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Restructuring/Insolvency: Restructuring

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Our Insolvency practice enjoys a well-deserved reputation, thanks to its successful participation in the most widely reported insolvency proceedings.

The team specialised in Insolvency Law has advised one of the largest Spanish developers in what to date has been the largest insolvency proceedings in Europe.

The experience arising from the management of complex insolvency proceedings, as well as from other company matters relating to Insolvency law, has meant that our lawyers possess all the qualifications necessary to successfully provide comprehensive advice to the client in the face of any situation arising from insolvency proceedings.

Our areas of action in this field are:

  • Preparation and presentation of insolvency proceedings petitioned by debtors or creditors
  • Disputes and acknowledgments of claims
  • Representation and defence of creditors in all stages of the proceedings
  • Insolvency issues from the termination of freelance or business agreements, and avoidance (clawback) actions
  • Preparation, drafting and negotiation of compositions with creditors
  • Role as insolvency practitioners

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What the Team is Known For

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo is a popular choice for international investment funds that have acquired creditor claims in distressed Spanish companies and are looking to either restructure debt or enforce their security interests through formal insolvency proceedings. The law firm additionally assists key Spanish and international banks with claims against insolvent companies, often teaming up with UK and US law firms to advise on restructuring or insolvency cases that have a significant foreign law component. The team has an established profile in insolvency proceedings, with a team of skilled litigation lawyers.

Work Highlights

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  • Gómez-Acebo & Pombo advised the second largest bondholder of Naviera Armas during the company's restructuring of approximately EUR1 billion of debt.

Strengths

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"Our transaction was complex and raised a number of novel points under Spanish law. The GAP team was responsive and thorough in their work throughout. The team’s restructuring offering is strong and brings together helpful expertise across their finance, corporate and insolvency practices. The team was well coordinated by key people with responsibility for the engagement. The team was very responsive and the work product was helpful and clear."

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"I reach out to them for deeply complex restructurings that require out-of-the-box thinking. They have a deep understanding of the restructuring landscape in Spain and also the capability to handle complex matters. They are very responsive and very focused on all details. They have the capacity to bring high-calibre individuals from different departments to cover different areas of law."

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Notable Practitioners

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Miguel Lamo de Espinosa Abarca
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Miguel Lamo de Espinosa Abarca
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Miguel Lamo de Espinosa Abarca has cultivated an excellent reputation in the restructuring field and regularly represents syndicates of funds and banks in complex cross-border mandates.

"Miguel is brilliant."

"Miguel is very pragmatic. He understands business. He's commercial and understands the clients' language."

"Miguel is excellent. He is not only a technical lawyer, but he is also very practical with a good eye for business."

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Rodrigo López González
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Rodrigo López González
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Department head Rodrigo López González handles contentious insolvency mandates for high-profile clients, often with cross-border elements.

"Rodrigo is an extremely capable lawyer with tons of experience in the restructuring arena. He is commercially minded."

"Rodrigo is very easy to work with. He makes matters accessible and he is very practical."

"Rodrigo is undoubtedly one of the most senior insolvency lawyers at the moment. He combines enormous technical quality, remarkable business skills and a great practical and strategic vision; all of this is complemented by a litigation profile of the highest level."

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Rafael Aguilera Álvarez
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Rafael Aguilera Álvarez
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Rafael Aguilera Álvarez has notable experience assisting with complex debt refinancing and restructuring. His client roster includes domestic and international banks.

"Rafael is a very good lawyer and is easy to negotiate with."

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Rodrigo López González
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Rodrigo López González
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Miguel Lamo de Espinosa Abarca
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Miguel Lamo de Espinosa Abarca
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Rafael Aguilera Álvarez
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Rafael Aguilera Álvarez
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