Mónica de Cristóbal

Mónica is a lawyer specialising in civil law and an expert in family and inheritance law. She has more than 25 years of experience working in law firms and providing in-house legal advice to business groups.

Monica is also a family mediator and a mediator in civil, commercial and criminal matters, having been part of the intrajudicial mediation team of the Social Courts and Criminal Courts of Alcalá de Henares.

Since 2020, she has been actively collaborating with our firm on civil matters.

AREAS OF PRACTICE

Litigation & Arbitration

SPECIALISATIONS

Civil Law
Family Law
Probate and Inheritance Law
Conflict Resolution

LANGUAGES

English
Spanish

Education

Law degree from the Complutense University of Madrid – San Pablo CEU
Doctorate courses at the Complutense University of Madrid.
MDI Master’s degree from the Complutense University of Madrid.
Master’s degree in Family Mediation from AIEEFF.
Master’s degree in Civil and Commercial Mediation from the University of Alcalá de Henares.
Specialist course in Criminal Mediation at the Alcalá de Henares Bar Association.

Experience

Of Counsel at Santiago Mediano | 2020 – present
Private practice in the areas of civil law (family and inheritance) and labour law | 2008 – present
Legal Director of the GECONSA Group in Spain and Latin America | 2002-2008.
Solicitor at D&C Abogados | 1994–2002.
Solicitor for the Association of Victims of Terrorism | 1994–2002.

Teaching

Lecturer in civil mediation courses at ISDE, the Madrid Bar Association, the European University, Editorial Tirant Lo Blanch, the Alcalá de Henares Bar Association, and summer courses at the Complutense University.

Professional affiliations

Member of the Madrid Bar Association