About Josep M. Balcells Cabanas
- Partner – Head of Corporate and International Law.
- Lawyer specialized in Corporate Law, Transactions and International Contract Law.
- Graduated in Law at the University of Barcelona. Master’s degree on European Community Law at UAB (1988). Licénse Special en Droit Communautaire. Bruselas, ULB 1989-90.
- He has a broad experience at advising Spanish and foreign companies in Mergers and Acquisitions, recruitment, trade operations, late payment claims and Corporate law. He has specialized in sales distribution (agency, franchise and distribution), as well as in the energy, retail and automotive fields.
- Professor in the Master’s programme of Business International Law at ESADE and Master’s Coordinator of the International Legal Practice (MILP) at ISDE.
- Member of the Governing Board at Barcelona’s Lawyers’ Association (ICAB) from June 2007 to June 2009. Board Member and Treasurer of the ICAB (2017-2021). Dean of the ICAB Provisional Board in 2021.
- Former President of the Section of European Community and International Law at Barcelona’s Lawyers’ Association (2002-2007).
- Lawyer of the Buenos Aires’ Lawyers’ Association (Argentina).
