Our Team

Of Counsel

Juan Manuel de Castro

Judge on leave of absence, specialist in corporate matters from the General Council of the Judiciary (CGPJ or Consejo General del Poder Judicial).

He is an expert in restructuring and insolvency, corporate law, IP/IT, advertising, unfair competition, maritime law and litigation.

He has over 30 years of professional experience, part of it in national and international law firms for over 20 years, and part serving as a Magistrate specializing in commercial law related matters, for 10 years. As Judge, he was Head of the Commercial Court no. 10 of Barcelona.

He advises on a large number of matters related to Insolvency Law (of bankruptcy proceedings, insolvency administration, restructuring and refinancing agreements, and insolvency qualification, and other insolvency actions), as well as in judicial and pre-litigation matters, in Corporate Law (civil responsibility insurance (D&O), directors’ responsibility insurance, challenging corporate resolutions), IP and IT, and unfair competition.

He has a Law degree from Universidad Complutense de Madrid and a Master’s degree in Business Law from Escuela Libre de Economía y Derecho de Madrid (the Free School of Economics and Law of Madrid).  Additionally, he is the author and co-author of monographs, book chapters, and legal articles, and a speaker in conferences and graduate and post-graduate courses on Insolvency Law and Commercial Law.

          LANGUAGES

          • Spanish
          • English

          CONTACT

          M. jmdecastro@keplerkarst.com

          TEL. +34 911 095 710

          MOV. +34 636 475 281

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