Leonardo Merino

Partner, Advokat

Managing Partner and founder of the firm. Leonardo focuses on adding and preserving value in every single project he undertakes, adopting a pragmatic and responsible approach.

As a bankruptcy trustee, he manages complex bankruptcy proceedings, which demand a combination of sophisticated legal know-how, financial expertise, strong commercial acumen, as well as excellent negotiation skills and psychological insight.

Leonardo also has a strong track record in managing restructuring projects. Additionally, he is frequently invited as a trusted advisor to creditors in connection with demanding insolvency and restructuring cases, regularly collaborating with non-competing law firms. He is also experienced in liquidation matters.

Notably, Leonardo initiated and successfully handled the first ever insolvency case in Sweden to be financed by a litigation funder.

He is a member of the Swedish Bar Association (Advokat) and the Board of Administrators and Trustees of Bankruptcy in Sweden, Rekon. He is qualified as a bankruptcy trustee (Konkursförvaltare).

In addition to being a lawyer, Leonardo is also an economist, which gives him a deeper understanding of the financial aspects of restructuring and insolvency matters. He lectures on the final course before the bar exam for the Swedish Bar Association.

Specialization

  • Bankruptcy trustee cases
  • Corporate reconstruction
  • General business law
  • Insolvency

Experience and education

  • Merino Law Firm, 2021–
  • 7wise Law Firm, 2016–2021
  • A business law firm, 2010–2016
  • Master of Laws (LL.M.), Uppsala University, 2010
  • Bachelor of Science in Economics, Stockholm University, 2008

Memberships

  • The Swedish Bar Association, 2013
  • The Board of Administrators and Trustees of Bankruptcy in Sweden, Rekon