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Cristina Vidal Otero

Cristina Vidal Otero

Europe 2026

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About

Provided by Pérez-Llorca

Practice Areas

Financial Services and Investment Funds.

She advises financial institutions, fund managers, payment institutions and market infrastructure providers on regulatory matters, supervision and inspection processes, sanctions proceedings, authorisation and registration procedures, and corporate governance. She has extensive experience in conduct rules, market abuse, AML/CTF, and in designing and implementing remediation and compliance frameworks for regulated entities and listed companies.

Career

Cristina is a partner (since 2025) in Pérez‑Llorca’s Financial Services & Investment Funds practice. With more than 20 years of experience in the sector, she advises financial institutions, fund managers, insurers and fintech companies on regulatory, supervisory, compliance and corporate governance matters. She is a State Attorney on leave and previously served before the Audiencia Nacional and at the Subdirección General de lo Contencioso de la Abogacía General del Estado. From 2010 to 2013, she was Director of the Litigation and Sanctions Department of the CNMV and also served as Deputy Secretary of its Board.

Abogada del Estado, 2002 (currently on leave)

Degree in Law, Universidad de Valladolid

She works in Spanish and English.

Professional Memberships

The Madrid Bar Association (ICAM)

Chambers Review

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Chambers European Guide

Financial Services Regulation - Spain

Band 4
Band 4

Individual Editorial

Cristina Vidal Otero is recognised for her presence in financial regulatory mandates. She represents financial institutions on registrations and sanctions proceedings.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • Cristina is able to capture customer needs, providing solutions and can adapt to client's vision.

    Financial Services RegulationChambers European Guide
  • Cristina Vidal has a high capacity for analysis and is very decisive in all her approaches.

    Financial Services RegulationChambers European Guide

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