Rodrigo Olivares-Caminal on Ukraine’s debt crisis
Ukraine has proposed to defer payments on its international bonds for 24 months to avoid default. The country’s creditors vote this week on this government proposal to decide whether to back it or vote it down. Our Of Counsel Rodrigo Olivares-Caminal, expert in expert in debt restructuring, comments on this proposal for Reuters. Rodrigo explains […]
Kepler-Karst, a Leading Restructuring and Insolvency Law Firm Specializing in Complex Matters, Advises Room Mate on Restructuring and Sale
PRESS RELEASE The pre-packaged sale and reorganization of Room Mate, S.A. was approved in less than a month within the framework of a reorganization tool under the Spanish bankruptcy act. Madrid, Spain | July 28, 2022. Kepler-Karst (the “Firm”), a leading law firm specializing in restructuring and insolvency proceedings, has advised Room Mate, S.A. (“Room […]
Rodrigo Olivares-Caminal on Russian Debt Default
Rodrigo Olivares-Caminal, Of Counsel and Professor of Banking and Finance Law at Queen Mary University of London, comments on Russia’s recent default on its foreign debt. In this article, Rodrigo, a legal expert, and Nasir Aminu, an economist at Cardiff Metropolitan University, explain the significance of the default and its consecuences. For Rodrigo, “the full […]
Russian debt: a circle to be squared
By Rodrigo Olivares-Caminal, Of Counsel at Kepler-Karst Law Firm and expert in Sovereign Debt. Russia recently missed an interest payment on two of its sovereign bonds, the 2026 USD and 2036 EUR bonds, and, as it is common in these instruments, they enjoy a 30-day grace period that just ended. Things are getting difficult. The […]
Professor Rodrigo Olivares-Caminal Discusses Post-COVID Fiscal Challenges in Developing Countries
Professor Rodrigo Olivares-Caminal, Of Counsel at Kepler-Karst Law Firm and a debt restructuring expert, has contributed to a publication analysing the fiscal challenges faced by developing countries following the COVID-19 pandemic. The article was presented at a conference organized by the Italian Treasury, World Bank, and the OECD. Prof. Olivares-Caminal, a co-author of the publication, […]
Our Experts on El Confidencial about the ICO and the Wave of Restructurings that is Coming
Davinia Sánchez and Rodrigo Olivares-Caminal speak to El Confidencial about upcoming restructurings, the bankruptcy moratorium and ICO loans with public endorsement
Professor Rodrigo Olivares-Caminal Advocates for Preventive Measures to Avoid Sovereign Debt Crises
Professor Rodrigo Olivares-Caminal, Of Counsel at Kepler-Karst Law Firm and a renowned expert in debt restructuring, has published an article for the United Nations emphasizing the importance of preventive measures to avoid sovereign debt crises. In the article, Prof. Olivares-Caminal argues that debt restructurings often fail to address the root causes of financial difficulties, focusing […]
8 key aspects for a Merger of Equals
Companies have the possibility of merging with others, pooling their assets and forming a new organization. This operation is known as a merger of equals (MOE), and for it to be successful, eight key aspects must be addressed.
Kepler-Karst signs Magistrate Eduardo de Urbano Castrillo as Of Counsel.
Press release Kepler-Karst, law firm specialized in Restructuring and Insolvency, Corporate and Financial Law, has announced the appointment as Of Counsel of Eduardo de Urbano Castrillo, Doctor in Law and Criminal Judge at the Provincial Court of Madrid, who is now on leave of absence. As a specialist in economic crime, de Urbano will also […]
Professor Rodrigo Olivares-Caminal Addresses Post-COVID Sovereign Debt Challenges
Professor Rodrigo Olivares-Caminal, Of Counsel at Kepler-Karst Law Firm, has published a working paper for the Global Policy Institute focusing on the critical need to prevent over-indebtedness and to establish a more effective debt management framework. The COVID-19 pandemic dealt a severe economic blow to sovereign states worldwide, exacerbating financial vulnerabilities. In 2021, the International […]
