Pedro de Rojas leverages his deep knowledge of the restructuring process and a sophisticated understanding of an evolving insolvency landscape to guide multinationals, investors, and financial institutions on:

  • Designing restructuring solutions, including converting debt into equity or equity-like instruments
  • Implementing restructuring plans using the most efficient legal regimes
  • Liaising with stakeholders across the capital structure

He approaches complex transactions with a strategic, commercial mindset and unlocks Latham’s global platform to devise bespoke client solutions.

A recognized thought leader, Pedro regularly speaks on insolvency topics at industry events, including for INSOL. He is also a visiting professor at Instituto de Empresa (IE) and Universidad Cardenal Cisneros. 

Before joining Latham, he spent 20 years working as a banking and restructuring lawyer at the Spanish office of a Magic Circle law firm.

Pedros’ recent experience includes advising:

  • Avenue Capital, as main creditor, on the restructuring of Spanish real estate company Single Home
  • The ad hoc group of bondholders on Spanish shipping company Naviera Armas’ restructuring
  • An ad hoc group of Haya Real Estate noteholders on the company’s restructuring of its financial structure and corporate reorganization
  • The ad hoc group of lenders on the restructuring of Pronovias, a Spain-based bridal wear designer
  • An ad hoc group of lenders on the refinancing of the indebtedness of Spanish group Mediapro
  • CVC on its €2 billion strategic investment in LaLiga to set in motion LaLiga Impulso, a project to boost the global growth of LaLiga and its clubs
  • Promotora de Informaciones (Prisa) and several PRISA Group companies on refinancing and amending its syndicated financial debt 

Bar Qualification

  • Spain (Abogado)

Education

  • LL.M., Tulane University Law School, 1994
    with honors
  • Law Degree, San Pablo-CEU University, Madrid, 1992

Languages Spoken

  • English