Practice area

Reestructuring and Special Situations

“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.”

Chambers & Partners Europe

Our restructuring and special situations practice has achieved a leading status recognized by the main international legal directories and by the market in general. We have been awarded on several occasions with the prize for the best restructuring firm by El Confidencial and IFLR, in addition to being positioned in band 1 in Chambers & Partners, thus consolidating our position as an undisputed reference in this field. In addition to advising on the largest restructurings in Spain, we stand out for our innovative, practical and effective approach to solving our clients’ challenges.

We have extensive experience in refinancing and restructuring -both pre-bankruptcy and bankruptcy-, having participated in most of the most outstanding and innovative processes of recent times. Our multidisciplinary team is composed of experts in credit, corporate law, bankruptcy and litigation. They work closely and collaboratively with all our offices, especially in London and New York.

Our clients include major companies, financial institutions, investment banks, investment and credit funds, hedge funds, insolvency administrators and management bodies. This diversity, which provides us with a broad and comprehensive vision, allows us to offer customized and effective solutions for each situation. We are committed to excellence and innovation in legal advice in the field of restructuring.

Our services include:

We maintain an ongoing collaboration with leading international legal services firms, which allows us to cover transactions governed by laws other than Spanish and Portuguese law in jurisdictions beyond our core territories, with a special focus on Latin America. This strategic partnership provides us with a global perspective and allows us to offer comprehensive advice adapted to the legal complexities and diversities present in international business.

Meet the team

Acknowledgements

We are recognised nationally and internationally for our legal services, management, client service, innovation and technical excellence.

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Legal 500 2024. Restructuring and Insolvency
Legal 500 2024. Restructuring and Insolvency
‘Miguel Lamo de Espinosa remains at the top of his game. He is a fantastic lawyer and always has the clients’ needs at the forefront of his practice.’
Legal 500 2024. Restructuring and Insolvency – Spain
Legal 500 2024. Restructuring and Insolvency – Spain
“Great professionals, technically very good. They comply in a timely manner.”
Chambers & Partners, Europe 2024. Restructuring
Chambers & Partners, Europe 2024. Restructuring
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.
Chambers & Partners Europe 2024. Restructuring/Insolvency: Restructuring
Chambers & Partners Europe 2024. Restructuring/Insolvency: Restructuring
“Miguel is very pragmatic. He understands business. He’s commercial and understands the clients’ language.”
Chambers & Partners Europe 2024. Restructuring/Insolvency – Portugal
Chambers & Partners Europe 2024. Restructuring/Insolvency – Portugal
“Filipa Cotta is always commercially sensitive and solution-focused.”
Chambers & Partners Europe 2024. Restructuring/Insolvency – Portugal
Chambers & Partners Europe 2024. Restructuring/Insolvency – Portugal
“She has immense negotiation skills and insolvency knowledge.”
Legal 500 2024. Restructuring and Insolvency
Legal 500 2024. Restructuring and Insolvency
‘Very technically capable’
Legal 500 2024. Restructuring and Insolvency
Legal 500 2024. Restructuring and Insolvency
‘Paula Zarzalejos covers the finance side of restructuring transactions and is a pleasure to work with. She understands the interactions between restructuring and finance and delivers fantastic advice in a user-friendly manner.’
Legal 500 2024. Restructuring and Insolvency
Legal 500 2024. Restructuring and Insolvency
‘Ferran Foix is another exceptionally strong member of the team. He brings a calm manner and keen commercial insight to his practice.’
The Legal 500 2023. Restructuring & Insolvency – Portugal
The Legal 500 2023. Restructuring & Insolvency – Portugal
“Rita Espírito Santo is an excellent professional.”
Chambers & Partners Global 2023. Restructuring/Insolvency: Restructuring
Chambers & Partners Global 2023. Restructuring/Insolvency: Restructuring
“He pays quick attention and provides innovative solutions.”
Chambers & Partners Europe 2023. Restructuring/Insolvency: Insolvency
Chambers & Partners Europe 2023. Restructuring/Insolvency: Insolvency
Chambers & Partners Europe 2023. Restructuring/Insolvency: Insolvency
Chambers & Partners Europe 2023. Restructuring/Insolvency: Insolvency
Chambers & Partners Europe 2023. Restructuring/Insolvency: Restructuring
Chambers & Partners Europe 2023. Restructuring/Insolvency: Restructuring
“He is sought after for cross-border restructuring transactions.”
IFLR 1000 2022: Rising Star. Restructuring and Insolvency
IFLR 1000 2022: Rising Star. Restructuring and Insolvency
IFLR 1000 2022: Notable Practitioner. Restructuring & Insolvency
IFLR 1000 2022: Notable Practitioner. Restructuring & Insolvency
IFLR 1000 2022: Highly Regarded. Restructuring & Insolvency
IFLR 1000 2022: Highly Regarded. Restructuring & Insolvency
The Legal 500 2022. Insolvency and restructuring – Portugal
The Legal 500 2022. Insolvency and restructuring – Portugal
«Rita Espírito Santo is recommended.»
Chambers & Partners Europe 2022. Restructuring/Insolvency: Insolvency
Chambers & Partners Europe 2022. Restructuring/Insolvency: Insolvency
“He is technically very capable, prompt and agile”
Chambers & Partners Europe 2022. Restructuring/Insolvency: Restructuring
Chambers & Partners Europe 2022. Restructuring/Insolvency: Restructuring
“Rafael Aguilera Álvarez is amazing at spotting solutions and makes operations go forward”
Chambers & Partners Europe 2022. Restructuring/Insolvency: Restructuring
Chambers & Partners Europe 2022. Restructuring/Insolvency: Restructuring
“Miguel is outstanding technically, super innovative, and brings knowledge to difficult situations”
Chambers & Partners Europe 2022. Restructuring/Insolvency
Chambers & Partners Europe 2022. Restructuring/Insolvency
“Gómez-Acebo & Pombo gives clear, precise and commercial advice”
IFLR 1000 2022: Market Leader. Restructuring & Insolvency
IFLR 1000 2022: Market Leader. Restructuring & Insolvency
IFLR 1000 2022: Highly Regarded. Financial Restructuring
IFLR 1000 2022: Highly Regarded. Financial Restructuring
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