Fernando Colomina advises private equity investment firms, their portfolio companies, corporate borrowers, and lenders on complex financing structures in cross-border M&A and private equity transactions, particularly leveraged buyouts.

Fernando helps banks and other financial institutions, sponsors, and corporate borrowers and issuers implement innovative international structures in the Spanish market.

He approaches each transaction with creativity and versatility, drawing on extensive experience across the financing spectrum. Fernando unlocks the resources of Latham’s global platform to connect clients with the right tools for each financing, regardless of jurisdiction.

He also frequently works with the high yield team to seamlessly execute bank/bond financings.

A recognized thought leader, Fernando annually serves as an editor for Business Research’s The Acquisition & Leveraged Finance Review, as well as the author of its Spanish chapter.

Thought Leadership

Fernando’s experience includes advising:

Leveraged Finance

  • Urbaser on its €2.7 billion refinancing consisting of a €1.5 billion term loan B facility, a revolving credit facility, and the offering of €800 million senior secured notes due 2032 ("Global Finance Deal of the Year" at The Lawyer European Awards 2025)
  • ProA Capital on the financing for the acquisition of Nutrición Médica from Cantabria Labs
  • Investindustrial on the Spanish law financing 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 Towage on the amend-and-extend and upsize of its €1.1 billion term loan B and revolving facilities
  • Apollo on the takeover bid launched over Applus+, a worldwide leader in the testing, inspection, and certification sector
  • Solum Partners on the financing for the acquisition of a stake in Agrupa Lettuce, a Spain-based fruit and vegetable producer
  • Platinum Equity on the €2 billion financing for the acquisition of Urbaser, the leading Spanish waste management company with operations in 25 countries
  • The Carlyle Group on the financing for the acquisition of:
    • Altadia Group from an affiliate of Lone Star Funds
    • 37.4% of Spanish oil and gas conglomerate CEPSA from Mubadala Investment Company
    • Codorniú for €390 million
  • The lenders on the Spanish law-governed €10 billion financing for Cellnex, Europe's leading independent operator of wireless telecommunications infrastructure
  • The lenders to the consortium of Advent, Cinven, and RAG Foundation on the bank and bond financing for their €17.2 billion acquisition of ThyssenKrupp's Elevator Technology business
  • Aernnova on its covenant-lite refinancing consisting of a €490 million term loan B and a €100 million revolving credit facility
  • Morgan Stanley on the term loan and revolving credit facility in connection with Altran Technologies' €2.6 billion acquisition of Aricent Technologies
  • Credit Suisse and other arrangers on the €14.7 billion bridge and term loan facility in connection with Atlantia's acquisition of Abertis Infraestructuras
  • JP Morgan on the €1.4 billion financing of NorteGas Energía Distribución following its acquisition by Covalis Capital and White Summit Capital, among others
  • HomeVi in connection with a €1.1 billion senior facilities agreement

Alternative Financing

  • Tikehau Capital, Bank of Ireland, and ING in connection with the financing for Bridgepoint's acquisition of a majority stake in SAMY Alliance
  • Clio on the financing for the €1 billion acquisition of vLex, the largest-ever M&A transaction in legal technology
  • Afianza on a financing granted by BlackRock
  • Ambienta on the financing for the acquisition of Agronova Biotech from Magnum Capital Partners
  • Kartesia on the financing for the acquisition of Smarttech Industry Software Solutions, the technology division of Ibermática Ayesa
  • 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
  • Ares Management on the financing in connection with Miura's acquisition of Ores y Bryan Correduría de Seguros, an insurance agency
  • ArchiMed on the financing for the acquisition of Spanish pharmaceutical company Suanfarma
  • TA Associates on the financing for the acquisition of esPúblico, a software and data services provider
  • H.I.G., as arranger and lender, on a Spanish law-governed direct lending financing to Grupo Recoletas, a leading Spanish hospital network
  • L Catterton on the financing for the €120 million acquisition of an 80% stake in Goiko Grill
  • TA Associates on the direct lending financing of Kiwoko
  • Eurona on its direct lending financing
  • PIMCO on its direct lending transactions with Imagina and Vitaldent

High Yield

  • The lenders and initial purchasers on the €750 million issuance of senior secured notes and $450 million senior secured floating rate notes by first-time issuer Celsa Opco
  • The lenders and initial purchasers on the high yield offering and the term loan and revolving facilities refinancing of Eroski's debt
  • The initial purchasers in connection with the €1.2 billion issuance of senior secured notes due 2030 by Maxam, a leading civil explosives company
  • Deutsche Bank and BNP Paribas in connection with the €500 million offering of senior secured notes due 2029 to refinance Eroski's existing debt ("High Yield Deal of the Year 2024" by IFLR)
  • Fertiberia, a leading fertilizer and industrial products manufacturer owned by Triton Partners, on:
    • The €125 million issuance of senior secured bonds on both the Nordic Capital Market and the Frankfurt Open Market
    • Its refinancing
  • Morgan Stanley in connection with an offering of senior secured notes by Lorca Telecom Bondco to finance the acquisition of Grupo MásMóvil by KKR, Cinven, and Providence
  • The lenders on PortAventura's issuance of €270 million senior secured notes and €150 million floating rate notes
  • Nordic Capital on the financing for its €4.1 billion acquisition of Lindorff Group
  • JP Morgan Chase in connection with a high yield offering by Ephios Bondco of €500 million senior secured fixed rate notes due 2022 and €300 million senior secured floating rate notes due 2022 for the acquisition of Labco
  • Morgan Stanley as bookrunner on Haya Real Estate's issuance of €475 million senior secured notes due 2022 and senior secured floating rate notes due 2022
  • Morgan Stanley and Santander as bookrunners on Naviera Armas' issuance of €232 million floating rate notes due 2023 and €300 million senior secured floating rate notes due 2024

Post-IPO Financing

  • Triton Partners, as sponsor, on Befesa's €636 million post-IPO refinancing
  • The lenders on the €750 million refinancing of the Parques Reunidos group prior to its IPO
  • The lenders on the post-IPO financing of Euskaltel and the financing for the acquisition of R Cable ("Spanish Deal of the Year" at the GlobalCapital Loan Awards 2015)
  • Applus Services on the IPO refinancing of its existing €850 million corporate indebtedness

Bar Qualification

  • Spain (Abogado)

Education

  • BA (Law), Instituto de Estudios Bursátiles, 2004
  • Masters in Stock Exchange and Financials Markets, Instituto de Estudios Bursátiles, 2004

Languages Spoken

  • English