Fiduciam appoints new general counsel

Bridging and development lender, Fiduciam, has appointed Borja De Ramon as its new general counsel, a key addition to the company's leadership team.

Borja brings a wealth of expertise, holding a dual degree in law and business administration from Universidad Pontificia Comillas (ICADE E-3) and recently completing an executive MBA at IESE in 2022.

Borja commenced his professional journey at Linklaters Spain, where he spent six years in the M&A department. During this time, he played a pivotal role in advising on public and private M&A transactions, joint ventures, cross-border restructuring deals, and management incentive plans.

Following his tenure at Linklaters, Borja established the legal department of ThePower, a Spanish start-up providing educational services. In this capacity, he led financing rounds and took responsibility for all legal aspects of the company, including negotiating corporate and contractual agreements, implementing employment policies, ensuring compliance, and designing international tax structures.

Discussing his new role, Borja said: "I am very excited to join Fiduciam. I am impressed by the young talent of the team and their ambitious plan to become a leading platform in direct lending in Europe, providing excellent service to all their stakeholders."

Johan Groothaert, CEO at Fiduciam, commented: "We are thrilled to welcome Borja to our team. His extensive legal background and entrepreneurial experience align seamlessly with Fiduciam's vision for growth and innovation. We believe that Borja will play a crucial role in strengthening our position in the direct lending market in Europe. Borja joining our team is very timely, considering the demand for direct lending is higher than ever before in Europe, and Fiduciam is extremely well positioned to grab a large part of this market growth thanks to its advanced IT platform and stellar loan book track record."