{"id":4181,"date":"2022-12-28T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-12-28T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.keplerkarst.com\/2022-a-year-in-review\/"},"modified":"2022-12-28T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2022-12-28T00:00:00","slug":"2022-a-year-in-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.keplerkarst.com\/en\/2022-a-year-in-review\/","title":{"rendered":"2022, a year in review"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>We cannot thank you enough for supporting us during this time. Thank you, thank you and thank you!<\/p>\n<p>It has indeed been a memorable year; will you join us in remembering it?<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Transaction highlights<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Our advice for <strong><span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\"><a style=\"color: #ffcc00;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.keplerkarst.com\/en\/kepler-karst-a-leading-restructuring-and-insolvency-law-firm-specializing-in-complex-matters-advises-room-mate-on-restructuring-and-sale\/\">the reorganization and sale of Room Mate&#8217;s production unit to Angelo Gordon and Westmont Hospitality Group<\/a><\/span> <\/strong>has been a milestone this 2022. The Kepler-Karst team involved in this transaction was led by <span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\"><strong>A<a href=\"https:\/\/www.keplerkarst.com\/en\/team\/armando-betancor\/\">rmando Betancor<\/a><\/strong><\/span>, with the participation of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.keplerkarst.com\/en\/team\/luis-barber\/\"><span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\"><strong>Luis Barber<\/strong><\/span><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.keplerkarst.com\/en\/team\/davinia-sanchez\/\"><span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\"><strong>Davinia S\u00e1nchez de la Cruz<\/strong><\/span><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.keplerkarst.com\/en\/team\/rodrigo-olivares\/\"><span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\"><strong>Rodrigo Olivares-Caminal<\/strong><\/span><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.keplerkarst.com\/en\/team\/ana-carpintero\/\"><span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\"><strong>Ana Carpintero<\/strong><\/span><\/a>, and was assisted by <strong>Guido Demarco<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-4313\" src=\"https:\/\/www.keplerkarst.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/kepler-copia-300x212.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"342\" height=\"242\" \/><\/p>\n<p>At the beginning of the year, thanks to our advice on commercial matters, <a href=\"https:\/\/iberianlawyer.com\/kepler-karst-advises-on-purchase-of-beverly-park-hotel-in-maspalomas\/\"><span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\"><strong>the Beverly Park hotel in Maspalomas, in the Canary Islands<\/strong><\/span><\/a>, found a new owner. Thanks to this, the hotel has been able to continue operating, thus safeguarding all the jobs.<\/p>\n<p>We are currently helping several companies to get out of financial distress situations, and we are restructuring two companies, one in the services industry and the other in the gaming sector, whose operations amount to 2 and 8 million euros respectively.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Oh, we have grown!<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.keplerkarst.com\/en\/team\/daniel_gomez\/\"><span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\"><strong>Daniel G\u00f3mez<\/strong><\/span><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.keplerkarst.com\/en\/team\/maria_bartle\/\"><span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\"><strong>Mar\u00eda Bartle<\/strong><\/span><\/a> joined the Madrid office as partners this September to strengthen the <strong>Restructuring and Insolvency areas<\/strong>. In February, <span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\"><strong>V\u00edctor Miranda<\/strong><\/span> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.keplerkarst.com\/en\/team\/antonio-montesdeoca\/\"><span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\"><strong>Antonio Montesdeoca<\/strong><\/span><\/a> joined the Canary Islands office to consolidate the <strong>Economic Criminal and Administrative departments<\/strong> there, respectively. We have expanded our team in a big way.<\/p>\n<p>With so many great additions, we have outgrown our Madrid office and this summer we have expanded it. In addition, <strong>we have moved our London Desk<\/strong>, headed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.keplerkarst.com\/en\/kepler-karst-adds-rodrigo-olivares-caminal-chair-of-banking-and-finance-law-at-queen-mary-university-of-london-as-counsel\/\"><strong>Rodrigo Olivares-Caminal<\/strong><\/a>, and it is now located in the <strong><span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\">Heron Tower<\/span><\/strong>, in the City of London.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Recognitions<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Our Of Counsel <strong>Armando Betancor<\/strong> has, once again, been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.keplerkarst.com\/en\/armando-betancor-ranked-by-the-international-directory-chambers-partners-2021-in-the-area-of-restructuring-and-insolvency-europe\/\"><span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\"><strong>recognized by the prestigious directory Chambers &#038; Partners<\/strong><\/span><\/a> in the area of Restructuring and Insolvency -&#8220;he is a force of nature&#8221;, says the ranking about him. On top of this, he has made his debut in the <strong>Leaders League ranking<\/strong> of this same specialty.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Leaders League also recognized Kepler-Karst as one of the most outstanding firms in Restructuring and Insolvency<\/strong>, and highlighted <strong>Daniel G\u00f3mez<\/strong>, partner of the practice, too.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, during this 2022, we have been able to boast the recognition awarded by <strong>Cinco D\u00edas and Statista<\/strong>, which recognized us as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.keplerkarst.com\/kepler-karst-entre-los-mejores-bufetes-de-abogados-de-espana-2022\/\"><span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\"><strong>one of the best law firms in 2022 and as one of the best firms in Spain in the area of restructuring and insolvency<\/strong><\/span><\/a>. The ranking was created based on the recommendations of lawyers themselves and with a jury made up of fellow professionals. We are so proud!<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Our knowledge contributions<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>The bankruptcy moratorium is over, we have a new flagship law &#8211;<strong><span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\">the Reform of the Consolidated Text of the Spanish Insolvency Law<\/span><\/strong>&#8211; which we have analyzed non-stop (<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.keplerkarst.com\/nuevas-capacidades-de-acreedores\/\">Cinco D\u00edas<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.expansion.com\/juridico\/opinion\/2022\/02\/14\/620a7d44e5fdea42278b460a.html\">Expansi\u00f3n<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.keplerkarst.com\/en\/our-experts-on-el-confidencial-about-the-ico-and-the-wave-of-restructurings-that-is-coming\/\">El Confidencial<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.keplerkarst.com\/hablamos-en-capital-radio-sobre-planes-de-reestructuracion-y-clases-de-acreedores\/\">Capital Radio<\/a><\/em>), we have discussed the most relevant issues in current business affairs, and we have collaborated with Universities (Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Queen Mary University of London, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.keplerkarst.com\/mesa-redonda-auditoria-y-derecho-penal-economico\/\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\">San Pablo CEU<\/span><\/strong><\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>We also had time to socialize and get to know each other better thanks to several events. We highlight these: We sponsored the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.keplerkarst.com\/videos-encuentros-internacionales-deudas-y-finanzas-post-covid\/\"><strong>International Series &#8220;Debt and Finance Post-Covid&#8221;<\/strong><\/a>, organized by the <strong><span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\">Complutense University of Madrid and Queen Mary University of London<\/span><\/strong>, as well as one of the talks in the series &#8220;Good Practices in Sovereign Debt Recovery&#8221;, organized by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/feed\/update\/urn:li:activity:6944951603053391872\/\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\">OECD<\/span><\/strong><\/a> and Queen Mary University of London, we participated in the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.keplerkarst.com\/eduardo-de-urbano-participa-en-el-17-congreso-de-la-abogacia-de-malaga\/\">17th Congress of Lawyers of Malaga thanks to Eduardo de Urbano<\/a><\/strong>, of Counsel and coordinator of the area of Economic Criminal Law, and we have not stopped <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/feed\/update\/urn:li:activity:6908026895250673665\/\"><span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\">supporting good causes<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Undoubtedly, a memorable year<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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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