Jose Luis Terron
Counsel
Madrid
Jose Luis Terron
Counsel
Madrid
Contact Details
José Luis is an expert in managing complex and high-profile disputes. He has advised in both domestic and international arbitration procedures regarding disputes concerning many different sectors such as energy, IT, construction and retail companies, administered before the ICC and the LCIA.
José Luis also has a vast experience in commercial litigation (challenge of companies’ resolutions, M&A litigation and a wide range of contractual disputes). He also has experience in advising important financial institutions in misselling cases (including class actions) related to structured bonds, preferred shares, multicurrency mortgages and swap interest rate clauses.
Graduated top of his class (premio extraordinario) he is an adjunct professor at renowned universities such as Instituto de Empresa and Navarra University. José Luis is recommended for his excellent work in the main legal directories, such as Chambers & Partners, Legal 500 and Best Lawyers.
Qualifications
Professional
Academic
Course, Business Administration, 2001
Erasmus Scholarship, 2002
Degree, Law, University of Cádiz, 2003
Related articles
Publications: 14 February 2023
Directive (EU) 2020/1828: A new framework for EU class actions
For many years now, the EU has sought to create a collective redress mechanism across the EU market. Half of the EU member states have little or no such mechanism.
Publications: 24 March 2020
Covid-19 coronavirus: impact on Spanish commercial lease agreements
Publications: 09 March 2020
The Spanish Supreme Court reviews its criteria on usurious interest rates for revolving credit cards
Qualifications
Professional
Academic
Course, Business Administration, 2001
Erasmus Scholarship, 2002
Degree, Law, University of Cádiz, 2003
Experience highlights
ICC arbitration exceeding EUR250m out of a breach of contract of a major construction company
Read moreICC Arbitration arising out of a breach of contract of the Spanish hotelier exceeding USD20m
Read moreICC arbitration exceeding EUR500m from the termination of a Sponsorhip Agreement
Advising in an ICC arbitration deriving from the termination of a Sponsorhip Agreement. The amount at dispute exceeding EUR500m.
ICC arbitration exceeding EUR250m out of a breach of contract of a major construction company
Advising in an ICC arbitration, arising out of a breach of contract of a major construction company. The amount at stake exceeded EUR250m.
ICC Arbitration arising out of a breach of contract of the Spanish hotelier exceeding USD20m
Advising in an ICC Arbitration arising out of a breach of contract of the Spanish hotelier leading company. Amount at stake exceeding USD20m.
ICC Arbitration deriving from the breach of contract of a JVA
Advising in an ICC Arbitration deriving from the breach of contract of a JVA in relation to the construction of an oil refinery.
Recognition
He's very focused on satisfying the client: he wants to know us and how we work and this is what really helps.
Chambers 2017
He is well known for his excellent technical knowledge, his involvement, his proactivity. He has a deep knowledge of banking matters and handles the most complex issues brilliantly.
Chambers 2018
He is a great out-of-the-box thinker that will explore all avenues, come up with phenomenal ideas and is as hard-working a person as I have ever met.
Chambers 2016
He is a tough litigator.
Chambers 2019
Published Work
- ¿Sigue siendo posible que los tribunales aprecien la falta de legitimación pasiva de oficio sin incurrir en incongruencia? (Published in the Book Practica Contenciosa para Abogados 2018)
- Reopening floor clause mortgage claims in Spain (Regulatory Risk Note)
- Pro-Bank arbitration awards aned by Madrid court: should banks be arbitrating in Madrid? European Financial Litigation Review.
- Demanda de nulidad de Laudo: Caducidad de la acción e importancia de la cuantía a la hora de la tasación de costas. (Published in the Book Practica Contenciosa para Abogados 2015).
- Transposition of Directive on Antitrust Damages Actions: Some thoughts.
- ECJ ruling on Spanish foreclosure procedure. (European Financial Litigation Review).
- Court upholds clause providing options for parties. (Global Arbitration Review -GAR).
- El dies a quo de la acción de anulabilidad de la compraventa de participaciones preferentes. (Published in the Book Practica Contenciosa para Abogados 2016)
- First Spanish court ruling upholding validity of hybrid dispute resolution clause. (European Finance Litigation Review).
- Multicurrency loans litigation in Spain. European Financial Litigation.
- Doing Business in Spain 2013 and 2020 (Enforcing Contracts). World Bank publication.
- How should credit risk be disclosed in purchase orders? European Financial Litigation Review.
- Do financial entities have an ongoing duty to advise clients? European Finance Litigation Review
- Recent interest rate swap litigation. European Finance Litigation Review.
- Supreme Court gives first ruling on minimum interest rate provisions in floating rate mortgage agreements European Finance Litigation Review.
- ¿Es válido el sometimiento a arbitraje de las controversias derivadas de un contrato de agencia? (Published in the Book Practica Contenciosa para Abogados 2019)"
