Juan Fernández-Armesto

Public Appointments

In October 1996 Juan F.-Armesto was designated by the Spanish government Chairman of the Spanish Securities and Exchange Commission (CNMV), an institution modelled on the American SEC, and with equivalent powers.  As Chairman of the CNMV he chaired more than 200 disciplinary proceedings in matters relating to the securities markets.

Between 2011 and 2020 he was Vice-President of the Joint Board of Appeal of the European Supervisory Authorities (ESMA, EBA and EIOPA), the body which reviews the decisions of such Authorities.

Professional and Academic Experience

Between 1983 and 1996, Juan F.-Armesto was partner of the law firm Uría Menéndez. In 1993 he became the head of the litigation and arbitration area of the firm and acted as counsel in more than 40 domestic and international arbitrations. 

In 1978 he started to teach commercial law as Assistant Professor at Comillas University – ICADE in Madrid. He was designated Chaired Professor in 1988 and continued teaching until 2009.

Curriculum Vitae

Spanish national, born in New York in 1953, he lived for 10 years in Germany, obtained the Abitur at the German School in Madrid (1972), and then received Degrees in Law (ICADE, Madrid, 1977) and in Business Administration (ICADE, Madrid, 1978) and an Iuris Doctor (Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 1983 summa cum laude). 

Bilingual: Spanish-German; English; Portuguese and working knowledge of French.

Panels and Professional Associations

– Chairman, Club Español del Arbitraje (2017-2020).
– Vice-President, ICCA (2019-2021).
– Vice-Chairman, IBA Arbitration Committee (2008-2009).
– Member of the Court of the LCIA (2015-2020).
– Member of the Panel of ICSID designated by the Kingdom of Spain (2010-2016).
– Member of the Panel of Arbitrators of CIETAC since 2021.
– Member of the Panel of Arbitrators of CIMA since 2003.
– Member of BAC/BIAC Panel of Arbitrators for International Investment Arbitration since 2021.
– Member of the National and International Center of Arbitration of the CCL (2022-2023).