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Spain to Implement and Apply Directive (EU) 2019/1023 to the Spanish Insolvency Act

The Directive will require Spain to adapt key areas of the Spanish Insolvency Act, affecting the rights of debtors, creditors, and shareholders. On 26 June 2019, Directive (EU) 2019/1023 of the European Parliament and of...more

New Spanish Regulation for Venture Capital and Private Equity Entities

Changes harmonize Spanish regulations with existing EU regulations and increase the scope of acceptable investment activities for closed-ended investment entities. Introduction - On 12 November 2014 the...more

Mercantile Courts of Catalonia’s Conclusions Clarify Aspects of Production Unit Sales

Proceedings from the courts’ seminar address some material uncertainties, but ambiguities — especially over Social Security — remain. Catalonian Mercantile Courts recently held a seminar and reached a common...more

7/31/2014  /  EU , Insolvency , Social Security

New Spanish Tax Regime for Qualifying Bond Offerings May Boost High-Yield Bond Markets

New rules will facilitate privately held companies’ access to bond financing and reassure Spanish investors. On June 28, 2014, Law 10/2014, on the organization, supervision and solvency of credit institutions (Law...more

7/22/2014  /  Bonds , EU , International Tax Issues

Material Reform of the Spanish Insolvency Law

The Royal Decree Law 4/2014 of 7 March significantly amends the Spanish Insolvency Law, ostensibly in favor of refinancing agreements. With the approval of Royal Decree Law 4/2014 of 7 March on urgent measures...more

Alteco / Mag Import Case: New Developments for Secured Creditors

Luxembourg court decisions allow secured lenders to enforce Gecina share pledge. A controversial insolvency dispute winding its way through courts in Spain and Luxembourg may reinforce the rights of secured lenders to...more

2/20/2014  /  Creditors , EU , Insolvency

Spanish Insolvency Act Amendment Offers Comfort to Parties in Sareb Transactions

On November 30, 2013, the Spanish legislator approved a recent amendment to Spanish insolvency law, introduced in March 2013, to clarify that a claim transferred to Spanish “bad bank” Sareb, and subsequently sold by Sareb to...more

Mercantile Courts of Catalonia to Follow “Celsa” Rationale

Proceedings from the Courts’ seminar on the homologation of refinancing agreements clarify some material uncertainties.* Background - As a result of a recent seminar, the Catalonian Mercantile Courts have...more

11/8/2013  /  EU , Insolvency , Refinancing

Spanish Insolvency Law Amendment: Refinancing Agreements Homologation Majority Rate Lowered to 55 percent

The Spanish Congress has approved important amendments into the so-called Spanish scheme of arrangements, to facilitate Spanish company refinancings. The approval of Law 14/2013, 27 September on support for entrepreneurs...more

10/28/2013  /  EU , Insolvency
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