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Javier Mata

Javier Mata

Europe 2026

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About

Provided by Andersen Spain

Europe

Practice Areas

Javier Mata specializes in bankruptcy law and restructurings, civil procedural law and arbitration. He works in complex restructuring and insolvency processes, designing strategies to reach agreements, sell production units and liquidate companies. He has a wide experience in cases regarding financial criminal law and measures for the prevention of occupational hazards. In the remit of Corporate Law, he has particular expertise on challenging corporate agreements and white collar crime.

He has advised and still advises as counsel to the parties involved in various corporate law arbitration proceedings, derived from corporate conflicts. Furthermore, he has also advised clients in technically complex arbitration proceedings derived from construction and real estate law.

Career

Javier is a Senior Partner at Andersen. He is the Managing Partner of the Madrid office and responsible for the Insolvency department.

Professional Memberships

Madrid Bar Association (ICAM).

Publications

He is an author of several publications and regular speaker at seminars.

Personal

JD from the Universidad Complutense de Madrid. Doctorate Studies from Universidad Complutense de Madrid/ UNED.

He is a professor of Insolvency Law at several institutions such as IE Business School, ESERP Business School - Universidad Rey Juan Carlos and Universidad Francisco de Vitoria.

Chambers Review

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Chambers European Guide

Restructuring/Insolvency: Insolvency - Spain

Band 4
Band 4

Individual Editorial

Javier Mata primarily advises debtors on insolvency proceedings. In addition to his work on behalf of smaller domestic companies, he also has notable experience representing companies with a significant international presence.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • Javier is an excellent lawyer with a high level of knowledge, reliability, determination and commitment to the firm.

    Restructuring/Insolvency: InsolvencyChambers European Guide
  • Javier Mata has vast experience, a strategic vision and great problem-solving skills.

    Restructuring/Insolvency: InsolvencyChambers European Guide

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