Partner at San Simón & Duch

 

 

Chambers & Partners 2021 – «Luis is an exceptional clever strategist and clear thinker with no qualms about contesting authorities in high-profile and sensitive cases»

 

Who’s Who Legal – “Is considered to be “a tremendous resource” who should be the first port of call”.

 

Summary

Practising lawyer since 1978, specialising in maritime, transport and insurance Law.

Experience

Teacher of several Master\’s degrees in maritime Law.

Titulary Member of the Comité Maritime International (CMI)

Member of the Spanish Association of Maritime Law.

Member of the Ibero-American Institute of Maritime Law.

Member of the International Bar Association (IBA) and former chairman of the A1 Subcommittee.

Former advisor to the Kingdom of Spain at the International Maritime Organisation (IMO).

Honorary Member of the Centre of Law Studies of Salzburg.

Former member of the Advisory Committee of the Latin Law Institute and Tulane Law School.

Creator and founder of the International Maritime Law Seminar.

Former President of the Maritime and Transport Law Section of the Madrid BAR Association.

Arbitrator.

He has published various articles in both national and international journals and he is an author and contributor of
several publications and has given many lectures both in Spain and abroad.

His Professional activity and experience make him present in all types of court and judicial affairs, arbitration and conduct extensive work of national and international advisory.

He has dealt with a wide range of cases like “Sea Harrier”, “Castillo de Bellver”, “la Galga y el Juno” or “Prestige”, among others.

 

Recognitions

Chambers & Partners: Band 1. “Luis is an exceptionally clever strategist and clear thinker with no qualms about contesting authorities in high-profile and sensitive cases.”

Best Lawyers: “LAWYER OF THE YEAR 2020“; “LAWYER OF THE YEAR 2021”

Who’s Who Legal: Global Leader.

Languages: Spanish and English.