Praised for the ‘comprehensive and seamless service’ it offers, the team at A&O Shearman is routinely called upon by national and international lenders and investors, corporations and insolvency trustees seeking assistance with restructurings and insolvencies. Leadership of the group is shared between the ’involved’ Javier Castresana, who handles debt restructurings and restructuring plans, Jimena Urretavizcaya, who specialises in pre-insolvency debt restructurings, Ignacio Ruiz-Cámara, who has focused his practice on restructurings, leveraged finance, real estate and project finance, and Juan Hormaechea, who excels in debt restructurings and investments in distressed assets.
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Testimonials
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‘The A&O Shearman teams are characterised by the multidisciplinary qualities that allow them to receive a comprehensive and seamless service in any transaction or procedure. On the other hand, the level of follow-up and matters always offer a very educational and professional update. Compared to other top-ranking law firms, in my opinion, they far exceed the service that the client expects to receive from a lawyer, with a superlative level of involvement and concern for the matters.'
‘There is one characteristic that sets them apart from other firms - human added value that seeks a real solution to the problem that arises, assuming personal involvement in the matters, and even with the ability to negotiate and search for imaginative alternatives, always with an unquestionable technical content and with a level of prudence that is appreciated. Possibly the partner with this most human and involved profile is Javier Castresana.'
Key clients
- Codere
- Mediapro
- Food Delivery Brand
- Banco Santander
- Deutsche Bank
- Sareb
- Forus Deporte y Ocio
- Carval
- Caixabank
Work highlights
- Advised Codere on the restructuring of its various bond issues amounting to €740m.
- Advised Food Delivery Brands on the restructuring of its financial indebtedness through the newly implemented restructuring plan entered with the majority of its creditors.
- Advised Grupo Mediapro on the refinancing process of its debt and in the capital increase for €620m.
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Jimena Urretavizcaya
Practice head
Javier Castresana; Jimena Urretavizcaya; Ignacio Ruiz-Camara; Juan Hormaechea
Other key lawyers
Lara Ruiz