Baker McKenzie incorporates Juan Gelabert as partner in charge of banking and finance

Baker McKenzie has strengthened its transactional practice with the incorporation of Juan Gelabert, from DLA Piper, as partner in charge of banking and finance in its Madrid office, effective May 20, 2024.

Juan Gelabert

Juan Gelabert has extensive experience in the financial sector, having worked in major banking institutions and international law firms. Gelabert regularly advises national and international clients in financing, refinancing and restructuring transactions. He has participated in numerous acquisition, project, restructuring and structured finance transactions, advising banks, debt and private equity funds, as well as sponsors and issuers.

He also has extensive experience in the sport finance sector, having advised on some of the most relevant transactions in recent years. Among the most relevant transactions in which he has participated in recent months are the financing of Espai Barça, the financing of a portfolio of solar plants in Spain and Italy developed by Alantra Solar or the financing granted to Avalon Properties for the development of several projects in the Community of Madrid.

A graduate in Law from the University of Cantabria, he is also a professor of several postgraduate programs at the Instituto de Empresa (IE) and the Instituto Superior de Derecho y Economía (ISDE) and a participant in courses and conferences organized by different institutions.

Baker McKenzie

According to Rodrigo Ogea, co-managing partner of Baker McKenzie in Spain, “this incorporation reinforces our commitment to specialized legal advice in banking and finance, an area of great importance in the current context. Juan’s arrival to the team is a sign of Baker McKenzie’s firm commitment to the Spanish market and his experience and knowledge of the financial sector will be of great value to our clients”.