About
With more than 10 years of experience, Carlos advises and represents clients in a wide range of complex domestic and cross-border disputes before the Spanish courts. His practice focuses on antitrust damages litigation, banking and financial disputes, M&A and shareholder conflicts, unfair competition, data protection, and product liability matters. He regularly acts for global financial institutions, banks, investment funds, life sciences companies, and leading US technology corporations.
Carlos also has extensive experience in commercial arbitration across a variety of sectors, as well as in arbitration-related court proceedings, including the recognition and enforcement of foreign arbitral awards in Spain and other jurisdictions.
He is admitted to practice in Spain and is fluent in English, Spanish, and Catalan.
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Representing a global medical devices manufacturer in multiple product liability claims before the Spanish civil and administrative courts, including advising on the implications of related criminal proceedings.
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Advising and representing leading US technology companies in connection with consumer protection, product liability, unfair competition, data protection, and antitrust damages litigation exposure in Spain.
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Representing a European private equity fund in a €200 million post-M&A dispute before the Spanish courts.
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Representing four Premier League football clubs in shareholder disputes in Spain.
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Representing a global technology multinational in Spanish administrative proceedings relating to the defence of its €4 billion acquisition of an affiliated company.
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Representing a global mining company in Spanish recognition and enforcement proceedings concerning a US$270 million PCA arbitral award.
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Advising an international investment fund in the recognition of two ICSID awards in Portugal with a combined value of US$800 million.
Carlos Hernández
Torre Europa
Paseo de la Castellana, 95
Madrid 28046