Passionate about our work, we are a group of professionals with international experience in the legal sector who have seen technology as a powerful alternative to simplify our clients’ business relationships and conflict resolution.
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Expert in financial technology with 15 years of experience in financial markets. Thanks to their solid education, they have performed various roles in the fintech industry during their 15 years of professional experience.
Graduate in Law (1980 Santiago de Compostela) and Theology (1984 Navarre). Doctorate in Theology (1985 Navarre) and in Law (1986 Navarre). Abogado del Estado (1989), Letrado del Consejo de Estado (1989). Senior Counsel to the Council of State (2010-present). Partner of "Ariño & Asociados" (1997-1999), Partner-Director of the Legal Service of "BDO Audiberia" (1999-2003), collaborator of the Law Firm "Pedro Mejías y Asociados" (2003-2005), and Partner of "Cuatrecasas" (2005-2008). Chairman of "Coello de Portugal, Abogados". Fluent in English, German and Italian. Contributor to the newspaper EXPANSIÓN (1991-2012). Co-director of the programme "Derecho y Vida" (1999 - 2005) on "Radio Intereconomía".
Lawyer of the General Courts and the Council of State, Professor of Constitutional Law and Head of the Chair of Arbitration at the Universidad Rey Juan Carlos (2004-2017). Official mediator by ISDE. Author, among others, of the books: "Tratado de Derecho Arbitral", 4th edition, Thomson-Reuters; "Estatuto y responsabilidad del árbitro", 2004, Aranzadi. Author of numerous monographs, papers and articles on domestic and international arbitration. Lecturer and speaker at universities and academic centers. International arbitrator.
Manuel Arroyo is a partner of Eversheds Sutherland in Switzerland. He specializes in international arbitration and commercial litigation. Over the past two decades, Manuel has acted in over 100 international commercial arbitrations as counsel or arbitrator. His prior experience includes, inter alia, over ten years as a partner in two business law firms, five years as an associate and several years as a law clerk at the Swiss Federal Supreme Court. He is recognized, inter alia, by Chambers & Partners, Legal 500 and Who's Who Legal.
Advisory Board
We have an advisory board of experts, passionate about technology and innovation that will help us define objectives, question processes and encourage constant improvement, contributing his vision and his technical, business and human experience.
