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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 Teka Industrial on the refinancing of its main debt instruments. The matter was quoted at EUR125 million.

Strengths

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Gómez-Acebo's restructuring and insolvency team is full of professionals who are passionate about doing their job excellently, always with the utmost respect.

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I really value GAP's experience in complex matters. It has the ability to identify a situation and its associated risks in a clear and agile way.

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The law firm leads very complex matters with a multidisciplinary and highly specialised team.

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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 very user-friendly, very focused on client service and is amazing on international matters.

Miguel is a very good communicator, able to summarise complex issues in simple manner. He focuses on what really matters.

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

He is technically outstanding, super innovative. He is one of the top restructuring lawyers in Spain.

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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. He is a highly esteemed lawyer in Spain for his expertise acting for creditors, as well as debtors, in insolvency proceedings.

Rodrigo retains lots of prestige in the market. He is very accessible, very open and easy to talk to.

He is an exceptional litigation lawyer with excellent knowledge of everything related to insolvency. His rigour is as high as the politeness and kindness that he exudes.

Rodrigo is one of the best lawyers specialising in cross-border restructuring and insolvency matters.

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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.
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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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