{"id":21347,"date":"2020-05-17T08:12:36","date_gmt":"2020-05-17T06:12:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lafuenteabogados.com\/?page_id=21347"},"modified":"2026-03-30T13:57:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T11:57:11","slug":"bankruptcy-law","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lafuenteabogados.com\/en\/areas-of-practice\/bankruptcy-law\/","title":{"rendered":"Bankruptcy Law"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"21347\" class=\"elementor elementor-21347 elementor-18396\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t        <section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5b1cfaf elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ct-header-fixed-none ct-column-none ct-row-scroll-none\" data-id=\"5b1cfaf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n            \n                        <div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended \">\n                    <div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-48a08ce ct-column-none col-offset-none\" data-id=\"48a08ce\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n        <div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n                    \n        \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61a26a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ct_heading\" data-id=\"61a26a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ct_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ct-heading h-align- item-style1\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"item--sub-title style1\">\r\n            <span>\r\n                                LAWYERS SINCE 1947            <\/span>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\t    <p class=\"item--title case-animate-time style1 \" data-wow-delay=\"ms\">\r\n        <span>We take care of our clients\u2019\nneeds<\/span>    <\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a527ae5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a527ae5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At Lafuente Abogados we provide the highest quality insolvency and bankruptcy advice for businesses and individuals, helping them avoid <strong>situations of insolvency<\/strong> in time, with the aim of <strong>maintaining the continuity of the activity of the different business units and safeguarding company directors against potential liability.<\/strong><\/p><p><br \/>Likewise, in the event of insolvency, we will manage this, striving for the continuity of the activity of the company in administration and safeguarding its directors against insolvency liability.<\/p><p>In the case of individuals who are not businesspeople, the firm specialises in debt relief for natural persons, whether or not they are businesspeople, through the second-chance mechanism introduced in the Insolvency Act, reduction of the financial burden and other measures of a social nature, known as the Second Chance Act.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b2532f8 ct-column-none col-offset-none\" data-id=\"b2532f8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n        <div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n                    \n        \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f6d797 ha-has-bg-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-ct_banner\" data-id=\"3f6d797\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ct_banner.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ct-banner1\" data-wow-delay=\"ms\">\r\n    <div class=\"ct-banner-inner\">\r\n                    <div class=\"ct-banner-image\">\r\n                <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"902\" src=\"https:\/\/lafuenteabogados.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Derecho-concursal.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full\" alt=\"Derecho concursal\" \/>            <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n                <section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fd878ca elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ct-header-fixed-none ct-column-none ct-row-scroll-none\" data-id=\"fd878ca\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n            \n                        <div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended \">\n                    <div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6bef1a3 ct-column-none col-offset-none\" data-id=\"6bef1a3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n        <div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n                    \n        \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41d1f48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"41d1f48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>We help our clients prevent and solve economic and financial crises in their companies and businesses<\/strong> by using the most appropriate pre-insolvency proceedings in accordance with their specific situation or by administration proceedings that <strong>seek to protect the rights and interests of the insolvent company and protect and reduce the liability of the governing body<\/strong>, while at the same time maximising satisfaction for creditors and enabling the economic activity of the insolvent company to continue.<\/p><p>This legal mechanism that offers individuals and businesses the possibility of overcoming a financial situation of insolvency <strong>by signing a creditor agreement that makes it possible to restructure the debt, either by reducing the amount or modifying the payment period, or even both and, if this is not accepted, by writing off part of the debt.<\/strong> Ultimately, it is a chance to begin again.