Rafael Serrano D
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Rafael Serrano D

Counsel

Rafael advises on acquisition and other event-driven financings, with a particular focus on alternative capital solutions.
Rafael has acted for clients in the large and mid-cap leveraged finance market, including private credit funds, banks and other financial institutions. 
 
Rafael completed a secondment within the senior debt and the private equity groups at ICG.
 

Expertise

Industries

Experience

Representative matters

  • The private credit funds on the refinancing of debt facilities for a Belgian pharmaceutical company.*
  • ICG on its investment in Vision Group.*
  • Atlantic Park and GIC on their investment in Cheplapharm.*
  • Three Hills on a subordinated P2P financing and equity co-investment in Caretech.*
  • H.I.G. Bayside and Triton on their financing to Riviera Travel.*
  • Barings on its financing to Further Global Capital Management portfolio company, AA Ireland.*

*Previous firm experience

Published Work

  • Investing in Distressed Debt in Europe (2023) - Legal structuring of direct lending deals: England & Wales, 2nd Edition.

Qualifications

Admissions

Admitted as a Solicitor (England and Wales), 2019

Abogado, Spain, 2011

Academic

Law Degree, University of Navarra, 2011

Master on Business Law, University of Navarra, 2012

Disclaimer
A&O Shearman was formed on May 1, 2024 by the combination of Shearman & Sterling LLP and Allen & Overy LLP and their respective affiliates (the legacy firms). Any matters referred to above may include matters undertaken by one or more of the legacy firms rather than A&O Shearman.