Javier López Antón

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Javier López Antón tiene más de 25 años de experiencia y está considerado como uno de los principales abogados españoles en las áreas de banca, financiación de proyectos y de adquisiciones. Fue nombrado como el "Acquisition Finance Lawyer of the Year in Spain" en 2021 en los 12° Annual Global Law Experts Awards.

Su experiencia abarca la representación de entidades acreditantes, suscriptores y prestatarios en financiación apalancada, de proyectos, inmobiliarias, corporativas y respaldadas por activos, así como pre-insolvencia y otros tipos de estructuras de financiación convencionales y complejas. Javier asesora a instituciones financieras, patrocinadores de proyectos e inversores en el desarrollo, financiación, adquisición y enajenación de empresas de infraestructuras y energías renovables, proyectos de telecomunicaciones, hoteles y sector inmobiliario. Cuenta con una amplia experiencia trabajando en operaciones internacionales en España, México y en toda Latinoamérica.

Sus operaciones más recientes incluyen el asesoramiento a un sindicato de entidades acreditadas en una operación de financiación al Grupo Isolux Corsán S.A., una empresa global española de construcción e ingeniería, en la reestructuración de sus casi 2.000 millones de euros de deuda; la representación de Autopistas del Sol, S.A, filial al 100% de Global Vía Infraestructuras, S.A, líder español en gestión de concesiones de infraestructuras, en relación con la emisión bajo el régimen previsto en la Norma 144A y la Regulación S de Bonos Senior Garantizados por un importe total de 300 millones de dólares de principal, que constituye la primera emisión simultánea e internacional de bonos en Costa Rica; y la representación de Portobello Capital en la financiación de la adquisición de un grupo de varias empresas que operan en el sector sanitario en toda España.

Javier ha asesorado a AEE Power; BBVA; Santander; Caixabank; Royal Bank of Scotland; Portobello Capital Gestión, SGEIC, S.A.; y Globalvía Inversiones, S.A.U.; entre otros.

