Of Counsel
Madrid
ghunter@santiagomediano.com

George Hunter

George Hunter

George is a lawyer specialising in commercial and corporate law, with over 30 years’ experience in providing legal advice at national and international level, particularly in the negotiation and drafting of contracts.

He holds a degree in Law from the University of Navarra, a degree in Political Science from New York University, and a Juris Doctor degree from Boston University.

As an American lawyer, George has developed an extensive career in multinational firms, such as Clifford Chance (Brussels), where he was foreign legal counsel, and Garrigues, where he was a partner for more than a decade.

He is licensed to practise law in both Spain and the United States, which allows him to advise our clients on matters involving common law and civil law jurisdictions.

He has been working with our firm in the Commercial and Corporate area since 2013.

AREAS OF PRACTICE
  • Commercial and Corporate
SPECIALISATIONS
  • Technology and start-ups
  • Commerce, distribution and franchises
  • Foreign investment
  • Mergers and acquisitions (M&A)
  • National and international contracting
LANGUAGES
  • English
  • Spanish
  • French
Education
  • Bachelor of Laws, University of Navarra
  • Juris Doctor, Boston University School of Law
  • Bachelor of Political Science, New York University
Experience
  • Of counsel at Santiago Mediano | 2013 – present
  • Partner at Garrigues | 1997 – 2012
  • Manager at Arthur Andersen | 1988 – 1997
  • Foreign legal counsel at the Brussels office of Clifford Chance | 1987
Teaching
  • He has participated as a speaker at numerous conferences and as an instructor at the Instituto de Empresa (1992–1994) and the Escuela de Organización Industrial (1991–1995).
  • Author of Consumer Legislation in Spain (1987)
  • Co-author of Spanish Corporations Law (1994) and The Spanish Legal System (1996)
Professional affiliations
  • Member of the Massachusetts Bar Association (USA)
  • Member of the Madrid Bar Association