Career
Carlos has been a full lecturer on commercial law at Valencia University since 1999, after being an assistant lecturer from 1995 to 1999.
He was among the founding partners of MA Abogados in 2011.
In 2007, Carlos founded the law firm Salinas Legal y Tributario, which became part of MA Abogados in November 2011.
He was a partner of the firm Del Moral y Salinas Abogados from 1999 to 2007.
He is a maritime law expert and is listed in the international directories Chambers&Partners and Legal 500 among the best Spanish lawyers for this area of specialisation.
He also has broad experience litigating and consulting in relation to commercial law, transport law and international trade, having led judicial and arbitration matters in national and international forums (ICC/LMAA).
He was an advisor to several stakeholders during the legislative process for the:
– Draft General Bill on Maritime Navigation.
– Draft Securities Market Reform Bill.
As a lawyer, Carlos is recognised for his experience and technical expertise in the Chambers&Partners global legal guide.
He is also recognised for his experience and technical know-how in the global legal directory The Legal 500.
He is also acknowledged for his experience and technical capabilities in the Best Lawyers international legal directory.
Publications
Carlos authored the “Maritime Law Manual”, published by Tirant lo Blanc – ISBN 978-84—1397-660-0 (September 2021).
General Maritime Insurance Provisions, in “The General Maritime Navigation Act Pre-Project” by various authors, Bilbao, 2006.
“Concordance and discordance between the Rotterdam Rules and the General Maritime Navigation Act Project”, in ADM, 2010.
“Harmonies and disharmonies between the Rotterdam Rules and the Draft General Maritime Navigation Act”, in ADM (2010).
“In rem guarantees in the Insolvency Act”, in Volume dedicated to Professor Olivencia, by various authors.
“Basic principles applicable to the effects of the tender on contracts” in ADCo, 24, 2011
“The legal regime in the pledge of marketable securities”. Tirant lo Blanch, Valencia, 1996, 500 pp.
Collaboration with the project “Verordnungsmäßige ausländische Sicherheiten in der EU”, under the direction of Prof. Dr. R. WELTER, professor of mercantile law at the University of Potsdam
“Il pegno ‘omnibus’”, in: Banca, borsa e titoli di credito, 1997, pp. 603-622
“Company law and the securities market (Changes in the Share Companies Act introduced by Act 37/98 of the 16th of November, on Reform of the Securities Market Act, and Act 50/98, accompanying the General Budget)”, in: Law (“La Ley”). Co-authored with Prof. Dr. FRANCISCO VICENT CHULIA
“The reform of the Securities Market Act”. Tirant lo Blanch, Valencia, 1999, 535 pp. Co-authored with MR. PERE KIRCHNER
“The new regulations for deposit guarantee funds”, in: Banking and Stock Market Law Review (“Revista de Derecho Bancario y Bursátil”), n. 66., 1997, pp. 431-475
“The concept of marketable security”, in: Banking and Stock Market Law Review (“Revista de Derecho Bancario y Bursátil”), n. 63, 1996, pp. 609-648
Deregulation and neo-regulation in the securities market”, in: Mercantile Law Review (“Revista de Derecho Mercantil”), Doctrinal Section, n. 224, 1997, pp. 709-773
Book chapter: Collaboration in drafting arts. 5 to 9 of the Insurance Contracts Act (“LCS”), in the volume “The insurance contract in the jurisprudence of the Supreme Court”, by various authors. Tirant lo Blanch, Valencia, 1996, 500 pp. 81-104
“The formal or consensual nature of the land transport insurance contract: A question not at all “academic””, in: General Law Review (“Revista General de Derecho”), Financial Market and Mercantile Contracting section, n. 643, April, 1998, pp. 4001-4031.
Teaching colaboration