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Ramón Castilla
Partner
Ramón Castilla has more than 25 years of experience as a corporate M&A and real estate lawyer.
He has been recognized since 2012 by international directories Chambers & Partners and Legal 500 among the leading real estate lawyers in Spain. He is recognized as “a client-oriented ethic and solution driven approach to cases" as well as for "his ability to maintain his focus and determination while delivering a client-friendly service”.
Ramón's main expertise includes the assistance on corporate law, M&A deals (including due diligence process, negotiation of SPA/SHA/IASHA/NBOs/LBOs), merger and acquisitions and general business law.
Regarding Real Estate, Ramón's main expertise includes assistance in the purchase and sale of the companies operating in the real estate sector; purchase and lease back of all types of real estate assets (including department stores, office buildings, industrial premises and hotels); sale and lease back operations of real estate assets; financing and corporate restructuring of real estate groups; lease agreements acting for both landlords and tenants; hotel operation and commercial management agreements; turnkey and forward funding agreements.
His expertise also covers advising international groups on their energy projects projects in Spain.
Ramón is:
- A lecturer of the “Corporate – Real Estate” course at the master’s in international law (LLM) in the ISDE (Instituto Superior de Derecho y Economía)
- An author of several articles published in economic and legal publications
- A regular speaker at various legal forums and conferences
- Advising on the purchase and sale of several hospitality projects in Spain.
- Advising on the acquisition, promotion, construction, development and leasing processes of different retail parks in Spain.
- Advising on a major sale and leaseback transaction on hypermarkets executed in Spain.
- Advising on the financial and corporate restructuring of several shopping centers including one of the largest shopping center transactions in Spain.
- Advising on the financial and corporate restructuring of Spain-based hotels including the negotiation of their management contracts.
- Advising on the leasing process for the largest shopping center in Europe.
- Advising on the leaseback and development of real estate properties (commercial projects, offices, etc.), located in Spain.
- Advising on the financial and corporate restructuring of both national and international groups.
- Advising on several hydrocarbon research projects by foreign groups in Spain including their relations with the corresponding public administrations.
Education
- University of Brussels, Master in European Legal Studies, 1997
- Universidad de Granada, Law Degree, 1995
Admissions
- Málaga, 1995
- Madrid, 1998
Languages
- Spanish
- English
- French
- Recognized by Chambers and Partners and Legal 500 among the leading real estate lawyers in Spain since 2012