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Trends and Developments Contributed by: Gonzalo Ardila, Margarita Morales, Fátima Mallén and Alberto Witzl Hogan Lovells Cadwalader
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Gonzalo Ardila is the head of litigation and arbitration at Hogan Lovells Cadwalader’s Madrid office. He has extensive experience in commercial litigation and domestic and international arbitration,
contractual and non-contractual liability, insurance contracts, coverage discussions and industrial losses.
Fátima Mallén is a senior associate in the dispute resolution department of Hogan Lovells Cadwalader’s Madrid office and has extensive experience in judicial proceedings in several jurisdictions. She focuses on tort law
representing clients from the energy, infrastructure and retail sectors. Gonzalo is also particularly active in the insurance sector. He uses technical skills, depth of analysis and attention to detail to plan the most effective strategy for each case, summarising and explaining very complex matters in pleadings and hearings. Gonzalo is a member of the Spanish Arbitration Club and has teaching experience as professor of civil procedure law in the Masters of Private Law of the Madrid Bar Association and in the practicum of ICADE.
related to product liability claims, with a particular focus on the life sciences and healthcare sectors. Additionally, Fátima has particular experience in the defence of insurance and reinsurance companies in a wide range of matters such as professional liability claims, D&O and coverage disputes, etc. She also has experience in complex matters in civil and commercial litigation, banking disputes relating to financial products, and disputes between shareholders regarding company resolutions, agency agreements, etc.
Margarita Morales is counsel in the dispute resolution department at Hogan Lovells Cadwalader’s Madrid office. She has had an extensive career in all types of judicial proceedings in multiple jurisdictions.
Alberto Witzl is an associate in the litigation and arbitration team at Hogan Lovells Cadwalader’s Madrid office. He has experience in a wide range of civil and commercial matters and has represented the majority of
Margarita works in the international product liability side of the firm’s life sciences and healthcare team and is in charge of judicial and out-of-court claims related to civil liability for defective products, both from the perspective of the manufacturer and the distributor. She also advises on the contentious area of insurance and reinsurance litigation related to civil
Spanish financial institutions in claims related to investment products, consumers and digital frauds, in all instances and the Supreme Court. Alberto also
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