WHERE YOU NEED FLEXIBILITY, WE DELIVER SOLUTIONS
Santander CIB’s Leveraged Finance platform provides private equity and corporate clients with a comprehensive range of financing solutions supported by industry, structuring and capital markets specialists.
Capital solutions encompass the issuance of leveraged loans, high-yield bonds and other junior debt instruments across a wide variety of industries. The team has extensive expertise in delivering tailored solutions adapted to clients’ needs, including:
- Private Equity: acquisitions of companies as well as add-ons and recapitalisations for financial sponsors’ portfolio companies
- Corporate Leveraged Finance: acquisitions and refinancing events for non-investment grade companies
Financing solutions
- Leveraged buy-outs
- Secondary and tertiary buy-outs
- Public-to-private transactions
- Acquisitions
- Recapitalisations / refinancings
- Spin-offs and demergers
Why choose Santander CIB
- We have a solid track record of supporting our clients across a range of syndicated financing needs, both event-driven and recurrent.
- Our reach, structuring expertise and distribution capabilities enable us to offer a unique mix of local solutions combined with the strength of Santander’s integrated global platform. Through local and global dedicated teams, we ensure a deep understanding of our clients’ needs and the dynamics of the markets in which they operate.
Awards
2024
Sovereign Bond of the Year Chile
2024
Sustainable Issuer of the Year Chile
2024
Latin America Water Deal of the Year
2024
Latin America Refinancing Deal of the Year
2024
Latin America Wind Deal of the Year
2024
Latin America PPP Deal of the Year
2024
Latin America Bank of the Year
2024
Europe Bank of the Year
2024
Sustainable SSA Financing Deal of the Year: Republic of Chile
2024
ABS Issuer of the Year
2024
SRT Bank of the Year
2024
Overall Securitisation Deal of the Year
2024
ESG Deal of the Year
2024
RMBS Deal of the Year
2024
Sustainability bond of the Year - sovereign: Brazil
2024
Sustainability-linked bond of the year - SSAs/sub-sovereigns: Republic of Chile
2024
Oil & Gas Deal of the Year - LNG - North America
2024
Renewables Deal of the Year - Offshore Wind - North America
2024
Renewables Deal of the Year - Onshore Wind - North America
2024
Oil & Gas Deal of the Year - FPSO - Latin America
2024
Water Deal of the Year - Desalination - Latin America
2024
Renewable Energy Deal of the Year - Solar - Latin America
2024
Renewable Energy Deal of the Year - Onshore - Latin America
2024
Energy Transition Deal of the Year - Latin America
2024
Oil & Gas Deal of the Year - Midstream - North America
2024
Petrochemical Deal of the Year Middle East and Africa
2024
Industrial Deal of the Year Asia Pacific
2024
Petchem Deal of the Year Asia Pacific
2024
America Infra Deal of the Year
2024
America Power Deal of the Year
2024
Deal of the Year America
2024
Europe Digital Deal of the Year
2024
Europe EV Deal of the Year
2024
Europe Renewables Deal of the Year
2024
Europe Industrial Deal of the Year
2024
Europe Sustainability Deal
2024
Europe Deal of the Year
2024
Europe Bank of the Year
2024
Corporate ESG Deal of the Year
2024
Cross-Border M&A Deal of the Year
2024
Initial Public Offering of the Year
2024
Sovereign Sustainable Deal of the Year
2024
Sovereign Liability Management of the Year
2024
Corporate High-Grade Bond of the Year
2024
Equity Follow-On of the Year
2024
Corporate Local Currency Deal of the Year
2024
Quasi-Sovereign Bond of the Year
2024
Corporate Sustainable Deal of the Year
2024
MEA Chemicals Deal of the Year
2024
Europe Transport Deal of the Year
2024
Europe Solar Deal of the Year
2024
Europe Refinancing Deal of the Year
2024
Europe Offshore Wind Deal of the Year
2024
Europe Manufacturing Deal of the Year
2024
Europe Emerging Energy Deal of the Year
2024
Europe Digital Infrastructure Deal of the Year
2024
Refinance Deal of the Year - Power - Europe
2024
Restructure of the Year - Europe
2024
Sustainability-Linked Deal of the Year - Europe
2024
Energy Storage Deal of the Year - Europe
2024
Renewable Energy Deal of the Year - Portfolio Financing - Europe
2024
