CMS Albiñana y Suárez de Lezo‘s restructuring and insolvency practice routinely assists financial institutions, shareholders and distressed companies with restructuring plans, debt refinancing negotiations and insolvency proceedings. Practice lead Juan Ignacio Fernández Aguado specialises in civil and commercial litigation, bankruptcy law and arbitration. José Ramón Meléndez handles corporate law, M&A transactions and insolvency and restructuring mandates. Elisa Martín left the firm in March 2025.
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Testimonials
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- ‘The added value lies in the cultural knowledge and relationships with stakeholders, judges, insolvency administrators, and institutional and financial creditors. This is especially true of Juan Ignacio Fernández Aguado, a partner in the practice.’
- ‘Personal relationship with the assigned partner (Juan Ignacio Fernández Aguado), willingness, quality of explanation of matters and advice.’
- ‘The team is multidisciplinary, they cover all areas of business and are interested, above all, in the needs and overall vision of the client, which, from my point of view, is the key to success in the Lawyer/Client relationship.’
- ‘Permanent access to the partner, above and beyond their team, is available to us virtually 24/7. Excellent dedication, impressive.’
Key clients
- Eralan Inversiones
- Haitong Bank and Novo Banco
- ITEK Group
- Grupo Casabella Proyectos Inmobiliarios
- Inparsa (Beatriz Hoteles)
- Sybaris Capital
- Ibercaja
- Organización Flamenca
- Corporación Financiera Arco, The Haciendas Company and Marqués de la Concordia Family of Wines's Managing Director
- Mephisto and Allrounder
- Inversiones y Parcelaciones Urbanas
- Diageo
Work highlights
Represented Eralan Inversiones in the challenge of the decision of the shareholders meeting approving the terms of the restructuring plan.
Represented Haitong Bank and Novo Banco in the insolvency proceedings of the Spanish toll roads including Ciralsa, Radial 3 & Radial 5, Madrid-Toledo, Eje Aeropuerto and Radial 2.
Assisted ITEK Group with the restructuring of its financial debt with a syndicate of Spanish banks led by Banco Santander as the Agent Bank and including BBVA, Catalunya Bank, Banco Sabadell, Bankia, Banco Popular, Banca March and Caixa Bank.
Lawyers
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Practice head
Juan Ignacio Fernández Aguado
Other key lawyers
José Ramón Meléndez; Mónica Trigo