Luis Jiménez-Díaz

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Luis Jiménez-Díaz focuses his practice on real estate law, real estate transactions, contracts and project management, urban planning, and construction issues in general, administrative procedures, and tax law. Luis has extensive experience in negotiating with Spanish governmental authorities and in public procurement. Luis represents clients in complex real estate transactions, the development of urban planning and reorganization, construction contracts, preparing, drafting and processing of documents, zoning, land and property qualification, as well as refurbishment, construction, and extension processes. He also advises clients on international agreements and environmental issues and contractually advises private developers and investment funds on major transactions from the initial phase, through development, and up to completion.

Luis has advised numerous international and multinational funds in relation to the analysis of their investments for the refurbishment of buildings in Spain and new urban transformation projects, including obtaining all the required permits before the Public Administration.

Luis was a lecturer at the Instituto de Empresa and director of the advanced program in Urban Planning, Construction and Environment. From October 2002 to February 2004, he held the position of general manager of the Management Committee of Parque de Valdebebas, a residential and commercial development project in Madrid. Luis is also a member of the academic board of FIDE (Foundation for Research on Law and Enterprise).

Experience

  • CBRE forms joint venture for acquisition of Spanish industrial plotJones Day advised CBRE in the joint venture with Trammell Crow Company for the acquisition of 391,770 sqm of net industrial plot, located in Illescas, Toledo, Spain, divided in 13 plots to implement logistics use with a total buildable area of 302,660 sqm.
  • HECF Gran Vía, S.L. sells premises located in Gran Vía street in MadridJones Day advised HECF Gran Vía, S.L. in the sale of the premises located in Gran Vía street in Madrid as well as in the cancellation of its financing granted by CaixaBank.
  • Greystar acquires land to construct and develop a student residence located in Cantoblanco (Madrid)Jones Day advised Greystar Real Estate Partners in the acquisition of a plot of land to construct and develop a student residence located in Cantoblanco (Madrid) through the purchase and sale of the shares of the company BCOME Madrid, S.L. that owns the land, prior cancellation of the surface right that said company had in its favor on the same land, owned by a third party.
  • Shareholder of Spanish-listed company deliberates impact of corporate reorganizationJones Day advised a multi-billion investment manager in its capacity as shareholder of a Spanish listed real estate company on potential corporate reorganization, valuation, and urban planning issues.
  • CBRE Global Investors disposes of Spanish logistics portfolio to BankinterJones Day advised CBRE Global Investors, on behalf of its value-add fund European Value Partners (EVP 2), and its joint venture partner Valfondo (a developer and manager of Montepino logistics assets in Spain) on the sale to Bankinter of a portfolio of 22 Spanish logistics assets, totaling 865,000 sqm, together with a development pipeline of a further 13 logistics assets.
  • Hines facilitates lease of commercial premises located on Preciados street no.13 in MadridJones Day advised Hines Interests Limited Partnership with BVK HighStreet Retail Preciados, S.L. as a lessor in the negotiation, drafting and closing of a lease agreement with Inditex Group (as a lessee) of a commercial premises with a surface area of 2,700 sqm located on Preciados street no.13 in Madrid.
  • ACCIONA sells 31,000-square-meter multifamily residential scheme in Madrid to HinesJones Day advised ACCIONA in the sale of the completed Valdebebas 125 scheme, a 31,000-square-meter multifamily rental residential scheme in Madrid, to Hines, the international real estate firm.
  • CBRE Europe Value Partners and Montepino Logistica enter Andalusian marketJones Day advised CBRE Europe Value Partners 2, in its joint venture with Montepino Logística, in the acquisition of five plots of land of 115,000 square meters located in Málaga (Spain) for an industrial-logistic development.
