Bio

Javier is a Litigation and Arbitration Senior Counsel at Gómez-Acebo & Pombo.

He holds a degree in Law from Universidad de Barcelona and a diploma in English Law from the City of London Polytechnic.

Javier is a former President of the Barcelona Provincial Appeal Court and is legal adviser to the Asociación Profesional de la Magistratura. He is a Senior Judge on leave of absence from the Judiciary and the Public Prosecutor’s Office.

He was a lecturer of Procedural Law at ESADE (Law Faculty). Since 2001, he has been a lecturer of the Master’s Degree in Business and Competition Law at the University of Barcelona. He is at present a lecturer on Criminal Procedure at University Pompeu Fabra Advocacy Master.

Javier has been recognized as a Notable Practitioner by IFLR 1000. In addition, he is also recognized by the prestigious legal directory Chambers & Partners as one of the leading practitioners in the areas of Dispute Resolution and Dispute Resolution: Corporate Crime.

He has participated as an author in several specialised legal publications.

Membership of Professional Bodies and Associations

Barcelona Bar Association no. 26560
American Bar Association, Defense Research Institute

Languages

Spanish
English
French
Catalan

Acknowledgments

  • 2023
  • 2022
  • 2021
  • 2020
  • 2019

Chambers & Partners Europe 2023. Dispute Resolution – Barcelona

Chambers & Partners Europe 2022. Dispute Resolution – Barcelona

Chambers & Partners Europe 2021. Dispute Resolution – Barcelona

"strong expertise in dispute resolution and high analytical ability, and he is a good communicator at hearings."

The Chambers Europe 2020. Dispute Resolution (Barcelona) – Spain

"expertise, ability to reach an agreement and negotiate, and his great experience."

The Chambers Europe 2019. Dispute Resolution – Barcelona

"very strong technical lawyer"