Find Lawyers in Spain for Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Practice Area Overview
Attorneys practicing insolvency and reorganization law in Spain develop several lines of practice. The most common is usually through their practice as counsel in judicial insolvency proceedings. In these proceedings, debtors unable to regularly meet their payment obligations have the opportunity to negotiate with their creditors an arrangement that is approved by the Court. If such arrangement is not reached, the process ends with the liquidation of the company. In certain cases, liquidation also can be requested directly, without attempting a previous arrangement with creditors. In the latter two cases, insolvency lawyers also defend the interests of creditors and debtors during these liquidation proceedings.
Insolvency and reorganization lawyers in Spain also advise debtors and creditors in restructuring operations and extrajudicial refinancing of their debts, as well as about legal measures to be taken in order to ensure that agreements reached out of the scope of court proceedings may be valid against third parties. Investors and financial operators may require the service of a reorganization attorney in order to analyze certain aspects of the refinancing operation that is proposed, such as the debt repayment schedule and the security package.
Clients are also advised by lawyers within this practice on matters such as the acquisition of distressed companies, distressed debt and assets coming from distressed companies, as well as the financing of those types of operations. Such advice may include the drafting of offers, purchase agreements, due diligence reviews, etc.
Credit recovery is another area included within this specialty. It covers legal defense in court proceedings regarding credit claimed against the debtor and/or third parties who may also be held liable for their debts.
Finally, it should be noted that, when facing companies’ insolvency proceedings, their directors and managers run the risk of being held liable for damages and companies' debts in certain cases. For this reason, insolvency and reorganization lawyers also provide legal counsel for directors and executives and defend them in court proceedings where such liability is claimed.
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She started her professional career in 1998 at the Seville office of Ernst & Young Abogados, where she reached the category of Senior Associate, until 2007, when she founded Altius Abogados. In 2011, as a founding partner, she embarked upon the project to create the new firm MA Abogados, made up of a group of practices desirous of creating a firm specialised in legal consultancy for medium and large companies, of national scope and international vocation. She is currently head of the depa...
Joaquim Bisbal is a professor of commercial law at Barcelona University. Professor Bisbal was awarded his PhD in Law from Bolonia University. He was a visiting researcher at Yale Law School (USA), head of commercial law at Barcelona University and one of the founders of the Open University of Catalonia (UOC). He specialises in company law, insolvency law and securities market law, and he has published widely in these areas. He is a member of the Editorial Board of two journals, Revista de Der...
A lawyer with expertise in procedural, commercial and civil law with broad experience in providing legal advice for complex situations in judicial and extrajudicial conflicts in most market industries and sectors. Ignasi is a lawyer with expertise in procedural, commercial and civil law with broad experience in providing legal advice and assistance for clients in situations of judicial and extrajudicial conflicts, in offering legal defence in complex judicial processes in the corporate, contr...
She founded her own firm in 2011 after leading the Litigation and Bankruptcy Department at a national law firm between years 1999 and 2011. She was a Lecturer in the Litigation Department at the Law School (University of Valencia) between years 2007 and 2013 and is currently a Professor of Insolvency Law at the International University of Andalusia (Universidad Internacional de Andalucía), Universitat Jaume I in Castellón and at Catholic University of Valencia. She is an Arbitra...
Practice Areas Fernando has defended the interests of his clients in commercial, corporate and insolvency-related legal proceedings. In particular, he has advised on litigation concerning directors’ liability, challenging corporate resolutions, corporate transactions, structural modifications, commercial contracts, and all issues arising in insolvency proceedings. He provides specialised legal advice on commercial law, corporate law and insolvency law, by resolving queries and drafting ...
Practice Areas Restructuring and Banking & Finance. Prior to this, Cosme lent his services to several international firms. In addition, he worked for one of the main British banks as part of a secondment programme, where he was involved in corporate financing transactions subject to both Spanish and English law. Career Cosme Colmenero joined Pérez-Llorca in 2020 as Counsel in the Corporate practice, specifically in the area of Restructuring and Insolvency. Bar Admissions The Madrid...
Practice Areas Fernando de la Mata has extensive experience in judicial proceedings in civil and commercial matters, including proceedings related to corporate, banking, fundamental rights, obligations and contracts arising from M&A transactions and joint ventures, and civil liability. Likewise, he has worked as an arbitrator and counsel in various arbitration proceedings. Career Fernando de la Mata joined Pérez-Llorca in 2022 as a partner in the Litigation and Arbitration practice...
