Biography
Javier is a senior associate in White & Case’s Global Commercial Litigation and Arbitration Practice in Madrid. His practice focuses on complex commercial litigation and arbitration, with particular experience in multi-jurisdictional disputes across a wide range of sectors.
He advises and represents clients in complex domestic and international proceedings, including commercial litigation before Spanish courts and arbitrations administered by leading institutions such as the ICC, LCIA and CAM, as well as in investment arbitration matters. He also advises clients in pre-litigious scenarios and is involved in proceedings before Dispute Adjudication Boards and arbitration-related court proceedings, including setting-aside proceedings and applications for interim measures.
Javier has handled a wide range of disputes, including contractual and non-contractual damages claims, as well as matters arising out of commercial transactions and M&A, particularly in sectors such as energy, infrastructure and construction. His work frequently involves cross-border matters across Europe and Latin America, where he coordinates teams, plays an active role in the development of case strategy and is valued for his pragmatic and commercially minded approach to complex disputes.
Beyond his core disputes practice, Javier has experience advising technology and social media companies on a broad range of matters, including regulatory issues and other legal challenges. He also advises on insolvency and white-collar related matters.
Javier is actively involved in academic and professional initiatives. He teaches arbitration at the Universidad de Navarra, regularly participates in seminars and conferences on arbitration and dispute resolution, and has published various articles and commentaries in this field.
Experience
Some representative examples of Javier's experience include advising/representing:
Arbitration
- A multinational technology company in a dispute arising out of a Sale and Purchase Agreement, including arbitration proceedings and the development and implementation of the overall dispute strategy, as well as coordination of all relevant stakeholders.
- A Belgian industrial group in a post-M&A arbitration before the Madrid Court of Arbitration, involving claims of willful misconduct and subsequent setting-aside and enforcement proceedings.
- A British concessionaire in a Geneva-seated ICC arbitration arising out of the EPC contract of a US$1.2 billion motorway project in Eastern Europe, successfully settled to the benefit of the client.
- A biopharmaceutical company in a Geneva-seated arbitration concerning a services agreement for the development and GMP manufacturing of human fibroblast growth factor, successfully settled to the benefit of the client.
- A Latin American State in a PCA investment arbitration against a Spanish investor in a dispute related to the termination of a transport services concession.*
- A leading company in the Spanish electricity sector in an LCIA arbitration concerning costs incurred in the shipping of liquefied natural gas under a New York-law governed long-term sale and purchase agreement. *
- A Spanish construction company in the application for interim measures and subsequent arbitration proceedings against a Danish multinational engineering company under a Swiss-law governed agreement for the mechanical erection of a fabric filter installation and related equipment.*
- A Spanish real estate company in a commercial arbitration seated in Madrid against various financial institutions for the alleged breach of certain duties under an SLA agreement.*
- An Australian company in a cross-border dispute involving both arbitral and judicial proceedings arising out of a construction contract.*
- A civil and engineering construction company in an ICC arbitration against a subcontractor for the breach of a turnkey engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning agreement in Guatemala.*
- A construction company in pre-arbitration negotiations related to a contractual dispute with the plant owner under a New York-law governed agreement for the design, construction and repair of a headrace water tunnel in Panama.*
Commercial Litigation
- A Spanish real estate services company in high value civil proceedings against a group of Spanish financial institutions concerning a long term services agreement involving asset management and mortgage related operations.
- Globalvia and its subsidiary GVIT in various court proceedings concerning the control of Itínere Infraestructuras, including an extraordinary appeal before the Spanish Supreme Court.*
- A Spanish multinational electric utility company in an extraordinary appeal before the Spanish Supreme Court concerning a significant damages’ claim resulting from a power cut.*
- Iberdrola in litigation proceedings against the owner of the newspaper "El Confidencial" concerning the alleged infringement of its right to honor.
- A multinational company in a significant damages’ claim for unfair competition.
Other Experience
- Technology and social media companies on a broad range of regulatory and contentious matters, including the implementation of the Digital Services Act, as well as civil proceedings and other matters relating to privacy, intermediary liability, hate speech, defamation and right to honor.
- Various investment funds and other financial entities in Martinsa Fadesa, Reyal Urbis and Fagor insolvency proceedings, two of the largest insolvency cases in Spain.*
- A syndicate of funds and banks in the pre-insolvency and insolvency scenario of an international toy, clothing, video game and baby-product retailer.*
*Experience prior to joining White & Case
ISDE (Law Business School)
