Rafael focuses his practice on corporate tax, non-resident tax and accounting law. His expertise has led him to advise on diferents corporate restructuring transactions, as well as on the design of tax-driven financial products and private equity. In the last two years he has been greatly involved in the planning and negotiation of several telecoms project finance deals and in the field of renewable energies. Moreover, he has worked in the most important project finance transactions in Spain, including advising:

• a telecoms company on the issuance of high yield bonds and the closing of a joint venture deal;
• a telecoms company on the sale of its internet provider subsidiary;
• a telecoms company on the finance of new licences in different jurisdictions;
• on construction contracts for a solid waste incineration plant in the north of Spain;
• financial entities on developing receivables securitization deals in Spain;
• financial entities on developing hybrid products in Spain; and
• a paper company on obtaining off balance sheet financing.

Rafael has been named a top Tax lawyer by Chambers Global, Global Counsel 3000, Global Counsel Handbooks, and other major indices.