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Provided by Miguel Linares
Miguel Linares Polaino is the founding partner of Linares Abogados and has more than 30 years of experience in financial regulation. He advises Spanish and international financial institutions and FinTechs on financial services regulatory matters, with particular expertise in consumer credit, payment services, e-money, securities markets, crypto-assets, compliance, cross-border activity, distribution structures, dealings with supervisors, investment funds, insurance, regulated entities M&A and anti-money laundering.
He has been involved in first-of-their-kind mandates in Spain, including the registration of the first crypto entity before the Bank of Spain, the launch of the first Spanish electronic money institution and the structuring of the first Spanish online P2P lending platform.
Before founding Linares Abogados in 2010, Miguel was a senior associate at Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira and previously worked at Cremades & Calvo-Sotelo, among others. He also served as Professor Assistant at Boston University.
Madrid Bar Association
Native Spanish speaker; English C1
Boston University
LL.M. in International Financial and Banking Law
1994 - 1994
Universidad San Pablo CEU
Law degree
1987 - 1992
Provided by Chambers
Head of department Miguel Linares is a well-known figure in the Spanish financial market with experience in a broad range of finance regulatory mandates. His practice covers authorisations before the Bank of Spain, ESG-related issues and cryptocurrency regulation issues.
Provided by Chambers
Miguel transmits confidence and commitment to excellence, and his human and accessible approach makes him a great reference for his clients.
Miguel Linares always has total availability and is able to advise us with legal and technical rigour.
Miguel transmits confidence and commitment to excellence, and his human and accessible approach makes him a great reference for his clients.
Miguel Linares always has total availability and is able to advise us with legal and technical rigour.