Work experience

• Lawyer with more than 21 years of experience in dispute resolution concerning a wide range of mercantile and civil issues: contracts (disputes arisen from M&A transactions, bank products and services, real estate lease agreements, professional services, construction), competition law, tortious liability, director’s liability, shareholders-company conflicts, enforcement of foreign rulings, enforcement of security rights.

• Concerning Bankruptcy Law, has acted as receiver and has advised both debtors and creditors in purchases of production units and distressed debts.

• 2003-2011: Associate of the Litigation and Arbitration department in GARRIGUES, ABOGADOS Y ASESORES TRIBUTARIOS.

• 2011-2016: Senior associate of the Litigation and Arbitration department in DELOITTE ABOGADOS

• 2017: Partner in charge of the Litigation and Arbitration department in GARRIDO ABOGADO

• Manuel Gordillo was included in the 2020, 2021 and 2022 Edition of THE BEST LAWYERS in Spain for “Insolvency and Restructuring”.

Education and Qualifications

• Degree in Law. Specialized in private Law (BA in Law). Seville University (US)

• Master en Asesoría Jurídica de Empresas (LL.M). IE Business School (Instituto de Empresa)

• Admitted to Madrid Bar Association

• Member of CEA - Club Español del Arbitraje (Arbitration Spanish Club) Teaching activities

• Lecturer of seminar "Excelencia Comercial para Abogados" (IE Business School)

• Lecturer of seminar “Bankruptcy Excellence Program” (Universidad Europea de Madrid)

• Examiner at Francisco de Vitoria University (UFV) and IE Business School

• Various reports in specialized media (Economist&Jurist, Memento Francis Lefebvre, Anuario Contencioso Wolters Kluver, Financier Worldwide, El Economista, Iuris&Lex, Legal Today).

Articles in specialized publications and media:

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