Cuatrecasas has advised IskayPet Group—a company specializing in pet care products and services—on refinancing its corporate debt with the main Spanish financial institutions.
The transaction is of significant commercial and technical interest to the institutions and jurisdictions involved. It provides support for IskayPet Group’s project, encouraging its consolidation and expansion in Spain, Portugal, and France. It also ensures financing for the Group to develop its medium- and long-term initiatives, contributing to its stability and growth in these markets.
Passion for and commitment to quality
The IskayPet Group offers a comprehensive and pioneering approach to the pet care sector. It comes from merging the sector’s leading ecosystems in the Iberian Peninsula, and is characterized by integrating retail stores, veterinary clinics, and grooming salons across both physical and online channels. This approach results in one of the broadest ranges of pet care products and services.
Carlos Lasarte de Launet (Finance), led the transaction and said: “This type of advisory service—in which we worked closely with our Lisbon office and colleagues in France—reinforces our position in the field of corporate finance, particularly transactions with a marked international component, enabling us to support global clients and consolidate our experience and capacity to manage complex transactions in different jurisdictions.” The other lawyers involved in this transaction were María Granero (Finance), and Manuel Requicha Ferreira and Rita Henriques Saraiva (Corporate and M&A).
Fiorella Arriaga (CFO of IskayPet Group) commented: “The transaction was structured and implemented with great legal and financial soundness, culminating in a highly satisfying transaction for all involved. The financing obtained reflects the project’s quality and the excellent coordination and advisory work carried out throughout the process.”
