ONTIER LLP

Bankruptcy and Restructuring, M&A, Energy, Successions in Companies and Family Protocol

CEO

Bernardo Gutiérrez de la Roza Pérez is the founder and CEO of ONTIER, and was managing partner until 2012. He has participated in complex M&A and spin-offs, as well as in the restructuring process of family businesses. Bernardo has an extensive background in critical corporate situations and bankruptcy proceedings as well as in the energy sector, more specifically in renewable energies matters. Currently, he teaches Family Business and Restructuring and Insolvency at the IE. He is also an experienced adviser in the area of Business Law, including mergers, acquisitions and corporate restructuring.  Mr. Bernardo Gutiérrez is ranked among the top lawyers of the best legal rankings in the world. Chambers Global & Chambers Europe 2015 placed Bernardo in Band 2 in the area of Restructuring and Insolvency in 2015. Also, he has a thorough knowledge of the energy sector, especially at the field of renewable energy.Bernado is also an adviser at the Spain-U.S. Chamber of Commerce, at the Asociación para el Progreso de la Dirección (APD) and at the Federación Asturiana de Empresarios (FADE).

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BA in Law by the University of Oviedo and Executive MBA by the IE Business School