Eugenio Fernández-Rico specialises in project finance, representing financers, developers, sponsors, investors and borrowers in the infrastructure, telecoms and energy sectors both in Spain and globally, particularly in Latin America.
He also has experience in acquisition finance, direct lending by unregulated entities and complex structured financings.
- Santander on the US$1 billion financing platform to Uber for the acquisition of assets in Europe.
News and client work
Contact details
- Clifford Chance, Madrid
- +34915909440
- Email me
- Speaks Spanish and English
- Practice area Global Financial Markets
- Sector Real estate, Banks
Career & qualifications
- Universidad Pontificia de Comillas (ICADE), Madrid (Business Administration) 2000
- Universidad Pontificia de Comillas (ICADE), Madrid (Law) 2003
- Centro de Estudios Garrigues, Madrid (Master of Company Law) 2004
- Admitted as an abogado in Spain 2005
- Lawyer, Garrigues Abogados (International Litigation and Arbitration) 2005
- Joined Clifford Chance 2006
- Lawyer, European Investment Bank (Operations in Spain and Portugal) 2009 -2010
- Partner since 2022
Awards and citations
- Ranked as Band 3 by Chambers Global 2026 in Project Finance
"Eugenio anticipates the creation of opportunities and knows the customer well, which helps him manage operations with agility."
"Eugenio is pro-deal, direct and able to unite both parties in a transaction." - Ranked as Band 6 by Chambers Global 2026 in Banking and Finance
"Eugenio demonstrates a high degree of commitment and professionalism in each matter he manages, maintaining fluid and proactive communication throughout the process."
"He has a combination of deep legal expertise, commercial acumen and takes a calm, solution-driven approach." - Ranked as Next Generation Partner by Legal 500 2026 in Banking & Finance.