Colom, Lourdes

Lourdes Colom

Associate

lourdes.colom@lw.com
    Colom, Lourdes

    Lourdes Colom

    Associate

    lourdes.colom@lw.com

    Profile

    Lourdes Colom is an associate in the Finance Department of the Madrid office of Latham & Watkins.

    Lourdes advises lenders and borrowers, including private equity investment firms and their portfolio companies from several industries, in cross-border syndicated and private credit leveraged financings with Spanish components. 

    Lourdes also assists corporations and financial institutions in refinancing and restructuring processes, and collaborates with the high-yield team to efficiently carry out bond financing transactions.

    Experience

    Lourdes’ experience includes advising:

    Acquisition and Leveraged Finance

    • Investindustrial on the Spanish law financings for:
      • The acquisition of Delta Tecnic, one of the leading producers of industrial color concentrates
      • The acquisition of a 51% stake in Virospack, a global manufacturer of premium cosmetics droppers
    • Boluda Group on the amend-and-extend and upsize of its €1.1 billion term loan B and revolving facilities
    • Solum Partners in the financing for the acquisition of a stake in Agrupa Lettuce, a Spain-based fruit and vegetables producer
    • IGC on the term loans and capex facility for Charterhouse's acquisition of Kids & US, a language-teaching company that offers English courses for babies, children, and teens
    • BNPP as sole bookrunner of the refinancing of Europa University Education Group and subsequent add-on financings

    Restructuring

    • The ad hoc group of bondholders on Spanish shipping company Naviera Armas’ restructuring

    Qualifications

    Bar Qualification

    • Spain (Abogado)

    Education

    • Dual Degree in Economics & Law, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain, 2021

    Languages Spoken

    • English

    Practices

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