Deal History

Advisor to Codere on comprehensive 3-year debt restructuring workout. Navigated €1B+ publicly traded debt (EUR and USD denominated) across multiple jurisdictions (Spain, Europe, LATAM). Achieved 50% debt reduction, €200M fresh capital, structured post-restructuring governance, preserved founder/management equity participation.

Advisor to Thunderbird Resorts on sale of 63.63% stake in International Thunderbird Gaming Corporation (Panama), owner of Fiesta Casino operations. Codere consortium purchase, coordinated by Violy & Company.

PRISA strategic investment (12% stake) in V-me Media, 4th-largest US Hispanic television network. Board position and strategic partnership for PRISA's North American Hispanic market expansion.

Led strategic repositioning and restructuring of Spain's largest media conglomerate (owner of El País newspaper, Santillana publishing, TV networks). Managed €1B+ debt restructuring, €900M+ capital raises via Liberty merger and DLJ minority investment, strategic divestiture program (Santillana 25%, Digital+ 22%, Media Capital 35%). Preserved founder family control throughout.

Sale of 25% stake in Santillana (leading Spanish-language educational publishing company) to DLJ South American Partners, joint venture of Credit Suisse and Latin American investors. Transaction valued company at €992M and generated critical capital for PRISA restructuring.

Facilitated introduction of PRISA to Talos Partners (led by Robert Brazell). Resulted in Talos purchasing 4.5% of PRISA and founding 50/50 joint venture (Prisa IBN International) to build retail media network across Spain, Portugal, and LATAM with In-Store Broadcasting Network technology.