Manuel Follía
Partner
English
Spanish
Expert in banking and finance law, specializing in corporate financing, acquisition financing (LBOs), project financing, real estate financing, asset and aircraft financing, and audiovisual and media financing, as well as in debt refinancing, special situations and direct lending (national and international)
Manuel Follía has advised national and international companies on corporate, acquisition (LBOs and MBOs) and real estate financing transactions, infrastructure and project financing, asset and aircraft financing, audiovisual and media financing, and debt refinancing. He represents companies and lenders, advises financial institutions and institutional investors (hedge funds and capital venture funds) and is a reference for key market players.
He is a member of the Latin American Desk and of the Cuatrecasas Real Estate Group.
He has worked at top-level international firms and carried out a secondment at Banco Sabadell in its corporate, infrastructures and energy departments.
He is a collaborating lecturer of business law at ESADE Business & Law School, Universitat de Barcelona, the Catalan Association of Architects, and ESCAC Cinema and Audiovisual School of Catalonia.
He is the author of several articles on legal aspects of financing transactions, distressed debt and corporate governance in prestigious national and international journals, including IFLR, Global Legal Group and Aranzadi.
Specialties
Education
Doctor of Laws (summa cum laude)
Universitat de Barcelona, 2017Executive Master in Corporate Finance
ESADE Business & Law School, Barcelona, 2001Bachelor and Master of Laws (major in business law)
ESADE Business & Law School, Barcelona, 2000
Directory Mentions
Recommended lawyer
Legal 500 (Global and Latin America), Latin Lawyer, IFLR 1000, Global Restructuring Review and Best Lawyers in Banking & Finance, Project Finance, Public Finance, Restructuring & Insolvency and Technology Law
Publications and News
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November 3, 2023Commerz Real finances a student housing project in Barcelona
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June 30, 2023Agreement between Santander, Caixabank and other institutions to restructure Reverté’s debt
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May 9, 2023Stoneweg Hospitality acquires two hotels in Spain from Globalia Business Corporation
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June 1, 2022Spain - Lending & Secured Finance 2022
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November 18, 2021Europastry closes €800 million sustainable financing agreement with banks
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November 16, 2021Cementos Molins signs novation and extension of sustainable syndicated financing
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November 8, 2021Cementos Molins successfully completes acquisition of Calucem
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July 28, 2021CaixaBank finances Glenwell Group to construct office campus in Barcelona’s 22@ district
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June 3, 2021Cuatrecasas advises Atresmedia Group on €250 million sustainable financing
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May 18, 2021ESG principles and their role in the transition towards a sustainable socioeconomic model
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April 7, 2021Spain - Lending & Secured Finance 2021: a practical insight into lending and secured finance
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December 17, 2020Cuatrecasas advises Decameron Group on USD 189 million syndicated financing
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August 6, 2020Cuatrecasas advises bank syndicate led by BBVA and Caixabank on sustainable financing of €220 million
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June 8, 2020Ercros renews and extends syndicated corporate financing with Cuatrecasas advice
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June 5, 2020Cilsa obtains €20 million loan to finish logistics platform at Port of Barcelona
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January 1, 2020Spain - Lending & Secured Finance 2020: a practical insight into lending and secured finance
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December 4, 2019Cuatrecasas advises Cementos Molins on its first loan linked to sustainability objectives
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June 27, 2019Cuatrecasas advises listed group Alerion on launching its activities in Spain
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May 21, 2019Cuatrecasas advises Mecalux on change of shareholding structure and new financing
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February 6, 2019Cuatrecasas advises Caixabank on real estate financing for Thomas Cook Group
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January 1, 2019Spain - Lending & Secured Finance 2019
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January 1, 2018Spain - Lending & Secured Finance 2017
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January 1, 2018Spain - Lending & Secured Finance 2018
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July 1, 2017Tech Project Finance