Esther de Félix > Cuatrecasas > Madrid, Spain > Lawyer Profile

Cuatrecasas
Almagro, 9.
28010 Madrid
Spain

Position

Partner

Career

Esther de Félix specializes in civil and commercial litigation. She has led proceedings before the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the Court of Arbitration of the Madrid Chamber of Commerce, the Arbitration Board of Barcelona and ad hoc arbitral proceedings.

She has extensive experience in leading court and arbitration proceedings, and has represented large companies in sectors such as distribution, automotive, energy, infrastructure, life sciences and healthcare.

She currently focuses on damages claims due to breach of competition law and on mass litigation.

She is a member of the Spanish and Ibero-American Arbitration Club, of the Expert Committee (Legal Section) of the Spanish Association of Franchisors (AEF), of the civil liability section of the Madrid Bar Association, and of the Spanish Association for the Protection of Competition (AEDC).

She speaks regularly at conferences and seminars, and lectures on distribution and on damages arising from competition infringement in the Master in Legal Practice, as well as in the Master in Civil Litigation at the School of Legal Practice at Universidad Complutense de Madrid and in the Master in EU Law at Carlos III University.

Lawyer Rankings

Spain > Dispute resolution

Cuatrecasas has a sizeable litigation and arbitration practice, which is particularly noted for its proficiency in mandates concerning the infrastructure, construction, energy, banking, and insurance sectors. The firm, whose client base includes Spanish and international corporates, investors, and public entities, is singled out for its cross-border capabilities. The team is led by Madrid-based Alfonso Iglesia and Antonio Carreño from Barcelona. Other key members within the team include Alvaro Mendiola, who handles a range of judicial and arbitration proceedings, Alberto Fortún, an expert in cross-border disputes, and Alfonso Gómez-Acebo, a highly regarded arbitrator for private parties, states, and state-owned entities. The team also features active members César Rivera, Esther de Félix, and María Pérez, all of whom are skilled in commercial, corporate, and competition-related disputes.