He started his professional activity in 1998 at the firm Silva, Valdes y Cia, SRC, and as a partner at the same from December 2005. In 2008, he joined KPMG Abogados to take on the responsibility for creating its legal department, and then in December 2010, he moved to Altius Abogados. In 2011, as a founding partner, he embarked upon the project to create the new firm MA Abogados, made up of a group of practices desirous of creating a firm specialised in legal consultancy for medium and large ...
Parctice areas : Competition Antoni boasts ample experience in litigation thanks to the training acquired throughout his career in the Spanish courts: The Madrid Commercial Court; Courts of First Instance in Madrid and Barcelona; the Court of First Instance and Preliminary Investigation in Fuenlabrada (Madrid); the Court of First Instance and Preliminary Investigation in Parla; the Court of First Instance and Preliminary Investigation in Olot (Girona); Public prosecutor for the National High ...
Javier joined Pérez-Llorca as Counsel in 2014. Before joining the firm, he was a sitting judge at Commercial Court no. 5 in Madrid. At Pérez-Llorca, he has advised financial entities on complex insolvency proceedings and he has supported the Restructuring area in several transactions. He has also taken part in several IP matters and advised funds within the framework of corporate disputes. Javier has lectured at prestigious fora such as ICADE, UNED, San Pablo CEU, the Madrid Bar...
Practice Areas Specialized in Restructuring & Insolvency, Dispute resolution (commercial, corporate and civil), Liability for defective products and Arbitration. Jordi specialises in civil and commercial legal proceedings. During his career, he has advised and represented important clients on financial arbitration matters, contractual disputes (banking and real estate projects), corporate disputes, debt claims, insolvency and unfair competition. Career Jordi Gras joined Pérez-Llorc...
Fernando Jaureguizar Ducable fjd@avqlegal.com Senior of the Civil and Litigation Department Education: Graduate in Law (1994) from the University of Navarra. Professional experience and expertise: My main activity is focussed on litigation and arbitration of contractual content, agency and distribution, inheritance and wills, mortgage, competition law, corporate lawsuits and lawsuits arising from the purchase and sale of companies, liability of directors, financial instruments, class actions,...
Socio-Director de LAGARES ABOGADOS. Abogado en ejercicio desde 1990, especializado en M&A, Insolvencias y Reestructuraciones, Derecho de la Energía, particularmente, Energías Renovables. En Insolvencia y Reestructuraciones, ha participado en numerosos concursos de acreedores y refinanciaciones / reestructuraciones, algunos de ellos los más grandes de Canarias, tanto en posición de letrado asesor del deudor como administrador concursal. También ha interve...
He started his professional career as a lawyer for Banco Popular Hipotecario, to later become a legal adviser for the Central Legal Services of Banco Popular Español, and being responsible for the mercantile law area (companies) for all banks of Grupo Popular. During this stage, he was also a lecturer at the Autonomous University of Madrid in Mercantile Law; and at the Pontifical University of Comillas (I.C.A.D.E) and ESIC, on the Master’s in Business Law. In 1997 he founded the ...
Director de PwC Tax & Legal Services. Nicolás se incorporó en 1991 y es, actualmente, responsable del asesoramiento jurídico a los clientes de Andalucía Oriental a través de la oficina de Málaga. Es miembro del Colegio de Abogados de Málaga desde esa misma fecha. Presta asesoramiento jurídico en el área de Empresa Familiar en relación tanto con los negocios de estas sociedad como de las personas que integran la Familia,...
Practice Areas: Restructuring, Insolvency and Litigation Juan Oñate advises companies, financial institutions, hedge funds and private equity funds in restructuring and special situations. He has extensive experience in debt-restructuring transactions (in and out of court), distressed investment strategies, complex insolvency proceedings and corporate disputes. Juan joined Pérez-Llorca as partner in 2020. Law degree (Universidad Complutense Madrid, 2001). Advanced Programme in L...
Practice Areas Julio regularly advises national and international investors on investments in non-performing assets, including debt and real estate assets, as well as on all kinds of legal proceedings related to the management of such investments. Julio therefore has extensive experience in procedural and insolvency matters, advising both creditors and the insolvent party. Career Julio Parrilla joined Pérez-Llorca in 2020. He previously worked at a prestigious international firm. Profe...
