David García-Lorenzana
Head of Corporate Development / M&A @ Telefónica
About
MBA Graduate and Telecommunications Engineer with 20+ years of international experience in investment banking and telecoms sectors. Currently working as Head of Corporate Development at Telefónica S.A. in Madrid, Spain. Key skills: Corporate Development, M&A, Strategy, Investment Banking, Corporate Finance, Financial Modelling, Valuation, Due Diligence, Capital Markets, Telecommunications, Wireless, Mobile Networks. Speaks Spanish, English, French and German.
Spain
Madrid
Telecommunications
Telecommunications, Investment banking, Corporate Finance, Private Equity, Valuation, Financial Modeling, Strategy, Team Management, Project Management, Wireless, Mobile Devices, 3G, Capital Markets, Emerging Markets, Investment Banking, Leveraged Finance, Venture Capital, M&A experience, Mergers , Business Strategy
Experience

Executive Director, Spain Coverage Team
Madrid Area, Spain
• Executive Director with sound multi-sector experience, including Telecoms Media & Technology, Business Services, Infrastructure, Construction, Retail and Consumer among others • Extensive execution and origination experience of M&A, Equity Financing and Debt Financing transactions, both in the Spanish market and abroad, across corporate and private equity clients • Project Director in large profile transactions, involving coordination of multiple teams across various geographies. Latest transactions include: - Cinven €510m acquisition and financing of Ufinet and subsequent sale - BC Partners €550m acquisition and financing of Pronovias - Ferrovial Services €800m acquisition of Broadspectrum in Australia - Joint Global Coordinator on the €605m IPO of Telepizza

Director, Spain Coverage Team
Madrid Area, Spain
• Multi-sector experience with strong focus on Telecoms Media & Technology, Business Services, Infrastructure, Construction, Retail and Consumer sectors • Project management responsibilities for several multi-billion Euro M&A and ECM transactions • Supported UBS' coverage efforts on key global franchise clients, including large European telco companies and Spanish corporates, as well as large private equity funds • Extensive execution experience both in the Spanish market and abroad including, among others: - Euskaltel's €1.2bn acquisition of R Cable and €255m ABB placement to fund the transaction - Obrascon Huarte Lain (OHL) €1.0bn rights issue - Joint Global Coordinator on the €840m IPO of Euskaltel - Telefonica's €13.6bn sale of Telefonica O2 UK to Hutchison Whampoa - Telefonica's €3.0bn rights issue to finance the acquisition of GVT in Brazil - Telefonica's €1.1bn acquisition of Canal+ from PRISA and Mediaset Spain - Cinven's €510m acquisition of Gas Natural Fenosa Telecomunicaciones (Ufinet) - Joint Global Coordinator on the €1.2bn IPO of Applus Services - €7.2bn sale of ONO to Vodafone - Telefonica Deutschland's €8.6bn acquisition of E-Plus and €3.6bn rights issue to finance the deal - Joint Global Coordinator on the €1.4bn IPO of Telefonica Deutschland - Telefonica's €7.5bn acquisition of Portugal Telecom’s 50% stake in Vivo - Several debt issuances on behalf of Telefonica

Associate Director, Spain Coverage Team
Madrid Area, Spain
• Associate Director at the Spain Coverage Investment Banking team • Involved in origination and execution of M&A, Equity Financing and Debt Financing transactions for Spanish corporates and private equity funds with interests in Spain • Expert knowledge on valuation, financial modelling, accounting, M&A and due diligence processes, SPA negotiation, prospectus drafting, LBO and acquisition financing • Responsible for project staffing and training of juniors resources in the Spanish team, as well as the coordination of recruiting activities of all Spanish graduates within UBS Investment Bank • Selected for UBS Ascent Program, an 18-month global cross-business top talent program

Associate Director, EMEA Telecom Media & Technology
London, United Kingdom
• Associate Director at the EMEA Telecom Media & Technology Investment Banking team • Involved in origination and execution of M&A, Equity Financing and Debt Financing transactions in EMEA, Asia and LatAm

Radio Engineering Technical Lead
London, United Kingdom
• Led the implementation of new wireless technologies within O2’s technology directorate, including the end-to-end strategy definition and coordination of cross-functional teams • Designed O2’s radio network to ensure it fulfilled all the capacity, coverage and quality requirements defined by the company's management • Represented O2 UK at various Telefonica group level engineering strategy forums

Senior Radio Solutions Architect
London, United Kingdom
• Led approval and implementation of €100 million mobile broadband rollout project • Defined 3UK’s technical strategy and managed the delivery of new wireless technologies • Performed due diligence on 20 telecom vendors, supported finance and procurement teams during contract negotiations, and managed €30 million budget for the launch of new services

Radio Design & Test Engineer
London, United Kingdom
• Participated in the launch of the first commercial 3G mobile network in Europe • Led over 30 mobile network design specifications, contributing to the launch of new services and the enhancement of the network performance

Radio Networks Test Development Engineer
Gavle, Sweden
• Designed and implemented test systems for Ericsson's lastest generation mobile network systems, achieving 20% reduction on costs and 30% reduction on testing times • Trained and supported production and engineering staff during the live introduction stage
Education
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