Gómez-Acebo & Pombo is frequently instructed by investors and financial entities, including lenders, and bondholders, in relation to restructuring and insolvency mandates. Mafalda Barreto is adept at advising international corporations and investment funds, working in close collaboration with the firm’s offices in London, New York, Brussels, and Madrid. The department was significantly bolstered by the arrival of the highly regarded Filipa Cotta in January 2024, who previously oversaw VdA‘s insolvency and restructuring practice. Former co-heads Miguel Castro Pereira and Miguel de Avillez Pereira are no longer at the firm.

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Key clients

  • IVECO
  • CNH Industrial
  • Sindicato dos Jogadores Profissionais de Futebol

Work highlights

  • Advised IVECO on several insolvency proceedings.
  • Advised CNH on several insolvency proceedings.

Lawyers

Leading partners
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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Mafalda Barreto, Filipa Cotta

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