Fiduciam appoints Borja de Ramón as general counsel
Fiduciam, the alternative financing company that opened an office in Madrid last April, has announced the appointment of Borja de Ramón as general counsel. He joins from the startup ThePower where he was head of legal.
Borja de Ramón
Borja holds a a dual degree in law and business administration from Universidad Pontificia Comillas (ICADE E-3) and recently completing an Executive MBA at IESE in 2022.
Experience
Borja began his professional career at Linklaters Spain, where he spent six years in the M&A department. During this time, he advised on public and private M&A transactions, joint ventures, cross-border restructurings and executive incentive plans. His involvement in corporate governance matters, both in listed and unlisted entities, highlighted his dedication to the legal field.
Following his time at Linklaters, Borja created the legal department of the start-up ThePower. He led the various financing rounds and assumed responsibility for all legal aspects of the company, which included the negotiation of corporate and contractual agreements, the implementation of data, labor and compliance policies, as well as the design of the international tax structure.
Borja stated: “I am very excited to join Fiduciam. I am impressed by the very young talent of the team and its ambitious plan to become a leading alternative finance platform across Europe that provides excellent service to all its clients.”
Johan Groothaert, CEO of Fiduciam
Johan Groothaert, CEO of Fiduciam, commented, “We are thrilled to welcome Borja to our team. His extensive legal background and entrepreneurial experience align seamlessly with Fiduciam’s vision for growth and innovation. We believe that Borja will play a crucial role in strengthening our position in the direct lending market in Europe. Borja joining our team is very timely, considering the demand for direct lending is higher than ever before in Europe, and Fiduciam is extremely well positioned to grab a large part of this market growth thanks to its advanced IT platform and stellar loan book track record. “
