Mr Sergi Giménez Binder > Augusta Abogados > Barcelona, Spain > Lawyer Profile

Augusta Abogados
Vía Augusta 252, 4ª - 08017 Barcelona
08034 BARCELONA
Spain

Work Department


Practice Area: Commercial and Corporate
Sector: Aviation / Tourism and hospitality / Transport and logistics / Regulated bodies / Real Estate

Position

Partner of Augusta Abogados
  • Sergi Giménez boasts a long career in the field of business law and the provision of advice on M&A. More particularly, he has spent more than twenty years advising both national and international companies linked to the tourism and aviation industries, working on transactions of all kinds.
  • In addition to airlines, his clients also include the owners of aircraft and engines, lessors and financial companies. He also has lengthy experience in the tourist industry, providing advice to tour operators, hotel companies, cruise operators and leisure centres of all types.
  • His professional career has always been closely linked to International Law, due to his recurring work with multinational companies with business dealings in Spain and vice-versa.

Career

Experience

  • He began his professional career at Mullerat Abogados, where he became a partner. In 2006 he joined Jausas, where he lead the aviation law department.
  • Partner at AUGUSTA ABOGADOS since 2014.
  • Recommended as one of Spain’s leading aviation lawyers by Legal 500 and other directories since 2010.

Publications & Conferences

  • Lecturer of Private International Law and of International Business Law at the University of Barcelona and the University Pompeu Fabra.
  • Since 2011: member of the Spanish Aeronautical Society (“Sociedad Aeronáutica Española”), with active participation in its Legal Forum (“Foro de Juristas”).
  • Attendance to other congresses, courses and seminars on International Private Law, internal and international arbitrations and corporation law.

Languages

  • English
  • French
  • German
  • Italian
  • Spanish
  • Catalan

Memberships

  • Admitted to the Barcelona Bar Association (1989).
  • Admitted to the Madrid Bar Association (2017).
  • Member of the International Bar Association, Latin American Air Transport Association, Spanish Chapter of the International Chamber of Commerce, Panamerican Institute of Aviation Law.Spanish Aeronautical Society.
  • Chairman of the Executive Committee of L2B Aviation (listed as the number 1 global-wide legal network for aviation matters by Chambers Global since 2013).
  • Member of the Legal Advisory Panel of the Aviation Working Group.
  • Consistently named as one of Spain’s leading aviation lawyers since 2010.
  • Author of numerous articles and book chapters on aviation law and international business law.
  • Attendance to other congresses, courses and seminars on International Private Law, Aviation Law, internal and international arbitrations and corporation law.

Education

  • Law degree with the University of Barcelona (1989).
  • LLM in International Business Law with the University of Münster (Germany) (1991).

Lawyer Rankings

Spain > Transport: Other transport

(Leading individuals)

Sergi Gimenez Binder Augusta Abogados

Augusta Abogados is renowned for its expertise in aviation matters, with clients noting the ‘solid‘ team is able to ‘support all types of transactions‘. The practice, which has been increasingly engaged by drone market players, is jointly led by Sergi Gimenez Binder, a key contact for airlines, aircraft owners, financial companies, tour operators, and cruise operators, and Jaime Fernández Cortés, a specialist in air passenger claims. The team also includes David Castaño, who is experienced in international contracts and aircraft finance.

Comparative Guides

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