IvánMartín-Barbón

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Iván Martín-Barbón has more than 20 years of experience advising sponsors, financial institutions, asset managers, and investments firms in a wide range of cross-border deals including real estate finance, structured finance, and securitizations. In addition, Iván has a strong focus on financial regulatory matters, ESG (environmental, social, and governance), fintech, and digital assets.

Iván's recent experience include real estate finance transactions acting for Blackstone Real Estate Debt Strategies, Goldman Sachs Asset Management, LaSalle Asset Management, and Greystar. Iván also has represented Orange in the financial regulation matters connected with the joint venture of MasMovil and Orange Spain, and he regularly engages in structured finance and securitization deals for global clients of the Firm.

Iván is recommended in Chambers Global, Chambers Europe, The Legal 500 EMEA, and Best Lawyers guides.

Experience

  • Belfius Bank, ING Belgium, and KBC Bank amend, increase, and extend existing financing to Equine Care GroupJones Day acted as counsel to Belfius Bank SA/NV, ING Belgium NV/SA and KBC Bank NV, as lenders, in connection with the amendment, increase, and extension of the existing financing granted to the Equine Care Group (an international provider of high-quality equine care through specialist equine clinics, ambulatory care and nutrition/supplements) for the purpose of, amongst others, acquiring the Irish company Thoroughbred Remedies Manufacturing Limited and the English company Equine Products U.K. Limited.
  • 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.
  • Merchant banking firm and Fortress Credit Corp. provide restructuring of secured credit facility to Win SystemsJones Day represented a merchant banking firm and Fortress Credit Corp. in connection with the restructuring of a secured credit facility provided to Win Systems, an international developer of gaming machines software and manufacturer of gaming machines.
  • Leading specialty and materials company amends and restates its receivables purchase and servicing agreementJones Day acted as transaction counsel in connection with an amendment and restatement of a leading specialty and materials company's receivables purchase and servicing agreement to incorporate, amongst others, an additional originator and to increase the programme amount.
  • Natixis and Goldman Sachs complete €1.5 billion first Green "use of proceeds" RMBS in France for BPCE groupJones Day acted as legal adviser to Natixis and Goldman Sachs Bank Europe SE, joint lead managers, and Natixis, interest rate swap counterparty, in connection with the securitization of French residential loans originated by the Banques Populaires and the Caisses d'Epargne through the French fonds commun de titrisation “BPCE Home Loans FCT 2021 Green UoP".
  • Spanish securitization fund acquires distressed debt of Spanish motorway concessionairesJones Day represented a Spanish securitization fund sponsor in the acquisition of the distressed debt of a bankrupt Spanish motorway concessionaires.
  • Ferro expands receivables purchase programJones Day advised Ferro Corporation, a leading global supplier of technology-based functional coatings and color solutions, in connection with the expansion of its receivables purchase program with ING Belgium in Europe.
  • Merchant banking firm and Fortress Credit provide secured credit facility to Win SystemsJones Day represented a merchant banking firm and Fortress Credit Corp. in connection with a secured credit facility provided to Win Systems, an international developer of gaming machines software and manufacturer of gaming machines.
  • Spanish bank provides long term financing to Renewable Power VehicleJones Day represented a Spanish bank in connection with the long term financing provided to Renewable Power Vehicle, S.L. for the restructuring of the financial indebtedness of the group.
  • Bankia, Banco Santander, and Caixabank provide term loan to engineering and construction firmJones Day represented Bankia, S.A., Banco Santander, S.A. and Caixabank, S.A. in connection with a term loan provided to an engineering and construction firm.
  • AEE Power finances solar power plant in Nigerian province of NasarawaJones Day advised AEE Power, S.A., an international EPC contractor and power developer specialized in the energy industry, in connection with the $70 million project financing for the development of a 50 MW solar power plant sponsored by Afrinergia Power Limited located in the Nigerian province of Nasarawa.
  • AEE Power obtains financing for solar plant project in Lorelei, NamibiaJones Day advised AEE Power, S.A., an international EPC contractor and power developer specialized in the energy industry, in connection with a $10 million loan provided by Aloe Investments, Ltd. for the construction and development of a solar plant project with a total generating capacity of 5 MW located in Lorelei, Namibia.
  • Syndicate of lenders provides financing to Grupo Isolux Corsan for its restructuring of debtJones Day provided legal advice to a syndicate of Lenders (excluding bondholders) in a financing transaction to Grupo Isolux Corsan S.A., a listed global Spanish construction and engineering company, in the restructuring of nearly €2 billion debt owed by the worldwide-based group of companies.
  • BBVA Bancomer and Banco Santander México-led syndicate refinances Oaxaca I wind parkJones Day represented BBVA Bancomer, Banco Santander (Mexico), Banco Nacional de Obras y Servicios Públicos (Banobras), Instituto de Crédito Oficial (ICO), and Sabcapital in connection with the refinancing of Oaxaca I wind park sponsored by Cobra Concesiones, S.L. and Bow Power, S.L.
  • BBVA-led syndicate assesses impact of change of control under €77 million project finance of wind park located in Valencia, SpainJones Day advised a syndicate of lenders including Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. as agent in assessing the impact of the change of control in the borrower under a €77 million (US$85.9 million) project finance of a wind park located in Jarafuel, Valencia, Spain).
  • CaixaBank refinances Rotasol photovoltaic solar plant project in Rota, Cádiz, SpainJones Day advised CaixaBank, S.A. in connection with the sale and purchase agreement and refinancing of the "Rotasol" photovoltaic solar plant project located in Rota, Cádiz, Spain.
  • CaixaBank refinances Zorita photovoltaic solar plant project in Salamanca, SpainJones Day advised CaixaBank, S.A. in connection with the sale and purchase agreement and refinancing of the "Zorita" photovoltaic solar plant project located in Salamanca, Spain.
  • Portobello Capital acquires Ramón SabaterJones Day represented Portobello Capital Gestion SA SGEIC in connection with the acquisition and related financing of 100% of the Spanish company Ramón Sabater, S.A., a manufacturer and distributor of spices.
  • BBVA-led syndicate refinances thermosolar plant in Badajoz, SpainJones Day advised a syndicate of lenders formed by Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, Banco Santander, Caixabank, Bankia, Banco Sabadell, and the Instituto de Crédito Oficial (ICO) in connection with the €239 million (US$263.3 million) refinancing of a thermosolar plant with a total generating capacity of 49.9 MW located in Badajoz, Spain, and promoted by Elecnor, S.A., a Spain-based company engaged in the promotion, development and administration of projects within the energy, telecommunications, transport and environmental sectors.
  • Lend Lease sells its equity interest in Hospital MajadahondaJones Day represented Lend Lease in the sale process of its equity interest in the concessionaire company Hospital de Majadahonda S.A. and the infrastructure company, Sociedad Hospital de Majadahonda Explotaciones S.L., for the concession of the construction and operation of the Puerta de Hierro Majadahonda Hospital, Madrid.
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    October 2023 Commentary

