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. She also advises non-U.S. companies on general corporate matters, including with respect to corporate governance, SEC reporting and other compliance matters.
Experience highlights
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
- Codere Online’s business combination with DD3 Acquisition Corp. II
- Ferrovial’s merger with Cintra
News
Credentials
Recognition
IFLR1000 – Capital Markets, Spain, Notable Practitioner
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
Professional history
- Counsel, 2016-present
- Davis Polk since 2007
- New York office, 2007-2008
- Cuatrecasas (Madrid, Barcelona, and São Paulo), 2004-2007
Qualifications and admissions
- State of New York