The bankruptcy and restructuring department at Estudio Echecopar member firm of Baker McKenzie International advises leading banks and corporations from the entertainment, mining, petroleum and agro-industry sectors. The firm is regularly involved in complex debt restructurings, corporate insolvency strategies and distressed schemes, and often collaborates with its public law and litigation disciplines. Rafael Picasso heads the group and is involved in several complex bankruptcy cases, often before INDECOPI. Paolo Robilliard frequently advises distressed companies and creditors on various matters, benefiting from his established corporate and M&A expertise. Associates Katherine Zapata and Luciana Palomino handle corporate reorganisations and corporate finance work.
Testimonials
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‘The lawyers on the team bring comprehensive knowledge regarding the issues and queries we have. They provide a complete service.'
‘Luciana Palomino has helped us a lot in the queries we had regarding bankruptcy issues, always being one step ahead.'
Key clients
- Banco Agropecuario - Agrobanco
- Warner Bros. Distributing Inc
- SAP Perú
- BTG Pactual
- Merck Peruana
- Tubisa
- Agro Industrial Paramonga
- Ti Sparkle
- Corporación Andina de Fomento – CAF
- FedEx
- CELEPSA – Compañía Eléctrica el Platanal
- The Billington Limited Partnership
- Solvay (SYENSQO)
Work highlights
- Advised Tubisa on the commencement of an insolvency proceeding against one of its former clients, Esmetal, and representing Tubisa in the insolvency procedure of its debtor.
- Advising Compañía Minerales Santander on an insolvency proceeding before INDECOPI.
- Assisted Corporación Andina de Fomento in the registration of its claims before the bankruptcy authority, and following up on the liquidation of the debtor and coordinating with Estratega Consultores, the appointed liquidator.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Rafael Picasso