Priscilla Rojas Zavala

Associate

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Priscilla Rojas Zavala advises Spanish and international clients on complex corporate and transactional matters. Her practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, private equity investments, joint ventures, and other strategic corporate transactions. She regularly represents multinational companies, investors, and private equity funds in domestic and cross-border transactions, as well as in corporate restructurings and commercial agreements.

Priscilla has experience advising clients across a broad range of industries, including energy and infrastructure, telecommunications, investment funds, and food and beverage. She has developed particular experience in the renewable energy sector in Spain, assisting international investors and developers in the acquisition and development of solar and wind energy projects, as well as in portfolio transactions involving renewable energy assets.

She frequently collaborates with multidisciplinary and cross-border teams within Jones Day's global network, coordinating complex transactions across multiple jurisdictions and providing strategic legal advice throughout all stages of a transaction. She also spent six months working in the Firm's London Office.

In addition to her transactional practice, Priscilla is actively involved in the Firm's pro bono initiatives and serves as a member of the Pro Bono Committee of the Madrid Office, supporting projects that expand access to justice.

Experience

  • Renewable Energy Holding subsidiary sells two solar plants in Spain to Merus CapitalJones Day advised Renewable Energy Holding S.à r.l. subsidiary Aream Group in the sale of two regulated operational solar plants in Badajoz, Spain, to Merus Capital, and the full repayment of Fotones de Castuera's senior and swap project financing.
  • Orange acquires Lorca stake in MasOrangeJones Day advised Orange, S.A. in the €4.25 billion acquisition of 50% of MasOrange from Lorca, a vehicle sponsored by the buyout funds KKR, Providence and Cinven.
  • Magtel subsidiary acquires Roble SostenibleJones Day advised subsidiary Helios Sostenible in the sale of 100% of the shares of Roble Sostenible, a Spanish SPV engaged in the development of a 4-hour BESS (Battery Energy Storage System) standalone installation in Almería, Spain, together with its transmission lines, substations and rest of its evacuation infrastructure, to Grenergy Renovables, a Spanish renewable energy investor.
  • Montepino Logística secures €460 million green syndicated financing for logistics real estate portfolioJones Day advised Montepino Logística SOCIMI, S.A. in connection with the €460 million refinancing of the syndicated debt of Montepino's wholly-owned subsidiaries in Spain: Montepino Logística Big Box, S.L.U.; Montepino Logística Malaga, S.L.U.; and Montepino Logística Last Mile, S.L.U.
  • MasOrange and Vodafone Spain join forces to create Spain’s largest fiber optic companyJones Day advised Orange, S.A. in the creation of a joint venture by subsidiary MasOrange and Vodafone forming the largest FTTH (fibre-to-the-home) network in Europe.
  • International Automotive Components Group sells IAC Logroño to Flex-N-GateJones Day advised International Automotive Components Group in the sale of IAC Logroño to Flex-N-Gate.
  • London-based asset manager sells minority equity stake in large Spanish real estate companyJones Day advised a London-based asset manager on the sale of a minority equity stake of a large Spanish real estate company.
  • CBRE Investment Management invests €300 million in Vía Célere, a Spanish residential developer owned by VärdeJones Day advised CBRE Investment Management, investing on behalf of its indirect private real estate division, in connection with the recapitalization of Värde Partners' ownership stake in Vía Célere.
  • European Investment Bank provides €20 million financing to HeuraJones Day represented European Investment Bank (EIB) in connection with its €20 million financing to Barcelona-based foodtech company Heura, which will allow the company to accelerate the development of products beyond plant-based meat.
  • 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.
  • Macquarie Asset Management acquires additional stake in Island Green PowerJones Day advised Macquarie Asset Management in the acquisition of the remaining 50% of the shares in Island Green Power Limited (IGP), a UK-based renewable energy developer focused primarily on the development of utility-scale solar plants.
  • ENEOS invests in C2XJones Day is advising ENEOS Corporation in its investment in C2X LTD, a developer of green methanol projects.
  • Greystar acquires 458 Units for Flexible Living Portfolio in SpainJones Day advised Greystar Real Estate Partners in the acquisition of a development site for 458 apartments for its growing flexible living platform in Madrid, Spain, from Bermejo & Williamson Real Estate (BWRE).
  • Artis BioSolutions acquires Syngoi TechnologiesJones Day represented Artis Biosolutions, a San-Diego based advanced-therapies development and manufacturing company, in its acquisition of Syngoi Technologies, a Spanish biotechnology company pioneering novel enzymatic approaches for manufacturing synthetic DNA technologies.
  • Red Arbor acquires GenomaworkJones Day advised Red Arbor Holding, S.L. in the acquisition of GenomaWork SpA, a Chilean-based recruitment platform.
  • Euroclear acquires Banco InversisJones Day advised Euroclear SA/NV in its acquisition of Banco Inversis, a leading provider of global investment technology solutions and outsourced financial services.
  • Société Générale sells Société Générale Equipment Finance's (SGEF) activitiesJones Day advised Société Générale in the sale of the professional equipment financing businesses operated by Societe Generale Equipment Finance (SGEF) to Groupe BPCE.
  • Greystar expands flexible living portfolio in Spain with circa €300 million acquisitionJones Day advised Greystar in the acquisition of three Spanish flexible living assets in Barcelona, Bilbao and Madrid from Bain Capital, a leading global investment firm.
  • Magtel Operaciones sells Adriana EnergíaJones Day advised Ingeniería y Planificación Sostenible, S.L.U., a subsidiary company of Magtel Operaciones, S.L.U., in the sale of Adriana Energía, S.L.U. to Urbasolar S.A.S., a France-based company of the Axpo Group.
  • Banco Sabadell, Rabobank, and ING complete €261.97 million financing for five photovoltaic plants in Palencia, SpainJones Day provided legal advice to Banco Sabadell, Rabobank, and ING in connection with the financing for the construction, start-up, and operation of five photovoltaic plants in the Palencia region of Spain under construction named "Pisoraca 2", "Pisoraca 3", "Grijota III", "Grijota IV", and "Grijota V", totaling a nominal power of 244.7 MWp.
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