B. Cremades & Asociados

International Arbitration

Bernardo M. Cremades, Jr., admitted to practice law in Madrid, the State of New York and the District of Columbia, is a partner in the arbitration and litigation group of B. Cremades & Asociados. His practice focuses on investment treaty and international commercial arbitration under the auspices of various arbitral institutions and rules, including the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA), the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL), the International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR), and the Inter-American Commercial Arbitration Commission (IACAC). Bernardo also participates in domestic commercial arbitrations under a wide range of arbitral rules.

Bernardo regularly represents or advises clients in litigation proceedings in various jurisdictions, with particular emphasis on Spanish, European and U.S. courts. Such litigation proceedings include some of the largest insolvency proceedings in the history of Spain. He has also acted or (co)authored written submissions before, inter alia, the Supreme Court of Spain, the Constitutional Court of Spain, the European Court of Justice, the Supreme Court of the United States of America, the Constitutional Court of Bolivia, the Supreme Court of Panama, the Supreme Court of Costa Rica, as well as before lower courts in these or other jurisdictions (in jurisdictions in which he is not qualified, the legal briefs were signed by a local lawyer). He has also provided legal expert testimony in U.S. courts, U.K. courts and investor-State arbitrations on diverse issues, including matters of Spanish law (both of a substantive and procedural nature).

Bernardo has extensive experience in corporate finance matters, including mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructurings, structured finance and project finance transactions.

Bernardo holds a Law Degree and a Diploma in International Relations from the Universidad Pontificia de Comillas (ICADE) and an LL.M. Degree from New York University School of Law. In addition, he holds an Advanced Professional Certificate from the NYU Pollack Center for Law & Business.

Bernardo is author of several academic articles and is a frequent speaker at arbitration events.

Previously, Bernardo worked as an associate in the New York office of the law firm Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP and in the Madrid office of the law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP. He also interned at the American Arbitration Association (AAA) and at the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID).

Spanish (native), English (bilingual) and German (competent).

Madrid Bar; New York State Bar; District of Columbia Bar; U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit; U.S. District Courts for the Southern, Eastern, Western and Northern Districts of New York; International Bar Association; American Bar Association; New York State Bar Association; Spanish Arbitration Club (founding member and former member of the managing committee of the New York and Washington, D.C. Chapter); Spanish Arbitration Club’s Code on Best Practices in Arbitration (member of the Drafting Committee of the Litigation Funding Section); Construction Industry Arbitration Centre (CAIC) of Mexico  (member of the Consultative Council); Lex Arbitri (member of the International Consultative Council); Representative member, Real Madrid C.F. (2020-2024); Lexolent, Network Member.

New York University Pollack Center for Law & Business, Advanced Professional Certificate in Law & Business, 2009

New York University School of Law, LL.M., 2009

Universidad Pontificia de Comillas (ICADE), Law Degree, 2006

Universidad Pontificia de Comillas (ICADE), Diploma in International Relations, 2006