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Álvaro Martín Talavera

Álvaro Martín Talavera

Europe 2026

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About

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Practice Areas

Álvaro is a highly regarded white-collar crime lawyer with extensive experience in the defense and prosecution of complex criminal matters, particularly those involving financial institutions, listed companies, and multinational groups. His practice focuses on high-stakes criminal litigation, with a strong international dimension.

He advises and represents clients in cases involving financial and corporate crime, including financial and banking-related criminal risks, with a strong cross-border component, market manipulation and investor fraud, offences against workers' rights, environmental offences, tax and Social Security offences, etc.

Álvaro combines deep technical knowledge with a strategic approach to litigation. He regularly acts before Spanish courts and coordinates defense strategies with foreign counsel in multijurisdictional investigations.

Professional Memberships

Madrid BAR Association

Publications

https://www.economistjurist.es/podcast/la-responsabilidad-penal-de-la-persona-juridica-de-pequenas-dimensiones-en-ultima-ratio/

https://diariolaley.laleynext.es/dll/2024/05/29/el-fundamento-de-la-responsabilidad-penal-de-los-administradores-y-directivos-en-espana

https://www.economistjurist.es/actualidad-juridica/la-responsabilidad-penal-de-las-personas-juridicas-en-ultima-ratio/

https://blogs.elconfidencial.com/juridico/tribuna/2023-07-21/los-nuevos-requisitos-del-recurso-de-casacion-penal-mayores-dificultades_3704840/

https://economistjurist.es/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/03/11_Penal-2.pdf

https://cincodias.elpais.com/legal/2023/10/09/juridico/1696847097_719229.html

https://www.legaltoday.com/historico/jurisprudencia/jurisprudencia-penal/luces-y-sombras-del-proyecto-de-reforma-del-codigo-penal-en-materia-de-instrumentos-de-pago-distintos-del-efectivo-2022-07-11/

https://www.expansion.com/juridico/opinion/2018/09/21/5ba51aa122601de6798b46b4.html

Chambers Review

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Chambers European Guide

Dispute Resolution: Corporate Crime - Spain

Band 4
Band 4

Individual Editorial

Álvaro Martín Talavera of SLJ Abogados advises corporations and individuals on financial criminal cases.

Strengths

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  • Álvaro combines impeccable technical knowledge with a clear strategic vision. He inspires complete confidence through his rigor, ability to anticipate scenarios, and his direct and calm approach.

    Dispute Resolution: Corporate CrimeChambers European Guide
  • He has great potential, he possesses admirable technical skill and dedication.

    Dispute Resolution: Corporate CrimeChambers European Guide

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