Carlos specialises in complex and cross-border litigation and arbitration.
He has over eight years of experience acting in litigations and arbitrations involving a variety of jurisdictions, institutions, applicable laws, and industry sectors. He has regularly represented international corporations and sovereign states in arbitration-related court proceedings in Spain and abroad.
His previous experience includes being a senior associate in the International Arbitration and Litigation Group of a premier Spanish law firm in Madrid.
Carlos is admitted to practice law in Spain. He speaks English, Spanish, Catalan, and has a basic knowledge of German.
Commercial litigation
- Spanish sports entity in injunctive relief proceedings against a Qatari counterpart, which helped the client recover over USD 50 million*;
- Foreign royals in Spanish Supreme Court proceedings in connection with real estate property worth over EUR 230 million*;
- Insurance agents in a civil claim worth over EUR 100 million against a large Spanish insurance company*;
- American and Japanese car manufacturers in disputes with former agents and distributors*;
- Global medical devices manufacturer in several product liability claims before Spanish Courts; and
- Spanish public entity before the Spanish Supreme Court in a dispute against a subcontractor in connection with a large railway project in the Middle East*;
Arbitration and arbitration-related litigation
- Spanish company and one of its shareholders in an ad-hoc arbitration, the defence of three arbitral awards in set aside proceedings, and parallel shareholder litigation before Spanish courts. Amount in dispute in excess of EUR 530 million*;
- Asian state in the global coordination of judicial and arbitral proceedings in Spain, France, the Netherlands and Luxembourg related to a claim worth over USD 30 billion arising out of an ancient colonial agreement.*;
- Italian infrastucture fund in a dispute and potential ICC arbitration concerning a W&I insurance policy*;
- US telecoms corporation in CIMA arbitration proceedings worth EUR 30 million against a Spanish public entity involving complex telecommunications (optical fibre) and competition law issues*; and
- US-Peruvian mining corporation in the Spanish enforcement of a CCL (Cámara de Comercio de Lima) award*.
In addition, Carlos has acted as:
- Assistant to an international investment law expert in an ICSID case between a Western mining company and an Asian state*; and
- Arbitral secretary to the sole arbitrator in a CIMA arbitration concerning a failed joint venture in the hospitality sector between Arabian groups. Amounts claimed over EUR 300 million. Luxembourg law applied*.
*Matters handled prior to joining Freshfields
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