Javier Rubio Email & Phone Number

I am specialised in business crisis situations due to insolvency problems (Special Situations). I have in-depth technical knowledge on Spanish and international Insolvency Law, to which I add a mixed commercial/procedural approach to tackle the crisis in a comprehensive and holistic manner, adaptable to the specific needs of debtors, financial institutions, debt funds or distressed investors.I have the ability to lead and coordinate multi-national and multi-practice teams, as well as promotion and client’s retention skills. I stand out for my ability to analyse complex problems, my interest in continuous and multi-practice learning, and my skills in training and retaining talent.My area of expertise and professional interest encompasses the following subjects:• Distressed M&A (liquidation restructuring plans, hive down, pre-packs, competitive sale processes, etc.). Specific experience in transactions in the real estate, hotel, retail and industrial sectors.• Debt refinancing and new restructuring plans pursuant to recent Law 16/22.• Loan-to-own strategies.• Direct lending and design of structures to minimise both insolvency risks (subordination, claw back, etc.) and enforcement risks (double LuxCo’s, Spanish financial collaterals, etc.) .• Risk management in crisis situations (strategic insolvency; in-court creditors composition agreements (convenios), directors personal liability, shadow directorship and negligent insolvency; credit recovery strategies).• Insolvency receivership and restructuring expert.

Listed skills include Corporate Law, Legal Advice, Banking Law, Insolvency, and 2 others.