Profile
Cristian Gual is a partner at Uría Menéndez. He leads the International Arbitration and Litigation team and heads the broader dispute resolution group in Barcelona. He graduated in philosophy and later in law and joined the firm in 2001. He was seconded to Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz in New York, where he worked with the Litigation, and Restructuring and Finance teams.
He focuses in complex civil and commercial disputes for both national and multinational companies. He has a wide experience in dealing with mass- and class- claims on matters relating to competition and non-material assets (antitrust private enforcement, unfair competition and IP), corporate disputes (director’s liability, securities litigation), as well as more general contractual liability and tort cases.
Cristian represents his clients before Spanish courts at all instances and in national and international arbitration proceedings. He has also handled mediation proceedings and has been appointed arbitrator in both institutional and ad hoc proceedings.
Education
- Philosophy Degree, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, 1997
- Law Degree, Universidad de Barcelona, 2001
Professional associations
- Barcelona Bar Association
- Chairman of the Barcelona Bar Association’s Arbitration Committee
- Associació d'Estudis Jurídics Internacionals (International Legal Studies Association)
- Club Español de Arbitraje
- Co-Chairs’ Circle
- LCIA-Young International Arbitration Group
Teaching activity
- Lecturer on the IP & IT master’s degree at ESADE Law School.
- Lecturer at the Istituto Europeo di Design.
- Lecturer on the international arbitration course of the Barcelona Bar Association.
Cristian participates regularly as a speaker at seminars and conferences on subjects related to his field of expertise.
