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Juan Hormaechea

Partner

Juan has experience of a wide range of financial transactions including structured finance transactions, acquisition financing (particularly the financing of private equity acquisition and LBO transactions), margin lending and equity derivatives. 

Also, since 2008, Juan has specialized in pre-insolvency debt restructurings (having advised on significant LBO debt restructurings) and in the advisory of specialized investors in the investment in distressed assets, acquisition of non-performing debt portfolios, corporate rescue financing (both on a pre-insolvency and an insolvency scenarios) and strategic insolvency advisory.

Juan is a Spanish licensed lawyer (Abogado) and a Solicitor of England and Wales, which has enabled him to advise on complex cross-border transactions.

Experience

Pro bono

Advising customarily on the pro-bono programme sponsored by the Madrid Regional Government called “Conoce tus Leyes” (Know your laws), primarily addressed to immigrants in the Madrid area and covering a variety of legal topics that affect the daily life of residents in Spain

Published Work

  • Author, 2012, “Issues relating to financial collateral arrangements under Royal Decree-law 2/2005, of 11 March, after five years from its enactment”, Journal of Banking and Securities Law (Revista de Derecho Bancario y Bursátil)Vol. 124, Madrid: Lex Nova.
  • Author, 2012, “On the convenience of registration of security on future credit rights on a public register: Article 90.1.6. of the Insolvency Act”, Journal of The Law (Diario La Ley) Vol. 7811 (March 2012), Madrid: La Ley (Wolters Kluwer).
  • Author, 2013, “Enforcement of financial collateral arrangements and set-off in an insolvency. Comments to the decisions of the Spanish Supreme Court 373/2012 of 20 June and 388/2012 of 26 June”, Journal of Insolvency and Para-insolvency Law (Revista de Derecho Concursal y Paraconcursal), Vol. 18, Madrid: La Ley (Wolters Kluwer).

Speaking Engagements

  • Guest speaker, Cross-border insolvency and restructurings, The new European Regulation on Insolvency Conference, sponsored by the Spanish Journal of Insolvency and Para-insolvency Law (Revista de Derecho Concursal y Paraconcursal), Spanish Royal Academy of Jurisprudence and Legislation, Madrid, Spain, 3 June 2015
  • Guest speaker, Restructuring and Insolvency, Barclays European Restructuring Conference, Latest developments in Spanish Insolvency Law, Mandarin Oriental Hotel, London, England, November 2013 and November 2014
  • Guest speaker, International Forum on Refinancing and Restructuring of Corporate Debt and the Insolvency Reform, sponsored by the Spanish Journal of Insolvency and Para-insolvency Law (Revista de Derecho Concursal y Paraconcursal), Madrid, Spain, May 2014

Leadership Positions And Professional Affiliations

  • Member, Madrid Bar Association Solicitor of the Court of England and Wales
Disclaimer
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.