Simó Rodríguez,

Corporate Finance Director

Simó Rodríguez is the Corporate Finance at Grupo Financiero Riva y García He is responsible for originating and executing corporate deals, being involved in debt restructuring, M&A deals and valuations and financial planning. He has been focused in the SME market especially in listed companies (IPOs, bonds and rights issues, Public to Private deals).

Main credentials are mid market companies: Uniland Cementera, Transportes Azkar, Filo, Cevasa, Natraceutical, Natra, Fersa Energías Renovables, Indo, amounting to 600 Million Euros regarding debt refinanced and capital raised. On the advisory side, he has been appointed advisor of different Board of Directors and of the Shareholders of companies, specially private and family owned business, as well as, performed business valuations, fairness opinions and financial planning and advisory.

His career has essentially been linked to the financial markets and business. He had previously held the position of trader at GVC Gaesco Sociedad de Valores y Bolsa where he worked on the options and futures trading desk.

He initiated its professional career in the Research Service of the Barcelona Stock Exchange, where he carried out the analysis of quoted companies, (particularly in the electric, banking, food and distribution sectors) he also participated in the management of securities portfolios and edited publications dealing with economic outlook and perspectives.

He holds a degree in Economics in Universitat Autonoma of Barcelona and a Master’s Degree in Business Financial and Accounting Management (specialization in auditing) from Universitat Pompeu Fabra in Barcelona.

He has participated in various executives’ courses in the Spanish Financial Futures Market (MEFF).

He is a member of the Spanish Institute of Financial Analysts.