Gabriel Castro
Europe Guide 2024
Band 1 : Dispute Resolution: Corporate Crime
Band 1
About
Provided by Gabriel Castro
Practice Areas
Head of the Criminal Law Practice Area.
Experienced litigator dedicated to both prosecution and defence in all sorts of national and international criminal proceedings (extradition proceedings), with extensive knowledge and deep expertise on white-collar crimes and the criminal liability of legal entities.
Renowned expert in corporate compliance (criminal compliance programs) and specialist in conducting and assessing on corporate investigations, having worked on most sensitive corporate investigations across a broad range of industry sectors with implications in different jurisdictions (FCPA, DOJ, SEC; UK Bribery Act, FCA), OFAC, SFO).
Career
Gabriel joined the Criminal Law Practice Area of Garrigues in 1998 and later became a partner in 2009. Since 2015, he is the Head of the Criminal Law Practice Area.
Professional Memberships
Madrid Bar Association.
Personal
Degree in Law, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, 1993.
Preparation for the national competitive examinations for entry into the judicial profession (1993-1998).
Executive Master’s Degree in Business and Finance for Lawyers, Centro de Estudios Garrigues.
Lecturer in the Master's Degree for Admission to the Bar at Universidad Pontificia Comillas (ICADE) and the Executive Master’s Degree on Business Law offered by Centro de Estudios Garrigues in conjunction with Harvard Law School.
Chambers Review
Europe
Gabriel Castro advises an impressive roster of clients hailing from the automotive, energy and banking sectors on corporate criminal cases involving allegations of fraud, misappropriation and corruption. He co-heads the department of corporate crime from Madrid.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"I would highlight Gabriel Castro's great professionalism and experience and his ability to explain matters to the client in a simple way. Undoubtedly, his extensive experience in criminal law translates into security and tranquillity for the client."
"Gabriel has been standing out as one of the best-valued senior professionals in his practice before the courts and among colleagues. He brings together an aspect that I value very positively, which is his ability to lead a young team of great quality."
"He is a safe bet for any criminal litigation case."
"I would highlight Gabriel Castro's great professionalism and experience and his ability to explain matters to the client in a simple way. Undoubtedly, his extensive experience in criminal law translates into security and tranquillity for the client."
"Gabriel has been standing out as one of the best-valued senior professionals in his practice before the courts and among colleagues. He brings together an aspect that I value very positively, which is his ability to lead a young team of great quality."
"He is a safe bet for any criminal litigation case."
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