Ander Valverde

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Ander Valverde González-Morejón joined Pérez-Llorca in 2010 and made partner in 2017. Prior to joining the firm, Ander worked in the Banking and Finance practice at a prestigious international firm.

In 2010, Ander temporarily worked as a lawyer in the Office of the General Counsel at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, based in London.

Studies:

2010 LL.M. (Master of Laws) in General Studies, New York University School of Law (New York)
2006 Degree in Law and International Affairs, Universidad Pontificia Comillas (ICADE)
2004 Course on International Business Strategy, London School of Economics and Political Science (London)
He speaks Spanish and English.

Experience

Ander is a partner of the Banking and Finance practice and the Restructuring and Insolvency practice.

Ander is specialised in debt transactions. As such, he advises on all types of financings, including corporate finance, acquisition finance, project finance, real estate finance, asset finance and margin loans to investors and private banking clients.

He also takes part in refinancings, debt restructurings and special situation financing.

Ander leads the direct lending practice at the firm, where he advises the main debt funds operating in Spain on various types of financings in the context of private debt finance, in its different modalities and strategies (including senior debt, unitranche, mezzanine, holdco finance, growth finance, special situations, rescue finance, etc.).

Ander works with a diverse range of clients, advising credit entities, debt funds, sponsors and companies. A significant element of his practice is international, collaborating in cross-border transactions with top firms in other jurisdictions.

Academic and Publishing Collaborations

Ander works with the most prestigious universities in Spain.

He is a professor at Centro de Estudios Garrigues. where he lectures for the course on Banking and Financial Contracts (Contratación Financiera y Bancaria) for the Master’s degree in Corporate Legal Practice. Ander is also a professor for the Master’s degree for Access to the Legal Profession and the Master’s degree in Business Law at Universidad Pontificia Comillas ICAI-ICADE where he lectures for the courses on Corporate Law (Asesoramiento a Sociedades) and Banking Regulation (Ordenación del Mercado Financiero). He also lectures for the Business Law course for the degree in Business Administration at IE University.

Ander has also been a professor at IE Law School where, for three years, he lectured for the Banking Law course as part of the Master’s degree in International Legal Practice (MILP).

Professional Organisations

The Madrid Bar Association (ICAM).
The New York State Bar Association.

Recognition

Ander Valverde features in various legal directories such as:

Chambers Global: Banking & Finance and Project Finance.
Chambers Europe: Banking & Finance and Project Finance.
Legal 500 EMEA: Banking and Finance (Leading individuals) and Projects and Energy.
Best Lawyers®: Project Finance and Development Practice and Corporate and M&A Law.
Leaders League: ‘Banking and Finance’ and ‘Project finance’.

Awards

Financial Times Innovative Lawyers: Commended, “Driving Value” (2017) (featuring a matter Ander Valverde advised on).
The Lawyer European Awards: Finalist, “European Banking & Finance Deal of the Year” (2017) (featuring a matter Ander Valverde advised on).
Financial Times Innovative Lawyers: Standout, “Most Innovative Law Firms in Finance Law” (2015) (featuring a matter Ander Valverde advised on).