  • London-based special situations fund acquires luxury residential building in Marbella (Spain)Jones Day advised a London-based special situations fund in its acquisition of a luxury residential building in Marbella (Spain) out of insolvency proceedings.
  • Acciona Inmobiliaria acquires plot of land located in Valdebebas area of MadridJones Day advised Acciona Inmobiliaria S.L. from an urban planning and civil perspective in connection with the acquisition of a plot of land with a surfaces area of 11,200 sq. m located in the Valdebebas area (Madrid).
  • CBRE Global with Azora and Tamerlane acquires "Heart" of Vicente CalderonJones Day advised CBRE Global Investment Partners in its acquisition with Azora and Tamerlane to acquire and develop the best two plots in the Green Corridor of Madrid Rio, owned by the Football Club Atletico de Madrid and located in the former Vicente Calderon Football Stadium premises.
  • LaSalle Investment Management acquires six Makro strategic cash and carry stores in Spain from Metro AGJones Day advised LaSalle Investment Management in connection with the acquisition of a portfolio of six cash and carry stores of MAKRO Spain from METRO PROPERTIES, the real estate company of METRO AG, as part of a sale-and-lease-back transaction.
  • Greystar acquires residential property in Gran Via in MadridJones Day represented Greystar Real Estate Partners, LLC in the acquisition of a residential property located in Gran Via 48, a prime location in Madrid, comprising 100 units acquired from seven different sellers.
  • Acciona Inmobiliaria acquires “Complejo Banesto" portfolio located in Madrid, SpainJones Day advised Acciona Inmobiliaria S.L. in its acquisition of the “Complejo Banesto" portfolio formed by seven properties, 104,00 sqm, located in Madrid and owned by Banco Santander, S.A.
  • Arcano Real Estate Holding to develop logistics site in Seseña (Toledo), SpainJones Day advised Arcano Real Estate Holding IX SL. in connection with the development of a logistics site in Seseña (Toledo), Spain.
  • CBRE Global Investment Partners acquires 6,458-unit portfolio of Spanish residential properties for €870 millionJones Day advised CBRE Global Investment Partners in connection with its acquisition of a 6,458-unit portfolio of Spanish residential properties valued at €870 million.
  • LaSalle acquires portfolio of cash and carry stores in MadridJones Day has advised LaSalle Investment Management in its €86.5 million (US$101 million) acquisition and leaseback transaction concerning three strategic cash and carry stores and corporate headquarters in Madrid (Total GLA : 32,000 sqm), sold and operated by Makro Spain (a subsidiary of Metro AG).
  • Amundi Asset Management acquires “Portico” Building in Madrid, SpainJones Day advised Amundi Asset Management in connection with the acquisition of the “Portico” Building (a 34,500 sqm, fully let, multitenant office property located in Madrid) from UNION INVESTMENT REAL ESTATE GMBH.
  • Montepino Logística to acquire and develop portfolio of prime assets in Guadalajara, Spain.Jones Day advised Montepino Logística in order to acquire and develop a portfolio of prime assets in Guadalajara, Spain.
  • Greystar acquires student accommodation portfolio in SpainJones Day advised Greystar Real Estate Partners, LLC in its joint venture with AXA Investment Managers - Real Assets, acting on behalf of its clients, and CBRE Global Investment Partners (CBRE GIP), also acting on behalf of its clients, in its acquisition of a portfolio of 37 student residences in Spain (33 operating and 4 under development) owned by Grupo RESA (Spain's market leader in student accommodation), from Azora, Arta Capital, Banca March, and Mutua Madrileña.
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    June 2020 White Paper

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    Additional Publications

    • November 2017
      AJA ACTUALIDAD JURÍDICA - "Medidas para una actividad inmobiliaria adaptada a los nuevos tiempos"

    March 11-13, 2024 Speaking Engagements

    Jones Day lawyers to attend IJ LATAM 2024

    Additional Speaking Engagements

    • 29 de marzo, 2016
      Desayuno con el Presidente de la Comisión Nacional de los Mercados y la Competencia (CNMC)

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