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Francisco Sainz-Trapaga

Francisco Sainz-Trápaga

Partner, Madrid

Country Of Admission

Spain

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"My practice focuses on Spanish and international cross-border Banking and R&I transactions. I have wide-ranging expertise in domestic and international banking transactions, offering clients technically assured and commercially focused advice."

Overview

Francisco (Paco) is a banking lawyer who works on a wide range of domestic and cross-border transactions and is experienced across the key banking products (including acquisition financing, investment grade, leveraged, real estate and project financings and refinancing and restructuring deals). In recent years he has had a significant focus on R&I work.

Earlier in his career, Francisco completed a six-month secondment at Barclays in London in 2012 and a nine-month secondment at the Linklaters New York office in 2018.

Work Highlights

  • The lenders on the restructuring of DIA’s financial debt.
  • OHL on its debt refinancing and continued negotiation with its lenders and bondholders.
  • Cerberus on several acquisition financings in Spain.
  • Permira on the acquisition debt in connection with its acquisition of Universidad Europea de Madrid.
  • Carlyle on several acquisition financings in Spain.
  • The lenders on the syndicated credit facilities to Merlin Properties SOCIMI for, among other purposes, the refinancing debt of Testa Inmuebles and Metrovacesa.

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