Expertise

Candela Escribano is a counsel in the Real Estate team of AG's Madrid office.

A lawyer with more than 15 years of experience, Candela specialises in all aspects of real estate law, including: property transactions, financing, asset management, promotion, restructuring, corporate real estate and construction. Acting for investment funds, banks, promoters, family offices and private equity entities, she is involved in a wide variety of developments, including offices, shopping centres and commercial parks, residential and industrial property, hotels and holiday resorts, and student accommodation.

Some of the clients she has advised include, among others, Generali Real Estate, McDonald’s, Leroy Merlin, Carrefour, SCC-LSGI, MAPFRE, EDP and several Spanish family offices.

Experience
  • Legal advice to Carrefour on the acquisition of several plots of land and on the subsequent development of shopping centres.
  • Advice to Generali Seguros on several acquisitions of real estate assets and their subsequent leasing.
  • Advice to several Spanish family offices in their real estate investments.
  • Advice to Leroy Merlin on the real estate issues related with its expansion in Spain, including, acquisition of plots of land, acquisition of real estate assets, leasing contacts, etc. 
  • Advice to El Corte Inglés, a Spanish retail company, on the process of sale of several non-strategic real estate assets.
  • Advice to McDonald’s on the lease and sale and purchase of several plots of land.
  • Advice to Navis Capital on the purchase of a hotel located in the Canary Islands.
Publications
  • Chambers & Partners, Real Estate Global Practice Guide 2019, Spain.
Languages
  • English
  • Spanish
Recognition
  • Star Associate – Real Estate. Chambers & Partners.
Education
  • Law and Business degree (Universidad Pública de Navarra)