Renewable Energy Deal of the Year - Offshore Wind - Europe
2024
Renewable Energy Deal of the Year - Solar - Europe
2024
Energy Transition Deal of the Year - Europe
2024
Renewables & EV Charging Deal of the Year - Europe
2024
Gigafactory Deal of the Year - Europe
2023
Port Financing of the Year
2023
Infrastructure Financing of the Year Southern Cone
2023
Infrastructure Financing of the Year
2023
Loan of the Year
2023
Latin America Derivatives House of the Year
2023
Infrastructure bank of the year: Latin America
2023
Sustainable Infrastructure Financing of the Year
2023
Infrastructure Financing of the Year: Brazil
2023
Power Financing of the Year
2023
Renewable Energy Financing of the Year
2023
Most Impressive Bank for ESG Capital Markets in Latin America
2023
Europe Roads Deal of the Year: Sotra Link Road PPP
2023
Europe Transport Deal of the Year: Instavolt
2023
Europe Renewables Deal of the Year: Finerge Portfolio Refinancing
2023
Europe Emerging Energy Deal of the Year: Provence Grand Large Floating Offshore
2023
Europe Digital Infrastructure Deal of the Year: Deutsche Glasfaser
2023
Europe Bank of the Year
2023
Most Innovative Deal of the Year
2023
SRT Bank of the Year
2023
Deal OTY - Infra & PF for Digital Bridge and Brooksfield&'s majority stake in GDTower
2023
Deal of the Year Awards in Europe - Aquila Clean Energy&'s €1 billion financing (Renewable
2023
Deal of the Year Awards in Europe - Rv555 Sotrasambandet, Norway (Export Finance)
2023
Deal of the Year Awards in Europe - Ankara Izmir High Speed Rail (Transport - Heavy Rail)
2023
Deal of the Year Awards in North America - Plaquemines LNG, Louisiana (Oil & Gas - LNG)
2023
Deal of the Year Awards in North America - JFK Terminal 1, Phase 1A (Transport
2023
Deal of the Year Awards in North America - Everstream Solutions Refinance (Refinance - Dig
2023
Deal of the Year Awards in North America - 95 PABs Refinance, Virginia (Refinance - Transp
2023
Deal of the Year Awards in North America - Champlain Hudson Power Express Transmission Lin
2023
Deal of the Year Awards in North America - Intel SCIP with Brookfield (Digital Infrastruc
2023
Deal of the Year Awards in LatAm - Rio de Janeiro Water and Sanitation Bloc 3 PPP, Brazil
2023
Deal of the Year Awards in LatAm - Amanecer Solar CAP Plant Refinance, Chile (Refinance -
2023
Deal of the Year Awards in LatAm - Rumichaca-Pasto 4G Refinance, Colombia (Refinance - Tra
2023
Deal of the Year Awards in LatAm - Açu Petróleo Refinance, Brazil (Refinance - O&G)
2023
Deal of the Year Awards in LatAm São Paulo Metro Line 6, Brazil (Transport)
2023
Europe Investment-Grade Corporate Bond of the Year
2023
Covered Bond of the year
2023
Coming Force in Financial Institution Bonds
2023
Impact deal of the year
2023
Best Investment Bank in Brazil
2023
Corporate Bond House of the Year
2023
Best Investment Bank in Brazil
2023
Corporate Bond House of the Year
2022
Latin American Bond of the Year
2022
Euro Bond of the Year
2022
Deal of the Year in DACH region 2022 for Porsche AG
2022
Global Capital Deal of the Year in Iberia 2022 for El Corte Inglés
2022
Global Capital Best Arranger House in Iberia 2022
2022
Europe Renewables Deal of the Year
2022
Europe PPP Deal of the Year
2022
Europe Fibre Deal of the Year
2022
Asia Pacific LNG Deal of the Year
2022
Americas Transport Deal of the Year
2022
Americas Power Deal of the Year
2022
Americas P3 Deal of the Year
2022
Americas Oil and Gas Deal of the Year
2022
Market Leader Corporate Banking Portugal
2022
Market Leader Corporate Banking Chile
2022
Market Leader Investment Banking España
2022
Market Leader Corporate Banking España
2022
Issuer of the Year
2022
Best Investment Bank in Spain
2022
Mexican Investment Bank of the Year
2022
Bank of the year Southern Cone 2022 Project & Infrastructure Finance Awards
2022
Most Impressive Local Bank for Latin American Bonds - Brazil
2022
Overall most impressive emerging market issuer - Chile
2022
Best Investment Bank Spain
2022
Best Debt Bank in the Latin America
2022
Best Arranger Iberian Loans
2022
Best Bank for Sustainable Finance Poland
2022
Best Bank for Sustainable Finance Chile
2022
