The restructuring group at Ashurst LLP handles pre-insolvency matters, including refinancings and distressed M&A transactions, as well as insolvency proceedings. Investment banks, distressed investors, hedge funds, lending banks, private equity houses and services companies routinely feature on its client roster. Managing partner Jorge Vázquez steers the practice and specialises in corporate, private equity and restructuring transactions. Also noted is José Christian Bertram, who handes acquisition finance, restructurings and refinancings.
Testimonials
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‘The Ashurst team has extensive experience in this type of transaction and has a top-level international team, which makes it very easy to work with them on transactions involving players from various jurisdictions.'
‘Jorge Vázquez and José Christian Bertram have the ability to adapt to the circumstances of each specific case.'
Key clients
- Barclays Bank
- Caixabank
- Goldman Sachs
- Thomas Cook
- Cerberus
- Haya Real Estate
- Heritage
- LynxCap Group
- MHR
- Boussard & Gavaudan
- BlackRock
- Xenia Capital / Xenia Spain Real Estate Finance
- Jefferies International Limited
- Bank of America
Work highlights
- Advised Boussard & Gavaudan on the restructuring of Telepizza.
- Advised Cerberus on the sale of Haya Real Estate and of the outstanding shareholder loan interests to Intrum Holding Spain and Intrum AB.
- Advised Heritage B on the sale of its 97.38% interest in Teka Industrial to Midea Electrics Netherlands.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Jorge Vázquez