Laura Camarero

Laura Camarero

Counsel
Baker McKenzie Madrid S.L.P.

Biography

Laura joined the Dispute Resolution and Restructuring & Insolvency Groups of Baker McKenzie's Madrid office in 2008. She has also worked in the Firm's Chicago (2011) and London (2016) offices.

Prior to joining the Firm, Laura worked in another leading Spanish lawfirm as an associate of the Civil and Commercial Litigation Department (2004-2008). Laura is the director of the Master's degree for access to the legal profession at the Instituto de Estudios Bursátiles (IEB), where she also lectures on Insolvency Law. She also previously lectured on Insolvency Law and Civil Procedural Law at the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, and on Insolvency Law at the Universidad Pontificia Comillas (ICADE).

Laura focuses on restructuring negotiations and cross-border insolvencies, schemes of arrangement, and the acquisition of distressed debt and assets. She is also an expert in finding alternatives to filing for insolvency, avoiding directors' liability, reviewing agreements to minimize insolvency risks and claw-back proceedings. Laura also provides advice in civil and commercial litigation matters.

Practice Focus

Laura focuses on restructuring negotiations and cross-border insolvencies, schemes of arrangement, acquisition of distressed debt and assets. She assists in alternatives to filing for insolvency. ,review of agreements to minimize insolvency risks, claw-back proceedings as well as civil and commercial litigation. Laura also provides advice to avoid directors' liability.

Professional Associations and Memberships

  • Madrid Bar Association (Colegio de Abogados de Madrid)
  • Spanish Arbitration Club (Club Español del Arbitraje)

Admissions

  • Madrid~Spain (2004)

Education

  • I.C.A.D.E. (Degree Business Administration) (2004)
  • I.C.A.D.E. (Law Degree) (2003)
  • Ecole du Commerce of Rouen, France (2003)

Languages

  • Spanish
  • English
  • French