Carmen Fernández-Hontoria > Ramón y Cajal Abogados > Madrid, Spain > Lawyer Profile

Ramón y Cajal Abogados
CALLE ALMAGRO 16-18
28010 MADRID
Spain
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Work Department

Litigation, arbitration and insolvency

Position

Partner

Career

Partner of the Civil Litigation Department, with over nine years’ experience, she joined the firm in 2012.

Carmen specialises in insolvency law and civil litigation; of interest is the advice she has provided in pre-insolvency scenarios (refinancing agreements, debt restructuring and court validations) and in the filing of voluntary and legal insolvency proceedings, including challenges brought against the same, advice at all insolvency stages, representing both the debtor and creditors, to include categorisation proceedings.

In turn, she has also specialised in defending financial agreements, to include financial swaps, preferential participations, structured products, bonds, warrants, etc.

Furthermore, she also offers valuable experience in preparing proceedings examined by various arbitration courts, to include the International Chamber of Commerce and Arbitration Court in Madrid, at all procedural stages.

Languages

English

Memberships

Madrid Bar Association

Education

  • IX Sessions on the Insolvency Act, Instituto de Censores Jurados de Cuentas de España, 2011.
  • Seminar on Insolvency Law, taught by Iñigo Villoria Clifford Chance, 2009.
  • Advanced Course in Business Consultancy, Escuela de Práctica Jurídica de la Universidad Complutense de Madrid, 2008.
  • Masters in Fiscal Advice and Taxation, Centro de Estudios Financieros (CEF), 2007.
  • Degree in Law, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, 2005.

Lawyer Rankings

Spain > Restructuring and insolvency

Ramón y Cajal Abogados regularly advises on group restructurings, creditor rights, board liability issues, debt refinancings, acquisition of business units, and bankruptcies. Its client roster includes corporates and financial institutions from a range of industries, including energy, real estate, and pharmaceuticals. Among recent team developments, Javier Menchén left the firm in March 2023; Amado Giménez, who takes the lead in restructuring matters, is now overseeing the team alongside Ramón Fernández-Aceytuno, responsible for the insolvency side of the practice. Carmen Fernández-Hontoria is also recommended by clients for her proficiency in restructuring and insolvency mandates.