Ms Irene Arévalo > Gómez-Acebo & Pombo > Madrid, Spain > Lawyer Profile

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo is equipped to assist investment banks, distressed investors, hedge funds, insolvency administrators, private equity houses and corporations with debt refinancings, insolvency proceedings and restructuring transactions. Miguel Lamo de Espinosa, who shines in corporate finance, debt restructuring and deals involving credit portfolios, and Rodrigo López, who focuses on insolvency proceedings, co-lead the team. Additional names to note include Rafael Aguilera, who is skilled in refinancing processes and debt restructurings; litigator Irene Arévalo, who frequently acts for foreign investors in restructuring processes; and Paula Zarzalejos, another name to note for debt refinancing.

Offering both contentious and advisory services, Gómez-Acebo & Pombo’s dispute resolution practice has strengths in corporate, commercial, competition, financial, and insolvency disputes. The team has extensive experience handling arbitration and litigation cases, and regularly acts before the ICC and the ICSID. Inés Vázquez, who co-heads the group alongside Rodrigo López and Irene Arévalo, specialises in civil and commercial litigation, as well as domestic, international, and investment arbitration. López stands out for his expertise in contentious insolvency matters, funding litigation, corporate liability actions, while Arévalo is adept in restructuring, insolvency, and commercial litigation. Other key practitioners include Luis García del Río and Almudena Larrañaga who are noted for their prowess in energy and infrastructure disputes. Luis López was notably made partner in January 2024.