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Rodrigo Olivares-Caminal participa en el VIII Seminario Jean Monnet: “Banking solvency and sovereign solvency”

Nuestro compañero Rodrigo Olivares-Caminal, Of Counsel de Kepler-Karst y catedrático de Derecho Bancario y Financiero en la universidad Queen Mary de Londres, participará el próximo 21 de abril en el VIII Seminario Jean Monnet, organizado por la Universidad de Málaga, sobre regulación económica, competencia e integración europea. El encuentro, titulado “Banking solvency and sovereign solvency”,…

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Kepler-Karst recognized by the Legal 500 ranking in Restructuring and Insolvency

The Legal 500 has recognized Kepler-Karst as one of the leading firms in Restructuring and Insolvency in Spain. The prestigious international directory lists us as one of the “Firms to Watch”, and states that we have “extensive experience in the management of complex insolvency proceedings”, advising creditors and debtors, as well as acting as insolvency…

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Success story: Judgment in favor of Petersen Companies in breach of contract claim against Argentina
Success story: Judgment in favor of Petersen Companies in breach of contract claim against Argentina

Our Special Situations and Insolvency and Restructuring teams have won a summary judgment in favor of the Petersen companies due to the breach of contract by the Republic of Argentina, resulting from the expropriation of Repsol’s shares in YPF—the Argentine national oil company—in a trial in New York. The Kepler-Karst team involved in this matter…

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Rodrigo Olivares-Caminal on the merger between Credit Suisse and UBS

The merger between Credit Suisse and UBS is creating waves across the banking sector. Rodrigo Olivares-Caminal, Of Counsel at Kepler-Karst and professor of Banking and Finance Law at Queen Mary University of London, comments for Bloomberg about this momentous event. As part of the transaction, the Swiss regulator ordered the write-down of the riskiest notes…

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2022, a year in review

Few days before saying goodbye to 2022, we want to remember the moments that have shaped this year: we have grown professionally and as individuals, we have been recognized for our work and achievements, we have participated in high-level events and, of course, the Reform of the Insolvency Law has become our new reference book.…

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Rodrigo Olivares-Caminal for Reuters on Ghana’s debt restructuring plans

Rodrigo Olivares-Caminal, Of Counsel at Kepler-Karst and Professor of Banking and Finance Law at Queen Mary University of London, commented for Reuters on Ghana’s debt restructuring plans as it faces a debt overhaul. Regarding the $400 million guarantee offered by the World Bank to Ghana to provide extra security if the country failed to pay investors,…

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Our Experience as Insolvency Experts

Kepler-Karst’s professionals have extensive experience as insolvency practitioners in different provinces of the country, having managed more than 200 insolvency proceedings. These are some of the most important cases in which the team has been involved: Petersen Energía S.A.; Petersen Energía Inversora S.A. We are the insolvency trustees of the Petersen companies. Complex transnational process…

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Contractual default, credit event and credit rating default, Rodrigo Olivares-Caminal explains the difference

“A contractual default, a credit event and a credit rating default are three different albeit related concepts,” said our Of Counsel Rodrigo Olivares-Caminal, expert in debt restructuring and sovereign debt, in an article published by Reuters, in which he comments on Ukraine’s debt crisis. In a distress situation, it is important to distinguish among them.…

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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,…

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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…

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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…

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Armando Betancor, ranked by the International Directory Chambers & Partners 2021 in the area of Restructuring and Insolvency (Europe)

Our Of Counsel Armando Betancor is once again ranked in the International Guide Chambers Europe 2021 in the area of​​Restructuring & Insolvency. We cannot be more proud. Armando Betancor joined Kepler-Karst in November 2020. Lauded for his specific litigation funding expertise, he has standout experience in high-profile insolvencies. Chambers & Partners highlights: “He is a…

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March 8: International Women’s Day

This March 8th, we want to wish a great day to you, as colleagues, friends, family… women. For being who you are, for being what you are, for bringing experiences, perspectives and skills that contribute in an indispensable way to make things work better for everyone. For all this and much more, from the Kepler-Karst…

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