Javier Castresana
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  • Marme Acting for The Royal Bank of Scotland plc, Bayern LB, ING Bank. NV., Caixa Bank S.A. and HSH Nordbank AG in their capacity as swap counterparties and senior lenders in relation to the debt restructuring and liquidation of Marme Inversiones 2007 SL, owner of Banco Santander HQ.

    • Pro bono

    • Mental Health Advocate for Spain and Member of the Global Wellbeing Advisory Board. 
    • Collaboration with the Spanish DEC (Disasters Emergency Committee), Comité de Emergencia Español, on its establishment (a project with which, for the first time, the Spanish office won the A&O Pro Bono & Community Investment Awards 2021).

    Published Work

    • 2022, “Subordination Agreements and Agreements between Creditors”, Revista General de Insolvencias, nº 5.
    • 2016, “Sub-participation agreement: recharacterisation risk before Spanish CourtsSub-participation agreement: recharacterisation risk before Spanish Courts”, European Finance Litigation Review.
    • 2014, "Refinancing and Restructuring of Corporate Debt in Spain. Bankruptcy Law Reform", Revista de Derecho Bancario y Bursátil.
    • 2014, "The progressive loss of the principle of relativity of contracts". Diario La Ley.
    • 2011, "Will the approval for the refinancing provided for in the bankruptcy law reform work?". Expansión 

    Speaking Engagements

    Speaker at I Aranzadi Restructuring Congress Congreso Aranzadi de Reestructuraciones, 2024

    Speaker at II Aranzadi Restructuring Congress Congreso Aranzadi de Reestructuraciones, 2024

    Speaker at Lefebvre Bankruptcy Congress 2021, 2022, 2023

    Speaker at ICADE Chair of Regulated Markets on Guarantees in restructuring plans, 2023

    Speaker at International Congress of Bankruptcy Law organized by the Uría Menéndez-ICADE Chair, 2022

    Speaker at VIII National Congress of Company Law, 2022

    Leadership Positions And Professional Affiliations

    Member of the Foundation for Research on Law and Business (Fundación para la Investigación sobre el Derecho y la Empresa, FIDE)

    Member of the Spanish Club of Insolvency Law (Club Español de Derecho de la Insolvencia, CEDI)

    Member of the Turnaround Management Association (TMA)

    Member of INSOL Europe Madrid Bar Association

    Recognition

    “Javier is a great lawyer who understands the needs of clients very well.”
    Chambers and Partners, 2023

    Awards

    • Banda 1 Restructuring and Insolvencies in Spain, Legal500, 2023
    • Leading Individual in Restructuring and Insolvencies, Legal500, 2023
    • Banda 1 Restructuring and Insolvencies, Chambers & Partners, 2023
    • Global Though Leader, Global Restructuring Review, 2023

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    A&O Shearman was formed on May 1, 2024 by the combination of Shearman & Sterling LLP and Allen & Overy LLP and their respective affiliates (the legacy firms). Any matters referred to above may include matters undertaken by one or more of the legacy firms rather than A&O Shearman.