## [Macarena Fernanda Díaz](/en_GB/team/macarena-fernanda-diaz) ![Macarena Fernanda Díaz - Garrigues](/sites/default/files/team/photo/Macarena_Fernanda_Diaz__en_20251121.jpg) Macarena Fernanda Díaz Principal associate - [Madrid](/en_GB/office/madrid)+34 91 514 52 00 - Registered lawyer, nº 143092 I. Colegio de la Abogacía de Madrid [![Print](/themes/custom/garriguestheme/img/iconos/impresora-white.png)](../print/view/pdf/equipo_pdf/block_equipo_detalle_pdf?view_args[]=705 "Print") [![vCard](/themes/custom/garriguestheme/img/iconos/card-white.png)](../team/705/vcard.vcf "Download") Macarena Fernanda Díaz is a principal associate in the Corporate Law practice area, based in the Madrid office of Garrigues as from March 2021. As a licensed attorney in Spain, Buenos Aires and New York, she specializes in corporate finance, banking and M&A. She is currently achieving her LLM in Spanish law. Prior to joining Garrigues, Macarena undertook an LL.M. in Columbia University in the City of New York and practiced at top-tier firm in the United States where she developed a strong practice in structuring, negotiating and documenting American and international asset-backed transactions as well as structured finance deals. Macarena also has extensive background as an Argentine lawyer in financial and M&A transactions, both local and cross-border due to her years of practice in a Chambers Band 1 law firm in Argentina. Member of the Madrid (Spain), Buenos Aires (Argentina) and New York State (USA) bar associations. ### Her practice focuses on cross-border deals advising financial institutions, private equity funds, investment banks and other corporate lenders as well as borrowers in a wide range of transactions including but not limited to bridge financings, syndicated loans, refinancings, LBOs and high yield bonds. Macarena has participated on several financing transactions, among others: - The 1,060 million euros syndicated loan granted to Benteler International AG. - The 600 million euros syndicated loan granted to Apollo Global Management for the acquisition of 49.99% of Primafrío Corporación, S.A. - The 1,650 million euros syndicated loan granted to Platinum Fund for the acquisition of Urbaser S.A.U. - The 180 million euros revolving loan granted to eDreams ODIGEO S.A. - The 525 million dollars syndicated loan granted to Global Infrastructure Partners for the acquisition of certain renewable energy projects (solar and wind) located in Europe, Central and South America. - The 695 million dollars and the 250 million euros syndicated loans to Venga Finance. She has also adviced on high yield bonds and convertibles notes transactions, among others: - Benteler International AG's first senior secured bonds issaunce for 525 million euros and 500 million dollars at 9.365% maturing in 2028. Awarded in the prestigious IFR awards 2023 in the "Europe High Yirld Bond" category. - BBVA's double bond issuance of (i) senior preferred fixed-rate notes for 1,000 million dollars at 5.381% maturing in 2029 and (ii) senior non-preferred callable fixed-to-fixed rate notes maturing in 2035. - BBVA's issuance of AT1 CoCos at 9,375%. - CIRSA's (part of the Blackstone portfolio) issuance of senior secured bonds for 425 million euros at 10.8700% maturing in 2027. - eDreams ODIGEO S.A.'s issuance of senior secured bonds for 375 million euros at 5.5000% maturing in 2027. - Geopark Limited's issuance of senior bonds for 150 million dollars at 5.5000% maturing in 2027. - Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure PLC's issuance of 400 million dollars senior green bonds at 4.125% maturing in 2028. - Grupo Antolín Irausa, S.A.U.'s issuance of senior secured bonds for 390 million euros at 3.500% maturing in 2028. - International Consolidated Airlines Group, S.A.'s issuance of convertible bonds for 825 million euros at 1.125% maturing in 2028. Fluent in English and Spanish. ### - Master in Laws (LL.M.) (*Máster Universitario en el Ejercicio Profesional de la Abogacía y la Procura*) at Universidad Internacional de la Rioja (Spain), 2023 - 2025. - Degree in Law, Universidad Internacional de la Rioja (Spain), 2022-2024. - Master of Laws (LL.M.), from the Columbia University School of Law (New York), graduating with honors (Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar), 2018-2019. - Degree in Law, Universidad Católica Argentina Santa María de los Buenos Aires, Facultad de Derecho (Argentina), graduating with honors, 2009-2013. ### - Member of the Madrid (Spain) bar association since 2025. - Member of the New York State (USA) bar association since 2020. - Member of the Buenos Aires (Argentina) bar association since 2014. ### Services [ **Corporate and M&A** ](/en_GB/services/corporate-and-ma) ## Find a professional Oficina OfficeA CoruñaAlicanteAsia-Pacific DeskBarcelonaBilbaoBogotaBrazilian Desk BrusselsCasablancaFrench DeskGerman DeskIndian DeskItalian DeskLas Palmas de Gran CanariaLimaLisbonLondonMadridMalagaMexico CityMonterreyMurciaNew YorkOportoOviedoPalma de MallorcaPamplonaQueretaroSan SebastianSantiago de ChileSevilleShanghaiSta. 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