Hugo Hernández-Mancha

Partner

Hugo Hernández-Mancha is a New York and Spanish qualified partner in the London office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher and a member of the Capital Markets, Finance, and Business Restructuring & Reorganization Practice Groups.

Hugo focuses on international capital markets and cross-border leveraged/acquisition finance transactions. He advises private equity sponsors, corporate clients and investment banks on equity, equity-linked and debt offerings, with a particular focus on high yield debt securities, as well as on varied cross-border restructurings.

Hugo has experience in a range of syndicated corporate facilities and complex senior, mezzanine and subordinated/holdco financings, with an emphasis on infrastructure finance, registered and unregistered (144A/RegS) issuances, liability management transactions, bonds private placements, shelf offerings, ongoing reporting, general corporate matters and compliance with U.S. securities laws.

Prior to joining Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, he practiced in New York, Paris, London and Madrid and worked with international clients across a variety of sectors, such as infrastructure, real estate, retail, banking, financial services, insurance, media, chemicals, biotechnology, food, aviation, gambling, renewable energies, oil and gas, recycling/paper and biomass.

Hugo received an Master of Laws from Columbia University School of Law, New York in 2012, a licentiate law degree (J.D. equivalent), summa cum laude, from Universidad Complutense de Madrid in 2011 and a B.A., cum laude, in Economics & International Business Administration from the American University of Paris in 2007.

Hugo is a native Spanish speaker and also fluent in English and French.

Capabilities

Credentials

Education:
  • Columbia University - 2012 Master of Laws (LL.M.)
  • Complutense University of Madrid - 2011 Law Degree
Admissions:
  • New York Bar
  • Spain - Colegio de Abogados (Madrid)