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Madrid
+34 91 514 52 00
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Registered lawyer nº 84180
I. Colegio de la Abogacía de Madrid
Leopoldo Rubido is a principal associate in the Litigation and Arbitration Department. He specializes in civil and commercial litigation, with extensive experience in advising clients and defending their interests, both in the pre-litigation phase and in court and arbitral proceedings, in relation to contractual disputes, legal claims and corporate conflicts of all kinds, particularly in the areas of construction and real estate, commercial distribution, users and consumers, and private equity. He holds a Degree in Law and an Associate’s Degree in Business Studies from Universidad Pontificia de Comillas (ICADE E-1). He has been a practicing member of the Madrid Bar Association since 2008.
Experience
Leopoldo Rubido has been a principal associate in the Litigation and Arbitration Department of Garrigues since 2020. He joined the firm in 2008.
He has dedicated his career to advising and defending clients in court and arbitration proceedings in the civil and commercial jurisdictions for the resolution of highly complex disputes:
- In the real estate field, he has participated in numerous lawsuits relating to contractual breaches and liability claims deriving from the defective nature of all manner of structures and installations (buildings, major infrastructure, etc.), planning and zoning issues, and disputes relating to leases or any other type of assignment of use or operation of real estate, as well as condominium property disputes, direct actions brought by suppliers and subcontractors, etc.
- In the area of commercial distribution, he has participated in lawsuits deriving from the early termination (and all manner of breaches) of distribution, supply, agency and concession agreements, the defective nature of all kinds of products and services, as well as user and consumer claims, all across a wide range of sectors including the fashion, food and automotive industries.
- In the strictly corporate sphere, he has participated in lawsuits relating to investment deals (disputes relating to the sale and purchase of companies, side agreements, etc.), the challenge of corporate resolutions, and director liability.
- He also has extensive litigation experience in the areas of insurance, banking, unfair competition, and noncontractual liability.
Leopoldo has acted in court in all kinds of proceedings and ancillary proceedings: from declaratory proceedings at all instances – with significant expertise in extraordinary cassation appeals and appeals against procedural infringements before the Supreme Court – to injunctive relief and enforcement proceedings – including the recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments and awards – to proceedings in the voluntary jurisdiction (payments into court, establishment of time periods for fulfilling obligations, etc.). He has also participated in numerous national and international arbitration proceedings before institutions such as the ICC International Court of Arbitration or the Civil and Commercial Court of Arbitration (CIMA).
He has also advised and defended clients in out-of-court and pre-litigation phases, assisting in negotiations, representing, accompanying and/or advising clients at meetings, board meetings or shareholders’ meetings, as well as reviewing and preparing all types of documents, communications and/or settlement agreements.
Academic background
Degree in Law and Associate’s Degree in Business Studies, Universidad Pontificia Comillas, ICADE E-1, 2008.
Executive Master’s Degree in Business Law, Centro de Estudios Garrigues in conjunction with Harvard Law School (2010).
Executive Master’s Degree in Business Law Practice, Centro de Estudios Garrigues (2016).
Teaching activity
He has lectured on the “Métodos y técnicas probatorias en la tutela jurisdiccional de derechos” (Probative Techniques and Methods in the Judicial Protection of Rights) on the Master’s Degree in Legal Practice (Tax Specialty) at Centro de Estudios Garrigues (2020).
Memberships
Publications
Contributor to the collective work “2014 Práctica Contenciosa para Abogados. Los casos más relevantes sobre litigación y arbitraje en 2013 de los grandes despachos” (2014 Commercial Law Practice for Lawyers. The Key Litigation and Arbitration Cases in 2013 at the Major Firms). La Ley. 2014.