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    José María Abella

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    José María is partner and a leading figure in litigation and arbitration, with over 20 years of experience handling complex disputes

    He has built a solid career as a lawyer in the areas of civil litigation, commercial arbitration, and economic criminal law, advising and representing both individuals and companies. He has led legal proceedings for major clients in the sports, construction, and banking sectors, and has also represented individuals in inheritance disputes and co-ownership dissolutions. As an arbitrator at the Arbitration Court of the Madrid Bar Association, he has participated in numerous arbitration proceedings, defending corporate interests before various arbitration institutions.

    In parallel with his legal practice, José María is also active in academia. He has taught at Univers

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    4 September 2025
    The Dean of the ICAM, Eugenio Ribón, visits ECIJA at the opening of the judicial year

    The Dean of the ICAM, Eugenio Ribón, meets with ECIJA in the framework of the opening of the judicial year.

    "José María Abella is a lawyer with extensive experience, tremendously thorough in the study and defence of each procedure, having as a great virtue the trust he generates in the client and his technical knowledge"

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