Licenciatura en Derecho por la Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. Máster en Asesoría Jurídica de Empresas, Fundación Canaria Mapfre Guanarteme, Mención Especial. Formación en mediación civil, mercantil, y concursal. Formación como administradora concursal. EXPERIENCIA PROFESIONAL Desde el año 2006 forma parte del despacho Lagares Y Falcón, S.L.P., ejerciendo en distintas áreas, en especial, asesoramiento en m...
Lawyer specialized in Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A), private funds, sustainable investments (SRI), venture capital, private equity, corporate transactions, corporate restructurings, distressed M&A, corporate law and corporate finance law. More than 10 years of experience as an active lawyer, more than 50 M&A transactions advised, including international and national deals and provided advice regarding the creation of several investment funds. Member of the Barcelona Bar Associati...
Founding partner of MA Abogados. She began her career working in a multidisciplinary law firm. Later, she worked as an associate lawyer in a firm specialized in commercial law. As a founding partner of the firm Salinas Legal y Tributario S.L.P., she has specialized in insolvency, maritime, corporate, unfair competition, and economic criminal law, handling large-scale and complex procedures. She also holds various positions such as insolvency administrator, secretary of boards, or legal adviso...
Carmen Reyna joined Pérez-Llorca in 2005 and was named partner in 2013. Carmen is an expert in mergers and acquisitions, venture capital investments, corporate restructurings and financing and refinancing. She advises national and international clients on large-scale transactions in a number of sectors. Carmen is the coordinator and a lecturer for the Masters in International Business Law at Wolters Kluwer. She also lectures in the Masters of Legal Studies at the Universidad Carlos III...
Practice areas: Litigation, Arbitration and Insolvency Ana Ribó's practice covers civil, commercial and corporate litigation, involving unfair competition, contractual disputes, shareholder disputes and directors’ liability, and arbitration (both as arbitrator and as counsel for the parties). She is experienced in handling complex proceedings, including those with foreign elements. Ana joined Pérez-Llorca as Partner in 2014. She had 22 years' experience at previous firm. S...
Lawyer and co-founder of AddVANTE with a huge ability to take a leading position on major matters and operations involving several aspects of law. Oriol has extensive experience in providing legal advice for all areas in the spheres of commerce, corporations, restructuring, mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance and procurement, as well as for business operations with national and international fiscal implications. Thanks to in-depth knowledge of a range of sectors and market segments...
Ignacio Romera es actualmente socio director del despacho Counsel Partners Abogados. Previamente, trabajó en Garrigues Abogados y Asesores Tributarios durante más 10 años como Asociado Senior en su departamento Legal, especializándose en las áreas de Procesal , Mercantil y Concursal. Ignacio es Administrador Concursal admitido en los Colegios de Abogados y Juzgados de Madrid, Barcelona y Valencia. Como Letrado es especialista en procesos concursales y refina...
Practice Areas Insolvency, Litigation, Arbitration, Insurance. Advises companies in pre-insolvency and insolvency situations and their directors. Advises on insolvency-related and corporate litigation. Takes part in proceedings involving other jurisdictions. Provides support on transactions carried out within the framework of insolvency proceedings and on those where one of the parties is in pre-insolvency or insolvency situations. Career Joined Pérez-Llorca in 2007. Law and Economics ...
Víctor Marroquín is Partner of Marroquín Abogados (before Bufete Marroquín) and Director of the Restructuring/Insolvency area of the Firm. Bachelor of Law from the Universitat de Barcelona (1990) and member of the Ilustre Colegio de Abogados de Barcelona (Bar Association) since 1990. Has extensive experience in the practice of Commercial and Corporate Law and is highly specialized in Restructuring and Insolvencies, having participated in some of the most important ...
Founding partner of MA Abogados. Full Professor of Commercial Law at the University of Valencia. He was a founding partner in 1999 of the firm Salinas Legal y Tributario S.L.P. He has extensive experience in litigation and advice in Commercial Law, Transport Law, and International Trade Law, having handled judicial and arbitral matters in national and international forums (ICC/LMAA). Education He has undertaken Postgraduate studies at the University of Bologna, the International Court of Just...
Manuela Serranoa is a partner of the firm. She previously worked in large Spanish and international firms like DLA Piper and Roca Junyent. She has wide-ranging experience in the practice of company law, particularly in the areas of insolvency and corporate restructuring, and has become a leading expert in this sector. Manuela has been involved in some of the most important insolvency operations and proceedings both in Spain and internationally, in addition to operations for the sale and purch...
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