Javier Fernández-Samaniego
About
Provided by Javier Fernández-Samaniego
Practice Areas
Javier has 27 years' experience in international business law and focuses on prevention and resolution of international commercial conflicts and major Tech & Privacy projects being one the pioneer privacy lawyers in Spain. He is appointee of the Kingdom of Spain as Conciliator at the Panel of Arbitrators and Conciliators of ICSID of the World Bank (end of term - February 2026).
Career
Founder and director of Samaniego Law (2017-present), an ALSP (ranked in ALSP Chambers guide) specializing in dispute resolution and technology law with offices in Madrid and Miami. Managing partner of Bird & Bird Spain (2005-2016), head of IT & Comms at Linklaters Madrid (2000-2005), head of Tech and DP at Cuatrecasas (1996-2000) and previously in-house lawyer at Center for the Development of Industrial Technology (CDTI), Spain.
Professional Memberships
Javier is admitted to practice law in Spain and is certified Foreign Legal Consultant by The Florida Bar. Member of the European Advisory Board of CPR (Intl. Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution). Member of the leading international mediation and arbitration rosters, the leading Technology and Privacy professional organizations. Javier writes and lectures broadly on ADR, Digital Law and Innovation in legal services. Member of the Academic Council of Spanish think-tank FIDE.
Chambers Review
Europe
Javier Fernández-Samaniego offers unparalleled authority over information technology matters. His practice is further complemented by additional strength in dispute resolution, data protection and fintech matters.
Javier Fernández-Samaniego offers unparalleled authority over information technology matters. His practice is further complemented by additional strength in dispute resolution, data protection and fintech matters.
Javier Fernández-Samaniego of Samaniego Law advises on competition and antitrust litigation, as well as international arbitration arising from contractual disputes.
Javier Fernández-Samaniego of Samaniego Law advises on competition and antitrust litigation, as well as international arbitration arising from contractual disputes.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Javier is a pleasure to work with and always keeps his focus on the overall goal of a project."
"Javier is very experienced. He provides good added value to the project and comfort about the proposed legal solutions."
"He is very experienced and easy to work with."
"Javier is just the best. It's that simple."
"Javier is a pleasure to work with and always keeps his focus on the overall goal of a project."
"Javier is very experienced. He provides good added value to the project and comfort about the proposed legal solutions."
"He is very experienced and easy to work with."
"Javier is just the best. It's that simple."