Global law firm Jones Day has hired Javier López Antón as a partner in the firm's Banking & Finance Practice in Madrid, Spain.

Javier was responsible for the banking area of Latham & Watkins in Madrid since 2013. He also was partner and director of DLA Piper betwwen 2008 and 2009.

Mr. López has experience, among others, in corporate finance, project finance (PPP/PFI) and M&A in several sector including infrastructure, renewable energy and telecommunications.

Javier holds a degree in Law from the Universidad Complutense of Madrid. 

Jones Day currently has 41 offices worldwide and employs about 2,400 lawyers, making it the third largest law firm in the world. Jones Day represents many of the world's largest companies and financial institutions, and it is best known for its litigation practice.

We have recently reported that Jones Day had hired Myles Mantle as a partner in the firm's Projects & Infrastructure Practice, resident in its London and Tokyo offices. Mr. Mantle is a cross-border project finance lawyer with more than 20 years of experience.