Practice Expertise
Areas of Practice
- Banking and Finance
- Corporate Law and Commercial Contracts
- Securities Markets
Profile
José Luis Palao is a partner in the Corporate/Commercial Department of Garrigues, where he has spent his entire career since 1998. He specializes in corporate/commercial law, mainly banking and finance law and securities market law, as is regarded as an expert in the issuance of equity securities, fixed and hybrid securities and tender offers. In addition, José Luis Palao advice to listed companies on a range of engagements, whether on ad-hoc projects or deals or aspects deriving from the obligations specific to such entities (regulated information, market abuse, etc.)
José Luis has featured in several directories over consecutive years, such as Best Lawyers or European Legal 500 which awarded him the title of "Leading individual" in capital markets and ranked Garrigues' practice area as number one.
He is a lecturer on securities market law at Centro de Estudios Garrigues, the Master's Degree in International Business Law at Universidad San Pablo CEU and is a regular speaker at seminars and conferences organized by the firm and at various specialized conferences. In addition he has taught as a lecturer on the Master's Degree in Legal Advisory Services organized by Universidad Pontificia de Comillas (ICADE).
Education
Fundamentals of American Law and the Common law methodology (2008-2009) delivered by Centro de Estudios Garrigues.
Areas of Practice
- Banking and Finance
- Corporate Law and Commercial Contracts
- Securities Markets
Professional Career
Articles
Co-author of the chapter on Spain in the book "Securities World- Jurisdictional comparisons"- European Lawyer Reference (2011) General Editor: Willem J L Calkoen.
Co-author of the Spanish chapter of the book "The International Capital Markets Review"- Law Business Research (2011)- Editor: Jeffrey Golden.
Co-author of the Spanish chapter of the book "The International Capital Markets Review"- Law Business Research (2012)- Editor: Jeffrey Golden.
Author of various articles in several publications such as International Law Review, International Law Office, Actualidad Jurídica Aranzadi, etc.
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