfolio of credits and loans secured by real estate collaterals for an amount of €213m.  

Bankia

 Reos sale and purchase with a value of €160m.

Banco Popular and Banco Pastor

Sale of a company which owns a portfolio of mortgage non performing loans with an outstanding balance of €117m.

Banco Popular

Sale of a company which owns a portfolio of mortgage non performing loans with an outstanding balance of €400m.

Banco de Sabadell

Sale of a portfolio of mortgage non performing loans with an outstanding balance of €362m

SAREB (together with its servicers Haya Real Estate and Servihabitat Servicios Inmobiliarios)

Sale of a portfolio of mortgage non performing loans with an outstanding balance of €79m.

SAREB

Sale of a portfolio of mortgage loans with an outstanding balance of €158m.

Bankia

Sale of a portfolio of mortgage loans (loans secured by mortgages and different guarantees over hotels property), with the amount of €400m.

Ibercaja Banco

Sale and transfer of a portfolio of mortgage loans (loans secured by mortgages and different guarantees on residential property and land in Spain), with the amount of €239m

BANKING

Banco Santander

Refinancing of the Fotovoltaica los Navalmorales bank´s debt.

Banco Santander

Refinancing of the Hispasoleo Solar Osuna I bank´s debt.

Banco Santander and ING

Financing of Noatun for the acquisition of cranes for an amount of €12m.

Banco Sabadell

Financing to Norvento Estelo for the project finance of 5 wind parks (110,25Mw) in Galicia, Spain for an amount of €110m.

Banco Sabadell

Financing to Norvento Sasdonigas for the project finance of 5 wind parks (110,25Mw) in Galicia, Spain for an amount of €18.2m.

Banco Sabadell

Acquistion finance of 4 photovolatic plants for an amount of €2.8m.

Bank's pool

Refinancing of Praxis Pharmaceutical for an amount of €14.4m.

Bank's pool

Refinancing of Grupo Empresarial Inmark for an amount of €4.6m.

Banco Sabadell

Financing of the wind farm “Montes de Abella” (15Mw) in Galicia for an amount of €10.8m.

Banco Santander and Caixabank

Acquisition finance of a target, and acquisition finance of minority stakeholders of the acquirer company, for an amount of €39.4m.

Banco Santander

Acquisition finance of a building in Madrid, for an amount of €15.5m.

Grupo BC / L-GAM

Financing of a levereged buy out and accession of material companies, for an amount of €15m.

Banco Sabadell

Acquisition finance of 8 photovolatic plants, for an amount of €5m.

Caixabank

Acquisition finance of a building in Madrid, for an amount of €8m.

GOCCO

Refinancing of the bank’s debt prior shareholder´s inscrease, for an amount of €20.7m.

Bank's pool

Refinancing of Daytal’s financial debt for an amount of €1.2m.

Amichi

Refinancing prior to SPA new stakeholder, for an amount of €16m.

Banco de Sabadell

Financing of the wind park "Las Colinas" (9,3 Mw) for an amount of €12.5m.

CaixaBank

Restructuring process of the financial debt of Fotovoltaica de los Pinares for an amount of €8m.

Bank's pool

Refinancing of Grupo Hedima’s financial debt, through a coordinated process were E&Y Corporate Finance acted as independent financial advisor.

Capital Energy

Sale and purchase agreement of 24 wind farms, in relation to the renewable energy auction organised by the Spanish Ministry of Energy under RD 650/2017 of June 16th 2017, for an amount of €71m.

Banco Santander, Bankia and Dexia Credit Local Sucursal en España

Restructuring process of the financial debt of Ibereólica Hedroso Aciberos for an amount of €10m.

Bank´s pool

Restructuring process of the financial debt of At Least, S.A. for an amount of €21m.

Banco Santander, Bankia and Banco Sabadell

Restructuring process of the financial debt of Ibereólica Padornelo for an amount of €10m.

Banco Sabadell

Financing of a wind farm in Canarias (16,45Mw), Tagoro-Risco-Blanco.

Banco Sabadell

Financing of a wind farm in Canarias (7,05Mw), La Morra.

Banco Santander and Caixabank

Financing for the construction of a logistic park and acquisition of machinery for an amount of €6m.

Grupo Procisa

Refinancing its financial debt, for an amount of €503. 

IVAF HOLDING

Purchase of the company Edificio Goya 63 by VAC Holdings I (Cayman) Limited for an amount of €7m.

