The payment plan as a booming alternative to debt relief.
The payment plan is a fundamental mechanism designed to obtain the exoneration of unsatisfied liabilities by individual debtors protected by the bankruptcy law. This instrument offers an alternative route for financial recovery. As provided for in article 486 of the consolidated text of the Insolvency Law (“TRLC”) in Spain, the debtor who is a natural […]
ICO Loans in Spanish Restructuring Plans: Analyzing Their Special Legal Status
The treatment of ICO (Official Credit Institute) loans in the insolvency and pre-insolvency framework has undergone significant evolution in recent years. Initially regulated by Royal Decree-Law 8/2020, of March 17, as a response to the COVID-19 crisis, their regime has been progressively refined through successive legislative measures. Law 16/2022, of September 5, which amended the […]
Spanish court upholds Kepler-Karst’s arguments in Wenance Case
The Commercial Court No. 17 of Madrid issued an order denying the homologation of the Restructuring Plan of Wenance Lending de España S.A. The judicial decision, based largely on the argumentation presented by the Kepler-Karst legal team on behalf of the creditors, highlights serious deficiencies in the restructuring process requested by Wenance. Key elements in […]
Kepler-Karst mentioned as an expert firm in restructuring and insolvency
CincoDías analyzes the Oasiz case, Madrid’s largest shopping mall, owned by Compañía de Phalsbourg. Kepler-Karst Law Firm is acting for Compañía de Phalsbourg and seeking the court’s approval to ensure its financial sustainability. You can read the full article here. Access the Spanish version here.
Climate-Resilient Debt Clauses: A New Tool to Fight Climate Change
5Dias has published an OpEd on the importance of Climate Resilient Debt Clauses (CRDCs), also known as “hurricane clauses,” written by RodrigoOlivares-Caminal, Of Counsel at Kepler-Karst and expert in sovereign debt restructuring. These clauses allow sovereigns to temporarily suspend debt payments after a natural disaster and are key for reducing the economic and fiscal impact […]
Concerns among tax professionals regarding access to computer equipment
Thank you to Expansión for featuring Eduardo de Urbano, Of Counsel at Kepler-Karst and magistrate on leave, to address concerns among tax professionals regarding access to computer equipment. De Urbano highlights that one of the main conflicts lies in entries and searches of constitutionally protected homes and access to mobile devices. “We often find that […]
Opinion Piece | The Necessary Respect for Deadlines in Appeals
Confilegal has published an insightful Opinion Piece on “The Necessary Respect for Deadlines in Appeals,” written by our Of Counsel, Eduardo Urbano. In a context where the heavy workload of judges and prosecutors, combined with the lack of resources available to the Justice Administration and Judiciary, affects the adherence to procedural deadlines, Eduardo emphasizes in […]
Tax Advisors in the Dock: They Can Be Accomplices in Tax Crimes
Cinco Días published an interesting article on the criminal liability of tax advisors, featuring the opinion of our Of Counsel Eduardo de Urbano, a Ph.D. in Law and a former judge currently on leave of absence, who heads the Economic Criminal Law department. According to Eduardo, “for a long time, since white-collar crime is based […]
VIABILITY AS A KEY COMPONENT IN ANY RESTRUCTURING: THE COURT’S DENIAL OF THE HOMOLOGATION REQUEST SUBMITTED BY INDUSTRIAS BIANCHEZZA.
OPINION COLUMN. Confilegal publishes this weekend an interesting opinion column on the central value of viability as a key component in any restructuring, prepared by Davinia Sánchez de la Cruz y Malena Vila. In this column, our expert lawyers analyse one issue of significant importance when it comes to the homologation of the restructuring plan […]
Davinia Sánchez de la Cruz and María Bartle contribute to the book “Reestructuraciones y Segunda Vida”
Our expert lawyers in restructuring and insolvency, Davinia Sánchez de la Cruz and Maria Bartle, have contributed chapters to the recently published book titled “Reestructuraciones y Segunda Vida” (restructuring and second life). This compilation by Surus features articles from leading experts in the field of insolvency and restructuring in Spain, who have collaborated on the […]
