Juan Sampedro
Juan Sampedro
Juan Sampedro
Juan Sampedro

Biography

Juan is an associate in the Banking Department of the Madrid office.

His experience includes advising major commercial banks, investment banks, financial institutions, private equity sponsors and corporate borrowers in relation to domestic and cross-border leveraged acquisition financings, financial restructurings, syndicated and bilateral loans, acting for both lenders and borrowers, securitization and DCM.

Experience

Some representative examples of Juan's experience include advising:

Austrian BENTELER Group on the issuance of various financial instruments for the early and full repayment of BENTELER Group's existing restructuring liabilities. The transaction included a successful capital market debut with the issuance of two senior secured high yield bonds maturing in 2028 with volumes of €525 million and US$500 million, a syndicated loan facility of €810 million and a revolving credit facility of €250 million, both with a maturity of 4.5 years.

Aareal Bank and the rest of the lenders in connection with the refinancing of The Social Hub's hotel portfolio for an overall amount of €570 million.

Banco Santander, S.A. in connection with a margin loan to be granted to a Spanish listed company.

A syndicate of lenders lead by Ardian in a financing comprising a Unitranche Facility, a Committed Acquisition Facility and a PIK tranche to support the acquisition of Gestión Tributaria Territorial (GTT) by Stirling Square Capital Partners.

Benteler on the € 2.000.000.000 refinancing of Benteler Group’s debt through an emission of bonds and a syndicate loan and revolving financing. This deal has involved 18 jurisdictions.

The lenders (Banco Santander, S.A. and Kommunalkredit Austria AG) on a € 170 million financing relating to the acquisition by Ancala Partners, LLP of part of Babcock International Group PLC’s aerial emergency services business.

Banco Santander, S.A. (Santander) on the financing of the acquisition of Grupo Euskal Forging, S.L. and its subsidiaries by Siderforgerossi Group S.p.A. (Siderforgerossi).

Oaktree in relation to the acquisition of SDIN for an amount of €882M*.

Société Générale in relation to the implementation of a syndicated facility agreement for the financing of the acquisition of a real estate portfolio by Avalon*.

Apollo in the purchase of Spanish logistics company Primafrio, S.A*. 

Roundhill on the acquisition and development of various student housings in Spain*.

*Experience prior to joining White & Case.

Spain
Law Degree
Universidad de Navarra
Master in Civil and Corporate Law
Universidad de Navarra
Spanish
English

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