Banco Santander, CAtalunya Bank, Caixabank, Banco Popular Español, The Royal Bank of Scotland, Banco BPI, Caixa Geral De Depósitos Sucursal en España, Banco de Sabadell and Unicaja Banco

Restructuring process of the financial debt of a company dedicated to the construction and exploitation of vehicle parkings that enables the continuity of its business activity in a mid and long-term, for an amount of €69m.

The Royal Bank of Scotland 

Creation of Spanish guarantees under a credit facility agreement, with the amount of €60m.

Banco de Sabadell, Deutsche Bank, BBVA, Banco Santander, Kutxabank, Bankinter, Banco Popular Español, Caixabank, Bankia and Banco Caixa General 

Restructuring process of the financial debt of a company dedicated to the provision of engineering and consulting services that enables the continuity of its business activity in a mid and long-term, for an amount of €39m.

Mercon Coffee Corporation 

Granting of warranties and novation of warranties for an amount of €120m.

Corporate Crime
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We have recently advised, among others:

Antonio González Adalid and Carlos González Fernández  (board directors of Banco Popular)

on the investigation into their liability in the bankruptcy of the financial institution.

Urban Proyecta PM3

on the investigation into its liability in relation to the public contract for the construction of an office building in Valladolid intended for various bodies of the regional government of Castilla y León.

Fomento Urbano De Castellón

on the investigation into the company’s collusion with the Bank of Valencia in order to grant loans to the detriment of the financial institution.

Grupo Cursach

on the defense of Grupo Cursach and its managers, investigated for the crimes of extortion, bribery and illegal organization in the Island of Palma de Mallorca (Spain).

Consolidada De Promotores

on the investigation into the company’s fraudulent generating of financial losses to the detriment of its creditors.

De Lage Landen International

on a criminal action brought against certain directors of the company for internal corruption.

Global Dominion Access  

on the investigation into its involvement in a tax fraud scheme for intra-community transactions in relation to value added tax.

Grant Thornton Corporación 

on the investigation into collusion with the directors of the construction company URBAS in a capital increase.

Invernostra (Sa Nostra’s real estate subsidiary)

on certain investment transactions of Sa Nostra which are said to have led to the bankruptcy of the bank.

Siderurgica De Tubo Soldado, Tubular Group

on the investigation into the alleged illegal awarding of infrastructure works at the public water management company Agua de las Cuencas Mediterráneas (Acuamed).

Antonio Llardén Carratalá (Currently President of Enagás) 

on the defense of Antonio LLardén, who is under investigation for his status as a member of the Board of Directors of Catalunya Caixa, a Spanish financial institution that was intervened by the banking authorities for its economic bankruptcy.

Bankia’s governing body

on the investigating with regard to its IPO in 2016. 

Accor Hoteles

on the prosecution against its CEO in Murcia, who is charged with corporate crime, falsehood and fraud.

Abengoa 

on the investigation to clarify possible irregularities in its accounts, as well as the possible execution of unreasonable investments that could have led to its economic bankruptcy.

Daniel Klein (Mao Holdings, shareholder of SOS Cuétara)

on the prosecution on behalf of Daniel Klein in front of the former managers of the company SOS / Cuétara, currently Deoleo, who are charged with the appropriation of €400m.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Litigation
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Banco Santander

Legal management of more than 500 court proceedings filed by clients of the bank in relation to structured products and preferred shares. 

Bankia

Defending Bankia in the class action brought by the Asociación de Usuarios Financieros (ASUFIN), filing an action for the discontinuance of the clauses included in the mortgage loans of its associates. 

Redexis Gas

Legal management regarding several procedures before Civil Courts in Zaragoza and Palma de Mallorca involving Redexis Gas in relation to problems arising in relation to carrying out supply network construction work.

Instalaciones Inabensa

Various Spanish companies forming a consortium for the building of a large-scale construction have submitted to arbitration before the Spanish Court of Arbitration to settle a dispute that involves determining which parties are responsible for the completion of certain works. However, one of the consortium’s members is alleging that no arbitration agreement existed and that the Court of Arbitration does not have jurisdiction to hear the matter.

Abentel Telecomunicaciones

Abentel sold 100% of the business to another company, a dispute having arisen in relation to the purchase agreement and its price, as well as in relation to the escrow agreement entered into. The source of the dispute is the blocking of the amounts of the escrow agreement as a result of a damages claim that our client deems to be inadmissible. Our role in the proceedings is to defend our client’s interests in the arbitration, filing the relevant action to claim the unpaid amounts.

Fondo de Restructuración Ordenaria Bancaria (FROB)

Legal advice on the Fund regarding court proceedings filed by shareholders of NCG BANCO to request the annulment of the Bank’s share purchase contract and the refunding of the amounts paid plus interest. Our advice consisted of preparing the appeal lodged by the FROB against two rulings issued against the client and assist the client in the procedure.

