Biography
Ignacio is an associate in the White & Case Commercial Litigation practice in Madrid.
Ignacio has experience advising financial institutions, investment funds, and multinational corporations in complex civil and commercial litigation, insolvency-related and restructuring matters, and international arbitration proceedings. His practice also includes advising on post-M&A disputes, unfair competition claims, and white-collar criminal cases in relation to economic, financial and compliance matters.
Experience
Some representative examples of Ignacio's experience include advising/representing:
A tech multinational company regarding the implementation of internal policies to comply with the requirements under Spanish Law.
A real estate company in civil proceedings against various financial institutions claiming certain amounts due under an SLA agreement.
An investment bank in ICSID investment arbitration proceedings against a Latin American State for denial of justice*.
A Spanish commercial bank in criminal and commercial law proceedings against a Spanish company and its directors for alleged criminal activities and breach of director's fiduciary duties*.
A Luxemburgish investment fund in commercial arbitration proceedings against a Spanish company regarding post-M&A claims related to tax contingencies*.
A design-focused e-commerce company in civil litigation concerning alleged violations of Spanish unfair competition law*.
A listed renewable energy company in civil litigation concerning alleged breaches of engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) agreements and penalty claims*.
A private equity firm and its portfolio company in pre-litigation negotiations pursuant to an M&A transaction for the acquisition of a Spanish food manufacturer*.
Enagás S.A. and Enagás Internacional, S.L.U. in ICSID arbitration against the Republic of Peru, securing the largest monetary award against Peru in ICSID history*.
Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan in the acquisition of Global Mensa (Donte Group) from Advent International*.
J.P. Morgan SE and Bank of America NA London Branch in the acquisition of non-performing loan portfolios from Banco Santander and advising and implementing workout strategies pursuant to the acquisition*.
Several renewable energy companies in connection with insolvency and restructuring related queries arising from their respective contractual relationships with project developers*.
A global leading construction company in matters concerning financing instruments issued by the company and insolvency issues related to those*.
A leading Chinese energy group in a criminal proceeding related to the development of energy plants in Spain*.
(*) Experience prior to joining White & Case LLP