Managing Partner and founder
Madrid
jberrocal@santiagomediano.com

Javier Berrocal

Javier Berrocal

Javier is a founding partner of Santiago Mediano and a lawyer specialising in corporate law, with a solid track record in national and international transactions, particularly in the technology, fashion, entertainment, tourism, engineering and renewable energy sectors.

He holds a degree in Law from the University of Salamanca and furthered his education with postgraduate studies in Civil and Private Law at the same university and specialised law programmes at UCLA (USA).

Before founding the firm in 2003, he worked at international law firms such as Squire, Sanders & Dempsey and Ashurst, as well as Albiñana & Suárez de Lezo, consolidating a strategic and global vision of business advice.

He advises companies in all phases of their corporate activity, from contract design and negotiation to complex sales transactions, restructuring, internationalisation and regulatory compliance.

He also heads the firm’s Debt & Restructuring department, a multidisciplinary team of experts in finance, business strategy, taxation, labour and litigation, from which she accompanies companies in transformation or crisis processes, working in an integrated manner with their legal and financial departments.

AREAS OF PRACTICE
  • Commercial and Corporate
  • Compliance
SECTORS
  • Renewable Energies
  • Media & Entertainment
  • ICT and Internet
  • Robotics & AI
  • Tourism
  • Retail & Consumer
SPECIALIZATIONS
  • Competition Law
  • Aeronautical and Airport Law
LANGUAGES
  • English
  • Spanish
Education
  • BSc in Law from the University of Salamanca
  • Postgraduate courses in Civil and Private Law at the same university
  • Extensive law programmes at UCLA in the United States
Experience
  • Founding Partner at Santiago Mediano | 2003 – Present
  • Associate at Albiñana y Suárez de Lezo | 2000-2003
  • Associate at Squire, Sanders & Dempsey | 1998-2000
  • Trainee at Ashurt | 1998
Teaching
  • Lecturer in the legal module at ISDI (Digital Business School)
Recognitions
  • Renowned professional by the publication Chambers Global in the area of Corporate/ME
  • Professional recommended by the publication Legal Expert for Corporate and Commercial.
Professional affiliations
  • Member of the Bar Associations of Madrid and Salamanca