Iñigo is an of counsel in our Madrid office.
With over 30 years' experience, Iñigo specializes in insolvency law, restructuring and financial litigation, advising creditors and debtors in insolvency proceedings, in debt restructuring transactions, as well as in sale and purchase agreements involving assets of distressed companies.
He is a specialist in claw-back actions and insolvency liability claims, including matters relating to de facto directors. He also advises clients on financial litigation, enforcement of security, claims arising from the sale and purchase of portfolios, and disputes related to concessions and public works.
Iñigo is a lecturer on several insolvency law programmes (Instituto de Empresa, ICADE, Madrid Bar Association) and regularly contributes to specialist publications and financial media on these matters.
- Debtors in situations of insolvency, including cases such as Carlotta Iberia (Oasiz Shopping Centre), Travelgenio, Orizonia (tourism sector), toll road concessions Henarsa and Ciralsa, Apra Leven (Belgian insurance company in liquidation), and Inmobiliaria Lábaro.
- Leading creditor entities in major insolvency proceedings of significant relevance, including Toro Finance, Grupo Isolux Corsán, S.A., Zed Worldwide, TP Ferro, Martinsa-Fadesa, Habitat, Nozar, Viajes Marsans and Air Comet.
- Investors in various debt and asset acquisition transactions involving companies in insolvency. This includes coordinating the process for the acquisition of Room Mate’s hotel assets in several jurisdictions and advising on the acquisition of several business units of the Abengoa group.
- Banco Santander in the insolvency proceedings of Marme, owner of Banco Santander’s Financial City, a complex insolvency process that resulted in the bank acquiring real estate assets.
- International and domestic clients on complex financial products litigation.
- Financial and trade creditors on debt refinancing transactions (OHL, Prisa, Eurona, Sacyr Repsol, Colonial, Metrovacesa.
News and client work
Contact details
- Clifford Chance, Madrid
- +34915909403
- Email me
- Speaks Spanish and English
- Sector Transport & logistics, Banking
Career & qualifications
- Universidad Pontificia Comillas ICADE (Law) 1993
- Universidad Pontificia de Comillas ICADE (Business Management) 1993
- Admitted as an abogado in Spain 1995
- Valeriano Hernández Abogados, 1996
- Joined Clifford Chance 2000
- Partner, 2009
- Of Counsel since 2025
Professional bodies
- Member of the Madrid Bar Association
Awards and citations
- ‘Iñigo Villoria is a magnificent professional. He's very hard-working and irreplaceable..’
Chambers Europe, Restructuring/Insolvency, Spain, 2026