Experiencia

  • Banco Santander backs Cleon Capital with financing for acquisitions of Lexer and ZelsiorJones Day acted legal counsel to Banco Santander, S.A. in connection with the acquisition financing that enabled Cleon Capital to buy Lexer, a leading technology-enabled provider of legal and debt recovery services (formerly owned by Silver Lake), and Zelsior, a nationwide legaltech platform specializing in procedural services and credit management support.
  • 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.
  • U.S. fund manager advised as largest senior creditor of former shareholders of major Latin American oil producerJones Day is representing a U.S. fund manager in its capacity as the largest senior secured lender of certain Spanish companies which use to be large shareholders of a major Latin American oil producer.
  • Macquarie subsidiary successfully completes acquisition of large parking portfolio from insolvent entityJones Day advised Empark, a subsidiary of Macquarie, in connection with the purchase of a large parking portfolio from Isolux Corsán Aparcamientos, an entity that belongs to a large construction and infrastructure conglomerate that started insolvency proceedings in 2017.
  • 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.
  • Private equity sponsor restructures debt of one of its portfolio companiesA cross-practice team of finance and restructuring lawyers of Jones Day advised Portobello Capital, a leading Spanish private equity fund manager, in relation with the rescheduling of debts owed by one of its portfolio companies to a syndicate of domestic lenders.
  • Convertible lenders of Celsa obtain approval of first non-consensual restructuring planJones Day advised a group of clients as lenders under a junior debt instrument advanced to the Celsa group, a family-owned business and one of the largest manufacturers of long steel products in Europe.
  • 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.
  • Diebold Nixdorf obtains $1.25 billion senior secured exit credit facilityJones Day represented Diebold Nixdorf, Incorporated, a multinational financial and retail technology company that specializes in the sale, manufacture, installation, and service of self-service transaction systems (such as ATMs and currency processing systems), point-of-sale terminals, physical security products, and software and related services for global financial, retail, and commercial markets, in connection with a new $1.25 billion senior secured term loan facility as part of it’s emergence from chapter 11 bankruptcy and other domestic and foreign court-supervised restructuring proceedings.
  • Diebold Nixdorf successfully restructures over $2.7 billion in funded debt and completes the first-ever dual proceeding under the U.S. bankruptcy code and Dutch restructuring law in 71 daysIn the first-ever cross border restructuring involving dual main proceedings under chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and a scheme of arrangement (the "Dutch Scheme") under the Dutch Act on Confirmation of Extrajudicial Plans (Wet Homologatie Onderhands Akkoord ("WHOA")), and the first-ever chapter 15 recognition of Dutch Scheme proceedings and a sanctioned WHOA reorganization plan (the "WHOA Plan"), Jones Day represented Diebold Nixdorf, Incorporated ("Diebold") and certain of its U.S. and Canadian subsidiaries (the "Debtors") in connection with (i) the prepackaged chapter 11 cases of In re Diebold Holding Company, LLC, et al., (Case No. 23-90602-DRJ) commenced on June 1, 2023, in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas (the "Bankruptcy Court"); (ii) the Dutch Scheme, commenced on June 1, 2023 by Diebold Nixdorf Dutch Holding B.V. (the "Dutch Issuer") in the District Court of Amsterdam (the "Dutch Court"), and (iii) the chapter 15 proceedings before the Bankruptcy Court commenced by the foreign representative of the Dutch Issuer, wherein the Bankruptcy Court recognized the Dutch Scheme proceeding as a foreign main proceeding and recognized and extended comity to the WHOA Plan that was sanctioned by the Dutch Court.
  • Sacyr Group and Marguerite Silver amend project Arlanzón finance documentsJones Day provided legal advice to consortium composed of Sacyr Group and Marguerite Silver in connection with the Spanish, English, and Dutch matters related with the modification and amendments of certain finance documents within the bond issuance scheme for project Arlanzón.
  • European Investment Bank provides financing to Zunder to implement an electrical vehicle interurban charging network in SpainJones Day acted as legal advisor to the European Investment Bank in connection with the financing provided to Grupo Easycharger, a company controlled by Zunder, sponsor, for the implementation of an electrical vehicle (EV) interurban charging network in Spain.
  • Diebold Nixdorf obtains $1.25 billion senior secured superpriority DIP credit facilityJones Day is representing Diebold Nixdorf, Incorporated (the “Company”), a multinational financial and retail technology company that specializes in the sale, manufacture, installation, and service of self-service transaction systems (such as ATMs and currency processing systems), point-of-sale terminals, physical security products, and software and related services for global financial, retail, and commercial markets, and certain of its domestic and foreign subsidiaries (collectively, the “Debtors”) in (i) a pre-packaged chapter 11 proceeding in front of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas (the “Bankruptcy Court”), (ii) a scheme of arrangement by Diebold Nixdorf Dutch Holding B.V. (the “Dutch Issuer”) and the related voluntary proceeding in front of the District Court of Amsterdam under the Dutch Act on Confirmation of Extrajudicial Plans (Wet Homologatie Onderhands Akkoord), and (iii) an anticipated proceeding commenced by the Dutch Issuer under chapter 15 in the Bankruptcy Court, seeking recognition of such scheme of arrangement.
  • Banco de Sabadell provides financing for development of certain photovoltaic projects in SpainJones Day advised Banco de Sabadell, S.A. in the financing granted to three special purpose vehicles of well-known energy company for the construction and operation of three photovoltaic plants located in Badajoz, Spain.
  • BBVA provides €54 million acquisition financing to group specialized in sector of connection and control of fluids and kitchen and bathroom taps in both residential and non-residential areas and civil worksJones Day provided legal advice to Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. in the €54 million acquisition financing of 100% of the share capital of Standard Hidráulica, S.A.U.; Hidrogas Canalizaciones, S.A.U.; Hidrostandard del Mediterráneo, S.L.U.; STH Westco Holdings Ltd.; STH Westco Limited; STH Hidraulica Ellas Single Member, S.A.; and Standard Hidraulica Southern Africa Plumbing and Heating Equipment (Pty) Ltd., a group specialized in the sector of the connection and control of fluids and kitchen and bathroom taps in both residential and non-residential areas and civil works, by IEE21 Europe, S.L.U., a newly created Spanish company sponsored by H.I.G. European Capital Partners 3 Fund, LLC.
  • BBVA provides financing to SPV controlled by Adapta Capital for acquisition of shares in hair removal chainJones Day acted as legal advisor to Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. in connection with the financing granted to a special purpose vehicle controlled by Adapta Capital for the acquisition of all shares in certain entities belonging to the hair removal chain named "Elha".
  • Banco Santander provides financing to Amara, S.A.Jones Day provided legal advice to Banco Santander, S.A. in connection with the financing granted to Amara, S.A. and certain affiliates of its Group, specialized in the distribution of materials and the management of logistic services for the energy, telecommunications, and industry sectors present in Spain, United States, Mexico, Brazil, and China.
  • Private equity sponsor successfully closes €250 million loan transactionJones Day represented a Spanish private equity sponsor in relation to the restructuring of a €250 million facilities agreement advanced to one of its portfolio companies by certain entities advised by a U.S. fund manager
  • Portobello Capital sells EYSA to H.I.G. CapitalJones Day advised Portobello Capital in the sale of EYSA, a market-leading provider of smart mobility solutions, to an affiliate of H.I.G. Capital.
  • Leading automotive components and systems supplier obtains $100 million senior secured term loan facilityJones Day represented a leading automotive components and systems supplier in connection with a $100 million senior secured term loan facility.
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