Eptisa Servicios de Ingeniería

Advice to Eptisa on different disputes in which the company takes part due to their participation as engineering company in various construction projects.

Renta 4 Banco

Litigation on behalf of various clients in damages claims and advising on the failure to provide sufficient information regarding the terms and conditions, characteristics and risks of investments in high-risk financial products.

ING Bank

Legal management of more than 500 court proceedings filed by clients of the bank in relation to the costs paid by the clients in the mortgage. 

Bankinter

Defence in 460 claims filed by customers of Bankinter who signed foreign currency mortgage loans (multi-currency loans).

Redexis Gas

Legal management regarding a procedure before a Civil Court in Palma de Mallorca involving REDEXIS GAS in relation to problems arising in relation to carrying out supply network construction work.

Siderúrgica de tubo soldado tubular Group

Legal Consulting, preparation, presentation and coordination of civil proceedings against company’s debtors. 

IZEL Obras e Infraestructuras

Legal Consulting, preparation, presentation and coordination of civil proceedings –breach of construction contracts- against company’s debtors.

Banco Santander

Legal management of more than 500 court proceedings filed by clients of the bank in relation to structured products and preferred shares. 

Inmobiliaria Colonial

Proceedings regarding a claim for a sum of money due to defects existing in a housing development. The claim is based on the Building Standards Law, on contractual liability and on consumer and user protection regulations.

Instalaciones Inabensa

Advised Instalaciones Inabensa on a precautionary measure and a claim related to a power transformer lease agreement. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Why Ramón y Cajal

Solidity

We are one of the most reliable firms in Spain, as endorsed by the most prestigious legal directories such as Chambers, Legal 500 and IFLR1000.

Recognition

We rank among the top 10 full service Spanish independent law firms

Knowledge

We work with expert and interdisciplinary teams who give us the ability to take on extremely complex projects.

Expertise

We are able to offer the most experienced advice due to the large number of partners in our firm.

Quality

We reach the excellence in every project through our high partner involvement, dedication and commitment.

Empathy

Our clients needs and motivations become ours

Flexibility

We achieve our client’s objectives working in a personalised, flexible and imaginative manner.

Chambers and Partners:

"Communication is the differentiating factor there; the partner really takes on the matters ans is the sole interlocutor."

Who we are

Ramón y Cajal Abogados is an independent law firm focused on business law, providing legal advice to medium-size and large companies across multiple business lines. Since 1986 we have grown to become a firm of national standing within the Spanish legal sector.

We are proud to have in our team around 150 lawyers where 40 of them are partners of the firm. All with a strong academic background in law and extensive experience in all types of transactions, both at the international and domestic levels.

How we are

At Ramón y Cajal Abogados, we work with multidisciplinary teams of the utmost professional quality, contributing the necessary legal knowledge and experience required for each practice area.

Currently in our team we have different profiles including Government lawyers, judges, public prosecutors and tax inspectors on leave, as well as senior university professors and lawyers with international backgrounds. Professional excellence, commitment and the highest standard of client service are the common ground of all of them.

Ramón y Cajal Abogados is an ideal option for companies and government organisations seeking top-notch legal advice in Spain on any area of law.

How we work

We have successfully carried out large transactions thanks to our high standards for quality and thorough knowledge of law and the markets.

All projects are led by Firm partners. This guarantees a maximum of technical expertise and added value.

We work to acquire comprehensive knowledge of our clients’ businesses, with interdisciplinary teams of the utmost professional quality. Our goal is to exceed expectations in the excellence of our client service.

Our people

People are what matters most to us. For this reason, we ensure that our lawyers receive top-notch academic and professional training so that they bring added value to clients. We invest in up-to-date, solid legal training as well as in languages so that our professionals can anticipate market needs.

We seek out the best professionals in each line of business and put them to work for our clients.

Our Strategy

We built Ramón y Cajal Abogados and our business model around one central premise: direct, on-going work between clients and partners.

This base, when combined with strategic cost capping, enables us to offer highly competitive prices without compromising quality.

All of this has converted our Firm into a leader, capable of uniting a job well done with fees in line with the current market situation.

Our clients

Our clients include Ibex 35 companies as well as large and mid-sized Spanish companies from highly diverse sectors.

Many of them have been with us since the Firm’s founding, entrusting us year after year with their business.

We have that trust to thank for our ever-expanding client base and the parallel growth in the portfolio of services we offer.

We are open and approachable in our relationships with clients and tailor our services to meet their specific needs.