Ester del Valle Izquierdo
Lawyers
Represents companies and investment banks in international M&A and capital markets transactions, and advises non-U.S. companies on general corporate matters.
Ester’s practice includes representing companies and investment banks in international M&A and capital markets transactions, including IPOs, rights issues and investment-grade and high-yield bond offerings. Additionally, she advises non-U.S. companies on general corporate matters, including with respect to corporate governance, SEC reporting and other compliance matters. Ester also serves as an adjunct professor at IE University.
Experience
Significant Capital Markets Transactions
- Initial public offerings of AEDAS Homes, AENA, Lar, Bankia and Logista
- €5.1 billion SEC-registered rights offering by Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria
- €3 billion SEC-registered rights offering by Telefónica
- Rights offerings by Cellnex Telecom, Banco Sabadell, Banco Popular, Lar, OHL and Colonial
- High-yield and SEC-registered equity offerings by Abengoa, including Abengoa’s €450 million SEC-registered initial public offering
- SEC-registered debt offerings by Telefónica and Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria
- Secondary equity offerings of YPF
Significant Mergers & Acquisitions Transactions
- Telefónica’s tender offers for Telefónica Deutschland
- Codere Online’s business combination with DD3 Acquisition Corp. II
- Ferrovial’s merger with Cintra
Recognition
IFLR1000 – Capital Markets, Spain
Iberian Lawyer – “40 Under Forty,” 2017
Education
LL.M., New York University School of Law
- Fulbright scholar
- Hugo Grotius Scholar
- Graduate Editor, NYU Journal of International Law and Politics
Advanced Professional Certificate, New York University, Leonard N. Stern School of Business
- John L. Vogelstein Scholar
B.A., Economics, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Facultad de Ciencias Sociales y Jurídicas
J.D., Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Facultad de Ciencias Sociales y Jurídicas
Prior experience
- New York office, 2007-2008
- Cuatrecasas (Madrid, Barcelona, and São Paulo), 2004-2007
Qualifications and admissions
- State of New York