Profile

María joined Pérez-Llorca in 2022, having previously completed work experience at the firm as part of the Master’s degree for Access to the Legal Profession. Prior to this, Maria advised on international law at a foreign boutique and an international organisation, and completed an internship at two renowned international law firms in the area of litigation and arbitration.

Studies:

• 2021 Master’s degree for Access to the Legal Profession, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
• 2020 Advanced LL.M. (Master of Laws), Public International Law, Leiden University
• 2019 Joint Honours degree in Law and Business Administration, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
• 2017 Exchange programme, University of California, Santa Cruz

She speaks Spanish, English and French.

Experience

María is currently working in the Litigation and Arbitration practice. She has experience in civil and commercial litigation, both before the ordinary courts and before domestic and international arbitration tribunals. She provides advice on a range of pre-litigious and dispute-related matters, including claims for damages for competition law infringements and unfair competition, as well as commercial contracts and corporate disputes. She has also participated in proceedings for the annulment, recognition and enforcement of foreign awards and judgments.

Academic and publishing collaborations

María collaborates with the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid as a trainer for the team participating in the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition.

Maria has published several articles, as author or co-author, including:

• “La reforma del sistema de acciones de representación a la luz de la Directiva (UE) 2020/1828”, Revista Jurídica Pérez-Llorca, vol. 7, May 2022 (co-author).
• “La fragmentación judicial en la resolución de disputas de derechos humanos. ¿Qué rol puede ejercer la Corte Internacional de Justicia?”, in S. Torrecuadrada García-Lozano and C. Espósito (eds), Los desafíos de la Corte Internacional de Justicia frente a los Derechos Humanos, Ed. La Ley, May 2022 ISBN: 978-84-19032-37-9 (author).
• “Modes of international criminal liability: the joint criminal enterprise”, Revista Digital Penal no. 26, Ed. Jurídica Sepín, March 2018 (author).

Professional organisations

The Madrid Bar Association (ICAM)