Javier Sánchez > Cuatrecasas > Barcelona, Spain > Lawyer Profile

Cuatrecasas
DIAGONAL 191
08018 BARCELONA
Spain

Position

Partner

Career

Javier Sánchez is an expert advising companies in crisis, both in the field of refinancing and insolvency proceedings. He has participated in a wide variety of cases in his field of specialization, including important national cases, defending the interests of debtors and creditors. He has also represented investors’ interests in business unit sales in the framework of insolvency proceedings.

He lectures on insolvency law in the Master in Corporate Finance at ESADE Business & Law School and in the Master in Business Law run by the Barcelona Bar Association, and is an associate lecturer of commercial law at Universitat Pompeu Fabra.

Lawyer Rankings

Spain > Restructuring and insolvency

The restructuring, insolvency, and special situations practice at Cuatrecasas is a vital resource for creditors, debtors, management teams, shareholders, investment funds, banks, and corporates seeking advice on restructuring transactions and general insolvency proceedings. The team is adept at representing both creditors and debtors, and is frequently engaged in crisis management matters, ranging from refinancing and distressed M&A to winding up and directors’ liability issues. The team is led by dual-qualified partner (Spain and New York) Ignacio Buil, who is based in Madrid and specialises in financing and debt restructuring transactions. Other key team members include Patricia Álvarez and Fedra Valencia, both based in Madrid. Additionally, Antonio Carreño and Javier Sánchez, working from Barcelona, play crucial roles in supporting clients in large-scale insolvency proceedings.