Francisco Pérez-Crespo

Practice Areas

Partner. Specialist in corporate consultancy, particularly regarding corporate governance, and acquisition and restructuring transactions.. He has advised business groups on corporate matters, both on ordinary business activities and on acquisition and restructuring transactions. He is secretary of the boards of several listed and unlisted companies..

He has been a counsel for the state since March 1, 1988 (currently on leave). He served as deputy director of legal services for the Spanish tax authorities (1992–1996), and also worked in the state legal services for the High Court of Justice (1990–1992) and the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (1988–1990).

Career

He lectures in the Master on Business Insolvency at Universidad CEU San Pablo (Madrid) and the Master for Admission to the Practice of Law at Universidad Pontificia Comillas-ICADE. Together with the other members of the firm’s Insolvency team, he also lectures in the Master in International Business Law organized by Wolters Kluwer Training. He regularly speaks at forums and institutions such as IESE Business School and Fide Foundation.

Professional Memberships

He was a member of the special standing committee of the General Legislation Commission on insolvency reform (2009–2011). He was also a member of the Taxpayer Defense Council (2007–2019).

Publications

He contributed to writing a report and a draft bill on pre-insolvency reform, measures to make insolvency proceedings more efficient and the waiver of unpaid liabilities (2018–2021).

Personal

Bachelor of Laws, with special distinction, Universidad de Murcia, 1985.