Javier De Carvajal > Herbert Smith Freehills LLP > Madrid, Spain > Lawyer Profile
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28001 MADRID
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Javier De Carvajal
Work Department
Litigation and arbitration
Position
Javier is a partner in the litigation and arbitration practice in the Madrid office, specialized in commercial dispute resolution and insolvency law. With more than 20 years of experience, he advises a wide range of clients in pre-contentious and contentious issues mainly in civil, commercial and company law matters, having acted before Spanish Tribunals of all instances and jurisdictions. He has broad experience in domestic and international arbitration proceedings, as well as with arbitration-related judicial proceedings, namely exequatur, injunctions and enforcement proceedings. He also specialises in pre/insolvency (bankruptcy) law and has acted in insolvency proceedings as counsel for the debtor and for the creditors, as well as for directors, shareholders and any other party related to the pre/insolvent company. He also participates in distressed-related transactions regarding productive units, distressed credits (NPLs portfolios and single names), special situations and real estate-backed debt investments. Additionally, he has experience in white-collar crime, compliance and re/insurance matters and his professional career is complemented by non-contentious work, including pre-litigation and pre-insolvency advice, negotiation of out-of-court settlements and rendering of opinions on a number of issues of civil, commercial, pre/insolvency, criminal and procedural law.
Languages
Spanish, English
Memberships
He is a member of the Ilustre Colegio de la Abogacía de Madrid (ICAM – Madrid Bar Association), as well as of the Club Español de Arbitraje (Spanish Arbitration Association) and of the Spanish Insolvency Law Association (Club Español de Derecho de la Insolvencia – CEDI).
Lawyer Rankings
Spain > Restructuring and insolvency
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.
Spain > Dispute resolution
(Leading partners)The dispute resolution practice at Herbert Smith Freehills LLP has an extensive offering which includes arbitration, litigation, and alternative conflict resolution methods both domestically and internationally. The group has particular expertise in the energy, infrastructure, and financial services sectors and continues to attract new clients. Heading up the team is Eduardo Soler Tappa who specialises in energy litigation, arbitration, and regulatory advisory. He has experience acting before the ICSID, ICC Singapore, and Stockholm Chamber. On the cross-border front, Paulino Fajardo is the main contact in the department and regularly handles international disputes related to aviation and aerospace, reinsurance, and infrastructure. Javier De Carvajal concentrates on pre-contentious and contentious issues including arbitration and insolvency proceedings.
Lawyer Rankings
- Leading partners Spain > Dispute resolution
- Dispute resolution Spain
- Restructuring and insolvency Spain