Armando Betancor
About
Provided by Armando Betancor
Practice Areas
Of Counsel at Kepler-Karst Law Firm specialized on the restructuring and insolvency area. With more than 18 years of experience advising bankruptcy trustees and national and international companies going through restructuring or insolvency proceedings, his capacity to handle an insolvency proceeding from both perspectives, as bankruptcy trustee and as legal advisor, gives him a wider knowledge and understanding of the process that most lawyers in the field do not have. Armando Betancor is currently handling approximately 100 proceedings, acting as bankruptcy trustee, including complex and high-profile cases of national and international relevance. He has extensive experience in litigation and arbitration.
Career
Of Counsel at Kepler-Karst Law Firm since 2020. Founder of Alas Legal Advisors (2009) and Rockmond Litigation Funding Advisors (2017). Previously, Director of the Insolvency and Restructuring Department at Araoz y Rueda Abogados, and Manager of the PwC office in the Canary Islands.
Professional Memberships
Turnaround Management Association, International Bar Association, Spanish Club of Arbitration, Insole Europe.
Personal
Law degree, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria University. Master’s Degree, Business law, and Urban Planning & Real Estate Law. Lawyers Management Program, London School of Economics and IE Law School. Masterclass in Private Equity, London Business School. Masters degree in corporate law INESE Foundation.
Chambers Review
Europe
Armando Betancor of Kepler-Karst has standout experience in high-profile insolvencies, offering a particular focus on specific litigation funding. "He has a lot of drive and doesn't give up," comments an interviewee, while a second source adds: "Armando Betancor has a comprehensive knowledge of the environment, great capacity for analysis, and is very skilful in negotiations."