Carmen D. Conde-Torres
Carmen D. Conde-Torres is the managing partner and founder of C. Conde & Assoc.
With vast experience in high-profile reorganization matters and bankruptcy cases. Attorney Conde has been appointed multiple times by the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit as a member of the committee for evaluating candidates for bankruptcy judge positions in the District of Puerto Rico. She has been invited as a speaker by bankruptcy institutions in Puerto Rico, the American Bankruptcy Institute in the USA, the Ibero-American Institute of Bankruptcy Law in Chile and Rome, Italy. She has been selected multiple times among the best lawyers in Puerto Rico, Europe, and Latin America by Chambers and Partners and Best Lawyers.
Some of the positions held by Ms. Conde as member of the Committees and Board of Directors include of the following entities
- Designated by the First Circuit as member to the committee for the selection of Bankruptcy Judges for the District of Puerto Rico
- Designated by the Bankruptcy Court, District of Puerto Rico as member to the committee for the amendments of Local Bankruptcy Rules
- Board Member for the Bankruptcy Bar for the District of Puerto Rico
- Board Member for the Caribbean Symposium, American Bankruptcy Institute
- Member of the Instituto Iberoamericano de Derecho Concursal, Puerto Rico Chapter
- Board Member for the:
- Government Development Bank for Puerto Rico
- Puerto Rico Tourism Development Fund
- Puerto Rico Development Fund
- Puerto Rico Infrastructure Financing Authority (PRIFA)
- Puerto Rico Housing Finance Authority (PRHFA)
- Puerto Rico Public Finance Corporation (PFC)
- Medical Card Systems, Inc. (MCS)
With over 20 years of experience in bankruptcy proceedings, Attorney Carmen Conde has been involved in prominent cases throughout their reorganization and/or recovery processes, including the reorganization process of the Diocese of the Roman Catholic Church of San Juan, where bankruptcy law and canon law intersect. She has also participated alongside Chapter 7 trustees in high-profile cases for the administration and recovery of assets. She has had an active role in high-profile cases assisting several law firms in the United States and the United States Virgin Islands. C. Conde & Assoc. has been actively involved in the bankruptcy proceedings for the restructuring of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico’s debt under the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act (PROMESA), representing significant creditors.
Attorney Conde has been appointed multiple times by the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit as a member of the committee for evaluating candidates for bankruptcy judge positions in the District of Puerto Rico. She has actively participated as a speaker at various educational institutions in Puerto Rico, such as the University of Puerto Rico and the Inter American University, the Puerto Rico Bar Association, RSM Latin America, the American Bankruptcy Institute, the Ibero-American Institute of Bankruptcy Law, and the Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce, among others. She has also been invited as a speaker by international institutions in the USA, Chile, and Rome, Italy.
Ms. Conde is an active member of the American Bankruptcy Institute, a member of the Board of Directors for the Caribbean Insolvency Symposium, the Federal Bar Association – Puerto Rico Chapter, the Puerto Rico Bankruptcy Bar Association, the International Women Insolvency and Restructuring Confederation (IWIRC), and the Ibero-American Institute of Bankruptcy Law. Ms. Conde is admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico, the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico, and the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. She is also a registered Notary Public for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
C. Conde & Assoc. has established itself as leaders in Puerto Rico in promoting the study and practice of bankruptcy, with published opinions cited by the United States Supreme Court, as well as published writings in relation to Chapter 11 and Chapter 15 practice. The firm has established clear interpretations of the law, including innovative arguments within the First Circuit.
Carmen D. Conde-Torres, is the main partner and founder of C. Conde & Assoc.
With vast experience in “High Profile” Reorganization issues and Bankruptcy Cases. Attorney Conde has been appointed on multiple occasions by the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit as a member of the committee for the evaluation of candidates for bankruptcy judge’s positions in the District of Puerto Rico. She has been invited as speaker by bankruptcy institutions in Puerto Rico, The American Bankruptcy Institute USA, NACDA, the Instituto Iberoamericano de Derecho Concursal en Chile and Rome, Italy. She has been selected on multiple occasions within the best lawyers for Puerto Rico and Latin America by Chambers and Partners and Best Lawyers.
Some of the positions held by Ms. Conde as member of the Committees and Board of Directors include of the following entities
- Designated by the First Circuit as member to the committee for the selection of Bankruptcy Judges for the District of Puerto Rico
- Designated by the Bankruptcy Court, District of Puerto Rico as member to the committee for the amendments of Local Bankruptcy Rules
- Board Member for the Bankruptcy Bar for the District of Puerto Rico
- Board Member for the Caribbean Symposium, American Bankruptcy Institute
- Member of the Instituto Iberoamericano de Derecho Concursal, Puerto Rico Chapter
- Board Member for the:
- Government Development Bank for Puerto Rico
- Puerto Rico Tourism Development Fund
- Puerto Rico Development Fund
- Puerto Rico Infrastructure Financing Authority (PRIFA)
- Puerto Rico Housing Finance Authority (PRHFA)
- Puerto Rico Public Finance Corporation (PFC)
- Medical Card Systems, Inc. (MCS)
With over 20 years of experience in bankruptcy proceedings, Attorney Carmen Conde has been involved in prominent cases throughout their reorganization and/or recovery processes, including the reorganization process of the Diocese of the Roman Catholic Church of San Juan, where bankruptcy law and canon law intersect. She has also participated alongside Chapter 7 trustees in high-profile cases for the administration and recovery of assets. She has had an active role in high-profile cases assisting several law firms in the United States and the United States Virgin Islands. C. Conde & Assoc. has been actively involved in the bankruptcy proceedings for the restructuring of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico’s debt under the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act (PROMESA), representing significant creditors.
Attorney Conde has been appointed multiple times by the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit as a member of the committee for evaluating candidates for bankruptcy judge positions in the District of Puerto Rico. She has actively participated as a speaker at various educational institutions in Puerto Rico, such as the University of Puerto Rico and the Inter American University, the Puerto Rico Bar Association, RSM Latin America, the American Bankruptcy Institute, the Ibero-American Institute of Bankruptcy Law, and the Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce, among others. She has also been invited as a speaker by international institutions in the USA, Chile, and Rome, Italy.
Ms. Conde is an active member of the American Bankruptcy Institute, a member of the Board of Directors for the Caribbean Insolvency Symposium, the Federal Bar Association – Puerto Rico Chapter, the Puerto Rico Bankruptcy Bar Association, the International Women Insolvency and Restructuring Confederation (IWIRC), and the Ibero-American Institute of Bankruptcy Law. Ms. Conde is admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico, the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico, and the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. She is also a registered Notary Public for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
C. Conde & Assoc. has established itself as leaders in Puerto Rico in promoting the study and practice of bankruptcy, with published opinions cited by the United States Supreme Court, as well as published writings in relation to Chapter 11 and Chapter 15 practice. The firm has established clear interpretations of the law, including innovative arguments within the First Circuit.