    France Tightens Registration Conditions for Digital Assets Service Providers

    May 2023 White Paper

    2022 Anti-Money Laundering and Sanctions Year in Review

    APRIL 2023 Commentary

    EU and U.S. Regulatory Sandboxes: Groundbreaking Tools for Fostering Innovation and Shaping Applicable Regulations

    December 2022 Commentary

    Spanish Fund and Venture Capital Regulation Adapts to European Regulations

    August 2022 White Paper

    ECB 2022 Climate Stress Test Calls European Banks to Action

    March 2022 Commentary

    EBA Recommends Adjustments to Proposed EU Green Bond Standard to Develop Sustainable Securitisation Market in Europe

    March 2022 White Paper

    2021 Anti-Money Laundering and Sanctions Year in Review

    APRIL 2021 Commentary

    European Parliament Passes New Rules for NPE Securitisations and Synthetic Securitisations

    December 2020 Commentary

    European Government Support Schemes: Current State of Play

    June 2020 White Paper

    Financial Government Support Measures Related to COVID-19 for European Corporates
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    Speaking Engagements

    • April 18, 2024
      6th IBA French – Spanish Day Event. Speaker at the session: "Into the MásMovil/Orange merger"
    • July 22, 2022
      ESG post-Shell: potential litigation against financial institutions.

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