Juan María is a partner in the Restructuring and Insolvency department.
He has extensive experience in advising Spanish and international companies on out-of-court refinancings and restructurings, as well as on in-court insolvency proceedings, both domestic and cross-border.
Juan María has advised debtors in some of the most important insolvency proceedings conducted in Spain, such as the insolvency of Marme Inversiones 2007, S.L. (owner of Banco Santander’s global headquarters) and its two Dutch parent companies, or the insolvency of Petersen Energía, S.A.U. and Petersen Energía Inversora, S.A.U.
He regularly defends the interests of high-profile creditors and has a wealth of experience in designing strategies to maximize recovery.
He has lectured on the Business Law and International Litigation Master’s Degree offered by Universidad Rey Juan Carlos and is a frequent speaker on courses and conferences on insolvency law.
Juan María is a member of the Madrid Bar Association and the Turnaround Management Association.
Degree in Law and in Business Administration, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid.
Books, articles and collective works:
- Author of "Party inclusion limits for arrangements with creditors and collateral provided to third parties", published by Wolters Kluwer in 2019.
- Coauthor of "The sale of production unit insolvency proceedings: a method of preserving value and business opportunity", published by Aranzadi in 2018.
- Coauthor of “Community cross-border insolvencies. Possible consolidation of the COMI of a multi-national group of companies in the location of the registered office of their operating subsidiary. Commercial Law Practice for lawyers” (*), published by La Ley in 2015.
- Coauthor of “Bolonia Exercise Books. Commercial Law. Exercise Book IV. Insolvency Law” (*), published by Dykinson in 2012.
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