Outstanding Leadership in Sustainable Infrastructure Finance
2022
Outstanding Leadership in Transition/Sustainability Linked Loans
2022
Outstanding Leadership in Sustainable Bonds
2022
Outstanding Leadership in Transition/Sustainability Linked Loans
2022
Enfinium Waste to Energy UK – Waste to Energy deal of the Year
2022
Carrefour EV Charging Stations – Transport (EV Charging) Deal of the Year
2022
North America Solar Deal of the Year 2021: Athos and Radian - Intersect Power
2022
North America Offshore Wind & Overall North America Deal of the Year 2021: Vineyard Wind
2022
Latin America Rail Deal of the Year 2021: Metro de Lima Line 2
2022
Latin America Roads Deal of the Year 2021: Rio Magdalena 2
2022
Asia Pacific Telecom Deal of the Year
2022
Europe Fibre Deal of the Year: Orange Polska
2022
Europe Data Deal of the Year: Data4
2022
Americas Transmission Deal of the Year: Alfa Desarrollo
2022
Americas ESG Deal: Intersect Power (US)
2022
Europe Deal of the Year : Enfinium (UK)
2022
Global ESG Deal of the Year: Vineyard Wind (US)
2022
Global financial adviser of the year
2021
Europe Deal of the Year
2021
Europe Fibre Deal of the Year
2021
Europe Data Deal
2021
Americas ESG Deal
2021
Americas Transport Deal of the Year
2021
Americas Transmission Deal
2021
Global Financial Advisor of the Year
2021
Global ESG Deal of the Year
2021
Americas Transmission Deal: Alfa Desarrollo (Chile)
2021
Americas Transport Deal of the Year Americas: Rio Magdalena 2 (Colombia)
2021
Americas ESG Deal: Intersect Power (US)
2021
Europe Data Deal : Data4 (France)
2021
Europe Fibre Deal of the Year: Orange Polska (Poland)
2021
Europe Deal of the Year : Enfinium (UK)
2021
Global ESG Deal of the Year: Vineyard Wind (US)
2021
Global Advisor of the Year: Santander
2021
The Banker Deals of the Year 2021 (Europe)
2021
The Banker Deals of the Year 2021 (Europe)
2021
The Banker Deals of the Year 2021 (Middle East)
2021
ABS Deal of the Year for SCGC 2020-1
2021
Private ABS Deal of the Year
2021
Lead manager of the year
2021
Infrastructure Financing of the Year - Andes
2021
Infrastructure Financing of the Year - Brazil
2021
Infrastructure Financing of the Year - Southern Cone
2021
Loan of the Year
2021
Local Currency Financing of the Year
2021
Oil & Gas Financing of the Year
2021
Port Financing of the Year
2021
Road/Rail Financing of the Year
2021
Renewable Energy Financing of the Year
2021
Financial Innovation of the Year
2021
Best Bank for Financial Inclusion
2021
Sustainability bond of the year
2021
Bank of the year: Argentina, Chile, Mexico and Southern Cone
2020
Oil & Gas Overall Winner – Margeurite II
2020
Offshore Wind – East Anglia One
2020
Renewables Overall Winner – East Anglia One
2020
Infrastructure Bank of the Year - Brazil
2020
Issuer of the year
2020
Most Impressive Bank for Latin America Bonds
2020
Best Project & Infrastructure Financing Bank: Brazil
2020
Offshore Wind Deal of the Year
2020
Global Adviser of the year
2020
Infrastructure Deal of the Year
2019
#1 Americas Renewable Energy Project Finance by deal count in 2019
2019
#1 Global Renewable Energy Project Finance by deal count in 2019
2019
#1 EMEA Renewable Energy Project Finance by deal count in 2019
2019
#1 Global Project Finance - Financial Adviser by deal count in 2019
2019
IJInvestor Best Refinancing – Cerro Dominador
2019
Most innovative investment bank of the year for structured finance 2019
2018
Deal of the Year in Argentina
2018
MENA Downstream Oil & Gas – KNPC Kuwait Clean Fuels Project
2018
European M&A – HS1
2018
European Solar – Octopus refinancing
2018
European Downstream Oil & Gas – National Grid Gas
2018
European Roads – Pedemontana Veneta
2018
European Transport – Empark
2018
North America Midstream Oil & Gas – Elba Island Liquefaction
2018
North America Social Infrastructure – Ohio State University Utility (OSU)
2018
Latin America Onshore Wind – Aela
2018
Latin America Midstream Oil & Gas – Project Noronha
2018
LatAm Best Debt Bank of the Year
2017
Debt of the Year
2017
Deals of the Year: Europe Bonds
2016
Best Debt Bank Latam
2016
Middle East: Infrastructure & Project Finance
2016
Americas: Infrastructure & Project Finance
2015
