Partner
Juan advises on all aspects of restructurings and insolvencies, including all types of stress and distressed investment strategies (loan-to-own, distress M&A, and direct lending) representing borrowers, lenders, financial institutions, hedge funds and private equity funds. Juan also advises on complex civil and commercial disputes.
Languages - Spanish and English
Jurisdiction - Spain
Juan has participated in a wide range of restructurings and insolvencies globally. He has taken part in major proceedings in Spain, such as Duro Felguera, Telepizza, FCC, Prisa, Volotea, Forus, Levantina, Hune, Grupo Día, Marme, OHLA, Martinsa-Fadesa, Reyal Urbis and Abengoa, with an active participation in all of them representing both company side and lender side.
He is also specialized in the enforcement of all types of securities and in complex civil and commercial disputes.
Duro Felguera Group
Representing the DF group in one of the biggest and more complex restructurings of the Spanish market. Value: circa €1,500 million
Telepizza Group
Representing the RCF lenders on the restructuring of this group of companies, one of the more complex in the Spanish market. Value: circa €500 million.
Gedesco Noteholders
Representing the noteholders (mainly, international private investors) in their judicial claim against the companies of the Gedesco group and its directors, currently all under insolvency proceedings.
Be One Group
Representing the group of companies in its restructuring. Many of the main legal topics in the restructuring space were tested in this process. Value: €40 million.
Shers Group
Successfully challenged the restructuring plan submitted by the company with the court in representation of a direct lender. Value: €100 million.
Educa Borras Group
Representing the debt fund in the acquisition of Educa Borras through a restructuring plan (loan to own).
Compañía de Phalsbourg
Representing an international bank in the restructuring and subsequent insolvency proceedings. Value: €50 million.
New Balance
Representing the company in civil litigation initiated by a distributor. Value: €40 million.
Frux
Representing Frux and Banco Santander Asset Management on a senior financing facility for development of luxury apartments in Ibiza.
Vauste
Representing the directors of the company in the judicial claim brough against them by the insolvency administration. Value: €10 million.