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n                <section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c197723 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ct-header-fixed-none ct-column-none ct-row-scroll-none\" data-id=\"c197723\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n                            <div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n                \n                        <div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended \">\n                    <div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9b51275 ct-column-none col-offset-none\" data-id=\"9b51275\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n        <div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n                    \n        \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b933c10 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ct_heading\" data-id=\"b933c10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ct_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ct-heading h-align-center item-style1\">\r\n\t    <p class=\"item--title case-animate-time style1 \" data-wow-delay=\"ms\">\r\n        <span>Do you want to ask us any questions?<\/span>    <\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4679cfc elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-ct_button\" data-id=\"4679cfc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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ct-column-none ct-row-scroll-none\" data-id=\"c4cd523\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n            \n                        <div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide \">\n                    <div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1cf4310 ct-column-none col-offset-none\" data-id=\"1cf4310\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n        <div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n                    \n        \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-335db54 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ct_text_editor\" data-id=\"335db54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ct_text_editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ct_text_editor-335db54\" class=\"ct-text-editor style1 \" data-wow-delay=\"ms\">\n\t<div class=\"ct-inline-css\"  data-css=\"\n\t\t\">\n\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"ct-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t<h5>Insolvency and bankruptcy proceedings<\/h5><ol><li>Advice prior to declaration of proceedings:<br \/>o Pre-insolvency<br \/>o Out of court payment agreements<br \/>o Refinancing agreements<\/li><li>Prevention of insolvency liability<\/li><li>Planning, requesting and processing voluntary and involuntary<br \/>bankruptcy<\/li><li>Preparation of the settlement with creditors<\/li><li>Drawing up work force reduction schemes<\/li><li>Advice in liquidation phase<\/li><li>Insolvency and bankruptcy<\/li><li>Drawing up viability reports<\/li><li>Drawing up evaluation reports<\/li><li>Structuring investments in insolvency assets and liabilities<\/li><li>Restructuring companies<\/li><li>Debt refinancing<\/li><li>Distressed operations<\/li><li>Situations of pre-insolvency and insolvency proceedings<\/li><li>Recovery of credits<\/li><li>Liability of directors, board members and senior managers<\/li><li>Insolvency administration<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-99973ce ct-column-none col-offset-none\" data-id=\"99973ce\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n        <div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n                    \n        \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06c403b elementor-widget elementor-widget-ct_text_editor\" data-id=\"06c403b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ct_text_editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ct_text_editor-06c403b\" class=\"ct-text-editor style1 \" data-wow-delay=\"ms\">\n\t<div class=\"ct-inline-css\"  data-css=\"\n\t\t\">\n\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"ct-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t<h5>Protecting claims<\/h5><ol><li>Challenging and recognising credits<\/li><li>Notification of claims<\/li><li>Defence of creditors\u2019 rights<\/li><li>Challenging lists of creditors and inventories<\/li><li>Enforcement of guarantees<\/li><li>Recognition and enforcement of foreign credits and guarantees in insolvency proceedings in Spain<\/li><\/ol><h5>Second Chance Act<\/h5><p><strong>Did you know that some debts you cannot pay could be written off?<\/strong>\u00a0If<br \/>you want to know whether you can take advantage of this process and what steps to take to obtain the second chance process, simply contact us. We will help you take advantage of the Second Chance Act, offering the solution to your situation of excess debt, whether as a natural person, self-employed person or business.<\/p><ol><li>Requesting out-of-court payment agreements<\/li><li>Request for Benefit of Waiver of Unpaid Liabilities.<\/li><li>Supervision of payments agreement<\/li><li>Accord and satisfaction<\/li><li>Application of the Code of Good Banking Practice<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n                <section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5cc7fc6 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ct-header-fixed-none ct-column-none ct-row-scroll-none\" data-id=\"5cc7fc6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" 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bankruptcy law            <\/span>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\t    <h4 class=\"item--title case-animate-time style1 \" data-wow-delay=\"ms\">\r\n        <span>TEAM<\/span>    <\/h4>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n                <section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-71dde4d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ct-header-fixed-none ct-column-none ct-row-scroll-none\" data-id=\"71dde4d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n            \n                        <div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended \">\n                    <div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4127cf3 ct-column-none col-offset-none\" 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