Ashurst LLP‘s restructuring and special situations team is a popular choice for investment banks, distressed investors, hedge funds, banks, private equity houses, and corporates seeking advice on refinancings, distressed M&A, insolvency liquidations, and complex restructuring processes. The team is led by Jorge Vázquez, who also serves as the firm’s managing partner. Vazquez is supported by José Christian Bertram, who advises on structured and acquisition finance, restructurings, and refinancing transactions, and José Antonio Rodríguez, an expert in non-contentious and contentious insolvency proceedings. The practice has strengthened its insolvency credentials with the addition of José Ramón Casado from Baker McKenzie in November 2022.
Testimonials
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‘The team is very knowledgeable and provides overall legal and tax support for NPL and REO deals, including cooperation with various servicers and public notaries. Always easy to reach and very proactive.’
‘Jose Christian Bertram - very knowledgeable, solution driven and proactive, with a deep understanding of the market and market players.'
Key clients
- Barclays Bank PLC
- CaixaBank
- Goldman Sachs
- Official Receiver in the UK in the context of Thomas Cook PLC's insolvency proceedings
- Iv3 Aqua Corporation
- Cerberus
- Haya Real Estate
- M&G
- LynxCap Group
- Chenavari Credit Partners
- Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank (CACIB
- Société Générale
Work highlights
- Advising Barclays Bank Plc and Caixabank on the insolvency proceedings of Reyal Urbis.
- Advising Iv3 Aqua Corporation on the potential acquisition of certain desalination plants owned by the Abengoa Group within the framework of the insolvency proceedings of Abenewco and its subsidiaries.
- Advised Cerberus on the sale by Haya Holdco 2 Plc of 100% of the share capital of Haya Real Estate S.A.U. to Intrum (listed on the Swedish Stock Exchange).
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Jorge Vázquez