The ‘consolidated team of experienced lawyers’ at Herbert Smith Freehills LLP is well placed to handle corporate and debt restructuring, bond restructurings, the acquisition of distressed debt and insolvency proceedings. The group, which is frequently turned to by domestic and international financial lenders, is under the joint leadership of three practitioners: Nicolás Martín and Armando García-Mendoza, who bring a wealth of experience in restructuring and bankruptcy transactions, and Javier De Carvajal, who focuses on dispute resolution and insolvency proceedings. ’Exceptional lawyer’ Jaime de San Román, a name to note for banking litigation and insolvency law, and Marta Rey are additional key contacts.
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Distinctions

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Témoignages

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  • ‘The team is fully involved with the client and deals in depth with the task received. It is agile, with immediate availability and anticipates solutions. It never rushes deadlines, which is very important to ensure that the quality of the service is not compromised.'

  • ‘I believe that Jaime de San Román is an exceptional lawyer, both for his knowledge of legal matters and for his proactive position with clients. Direct, agile and flexible treatment.'

  • ‘I have the highest opinion of Jaime de San Román in terms of his technical training (he is a lawyer with good strategic vision) and his skills in forensic practice (very skilled in court).'

  • ‘A consolidated team of experienced lawyers in the area of ​​insolvency and restructuring. They work to stay abreast of the latest innovations and market trends, and offer clients creative solutions to successfully achieve their objectives.'

  • ‘The quality of the analyses they carry out is excellent, as is their advice in general. They are a reliable team that you can depend on and trust.'

Clients clés

  • Barclays Bank PLC Sucursal en España
  • Banco Santander
  • Nozar
  • Bain Capital
  • Toshiba International Europe
  • Oaktree (Spanish Residential Opportunities Designated Activity Company)
  • Actividades Logísticas Centralizadas
  • Waterfall Asset Management
  • Famosa
  • Momentum

Points forts

  • Advised Barclays on the restructuring process of the Celsa Group.
  • Advised Banco Santander and Banco Sabadell as dissenting lenders on the court-driven restructuring process of Naviera Armas.
  • Advised Nozar on negotiations with Banco Santander and Natwest connected to a restructuring agreement in the context of the Nozar insolvency proceedings.

Avocats

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Responsable de la pratique

Nicolás Martín; Javier de Carvajal; Armando García-Mendoza

Autres avocats clés

Jaime de San Román; Sergio Cires; Marta Rey