José Ocaña

José is a Counsel leading the Capital Markets practice at CMS Luxembourg and a member of the CMS Luxembourg Digital Assets team. 

He advises clients on complex capital markets and finance matters, with a particular focus on securitisation and structured finance transactions.

He has extensive experience representing originators, issuers and investors (including financial institutions, investment funds and large corporates) in cross-border securitisations across a broad range of asset classes. These include consumer credits, NPLs, loans, bonds, CLOs, equity instruments, high-yield securities, tokenised securities, derivatives, and green, social and/or sustainability bonds.

José combines strong transactional expertise with in-depth regulatory knowledge, advising on both Luxembourg and EU securitisation frameworks.

He also advises on Market Abuse matters to credit institutions and investment firms.

He regularly delivers tailored training programmes and workshops for management and staff in compliance with EU obligations under the Market Abuse Regulation.

Beyond transactional work, José is actively involved in thought leadership and professional training in capital markets, securitisation and digital assets.

He contributes to industry reports and strategic analyses on regulatory and market developments, providing insights on key trends and challenges for investors and financial professionals.

José has co‑organised and participated as an expert in webinars on securitisation solutions applied to fundraising strategies, analysing how securitisation structures—including impact‑driven solutions—can be leveraged to finance projects.

He has also delivered courses and seminars on specialised topics relating to securitisation and structured finance. 

José is a fully qualified lawyer admitted to the Bars of Spain and Luxembourg.