LAWYER PROFILE

Begoña Fernández

Europe 2026

Deloitte Legal

Ranked in 1 practice area

Corporate Compliance

Spain

7 years ranked

About

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Europe

Practice Areas

Begoña Fernández is the head of Deloitte Legal´s Regulatory & Compliance Department.

Career

Begoña is the Regulatory & Compliance Global Leader at Deloitte Legal (84 countries) since 2019 and is also member of the Anti-Money Laundering Committee of Deloitte, and the Criminal Risk Prevention Committee.

She has contributed to the exponential development of the Regulatory and Compliance law industry in Deloitte Legal, leading a professional team of 20 lawyers located across four Spanish Autonomous Regions.

Professional Memberships

Begoña has been designated Best Lawyer in the Corporate Governance & Compliance area. In 2017 she was identified as one of Iberian Lawyer´s InspiraLAw´s Top 50 outstanding women lawyers for Spain & Portugal. She has also been ranked by Chambers & Partners in 2020 in Band 3 and up to Band 2 in 2021.

Publications

Begoña has been co-author of the article ‘Seguridad de la información’, 2019; ‘2010 Contentious Yearbook for Lawyers. The most important cases on litigation and arbitration’, Wolters Kluwer, among others.

Personal

In june 2021, she was appointed as member of the IOC (Compliance Officer Institution) advisory Board. Begoña is member of the Spanish Compliance Association (Asociación Española de Compliance, ASCOM) and IOC (Instituto de Oficiales de Cumplimiento).

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers European Guide

Corporate Compliance - Spain

Band 1

Individual Editorial

Top-ranked lawyer Begoña Fernández's practice encompasses assisting with the development of criminal compliance programmes, internal investigations and risk maps for prominent national and international clients.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

She is always available for any matter we raise with her, regardless of the complexity.
Corporate ComplianceChambers European Guide
She has great business acumen and is able to identify opportunities that may arise during the development of the service with the client.
Corporate ComplianceChambers European Guide
Begoña Fernández is a leading figure in the compliance sector. Her experience, adaptability and expertise make her one of the people you should consult if you need help.
Corporate ComplianceChambers European Guide
She has strong technical and problem-solving skills.
Corporate ComplianceChambers European Guide
Begoña Fernández has a deep knowledge of both the theoretical and business aspects. She is always committed to excellence, and her multidisciplinary profile means she is capable of advising in all areas of corporate compliance, including criminal compliance, AML and ESG.
Corporate ComplianceChambers European Guide