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Restructuring/Insolvency: Restructuring - Spain

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What the Team is Known For

Cuatrecasas has an extremely active department that acts on both top-tier and mid-market matters, with a large, experienced team that has proven its capability in assisting numerous clients with diverse mandates. The lawyers handle all stages of distressed mandates, from initial refinancing through to debt restructurings and the eventual rescue or liquidation of companies via formal insolvency proceedings. The law firm has an excellent track record advising on the debtor side of restructuring and insolvency mandates, with a varied client list that includes multinational corporate clients and smaller domestic companies. Cuatrecasas has a network of offices throughout Spain, including key teams in Madrid and Barcelona.

Work Highlights

  • Cuatrecasas advised a group of bondholders led by Searchlight Capital on the recapitalisation of Obrascón Huarte Laín.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Fedra Valencia
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Fedra Valencia
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Leading practitioner Fedra Valencia is instructed by creditors, debtors and insolvency administrators to advise on substantial insolvency mandates in the market.

Fedra is an excellent professional with a good commercial vision.

Fedra Valencia is a tremendous professional. She is highly involved and possesses vast technical knowledge. She has supported us strategically throughout.

Ignacio Buil
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Ignacio Buil
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Band 2

Ignacio Buil is the head of the firm's restructuring, insolvency and special situations practice. He has experience handling multi-jurisdictional mandates often involving the USA and UK. He routinely advises on complex refinancing, credit line and debt restructuring matters.

Ignacio Buil is my go-to lawyer for anything we do in Spain.

Ignacio Buil is a very knowledgeable restructuring lawyer. He is excellent at strategising and handling cross-border matters.

Patricia Álvarez
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Patricia Álvarez
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Patricia Álvarez is recognised by both creditors and companies for her work in restructuring transactions. She advises them on matters related to homologations, debt restructurings and refinancings.

Patricia Álvarez is capable of closing deals and can always find the balance between the two parties.

Patricia is always available and quick to respond. She has extensive technical knowledge that allows her to analyse complex operations.

Francisco Pérez-Crespo
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Francisco Pérez-Crespo
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Francisco Pérez-Crespo has a strong track record assisting clients with the notification and management of pre-insolvency processes as well as with insolvency litigation and bankruptcy proceedings. He also advises on distressed M&A mandates.

Working with Francisco Pérez-Crespo has been an exceptional experience. He is always available, involved and committed.

Rosa Gual
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Rosa Gual
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Band 4

Rosa Gual has received market recognition for her bankruptcy expertise. She regularly assists clients with liquidation matters as well as notably handling cross-border mandates in the sector.

Rosa has a great ability to adapt to client needs.

Rosa is technically impeccable.

She is customer-oriented and inspires confidence.

Rosa shows extensive legal knowledge as well as technical and professional expertise. She demonstrates an interest in constant improvement through the acquisition of new knowledge.

Rosa Gual has an excellent, humane and professional approach. She also shows maximum involvement with the client's problems and needs.

Antonio Carreño
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Antonio Carreño
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Antonio Carreño is a well-reputed lawyer, based in the firm's Barcelona office. His expertise includes assisting key clients active across various Spanish sectors, with complex and often sensitive insolvency proceedings, amongst other matters.

Ranked Lawyers at
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Restructuring/Insolvency: Insolvency

Fedra Valencia
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Fedra Valencia
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Band 1
Francisco Pérez-Crespo
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Francisco Pérez-Crespo
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Band 4
Rosa Gual
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Rosa Gual
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Band 4
Antonio Carreño
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Antonio Carreño
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Band 5
Restructuring/Insolvency: Restructuring

Ignacio Buil
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Ignacio Buil
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Band 2
Patricia Álvarez
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Patricia Álvarez
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