Pérez-Llorca today announced the addition of Yolanda Azanza as a partner to strengthen its Capital Markets practice.
Azanza is one of the most recognised and well-regarded lawyers in this practice in our country. With 27 years of experience working in the Madrid office of a reputable international firm, she specialises in all aspects of capital markets and represents issuers and placement banks in cross-border transactions, including convertible bonds, bond issuance programmes, regulatory capital, covered bonds, hybrid instruments, IPOs, secondary offerings and block trades.
Her in-depth knowledge of the market, coupled with her technical strength, has enabled her to build long-lasting relationships of trust with her clients, which include financial institutions as well as multinationals and large Spanish companies. Azanza has a strong international profile and has repeatedly been involved in multi-jurisdictional transactions.
Leading international legal directories endorse her experience and expertise. Chambers & Partners rank her in Band 1 in ‘Capital Markets: Debt’, and Legal 500 features her in the Hall of Fame band in the same practice. She is also recognised by Euromoney-IFLR 1000 as Highly Regarded in ‘Capital Markets: Debt and Equity’ and Best Lawyers rank her as one of the best lawyers in ‘Banking and Finance Law’ and ‘Capital Markets Law’ in Spain.
“Yolanda’s appointment is in line with the firm’s strategy of having the best professionals. Her experience strengthens the team dedicated to capital markets, with the aim of continuing to provide the best service to our clients”, said Ander Valverde, Finance partner at Pérez-Llorca.
“Pérez-Llorca has a strong multidisciplinary Capital Markets practice. The addition of a person with Yolanda’s professional prestige aligns with our strategy of leadership in this area”, said Carlos Pérez Dávila, Capital Markets partner at Pérez-Llorca.
Yolanda Azanza’s appointment is part of Pérez-Llorca’s ‘Women in Corporate’ programme, through which the firm promotes equality between men and women and fosters female talent in the Corporate field.