Eduardo Arbizu

Eduardo Arbizu joined Pérez-Llorca in 2020, as Of Counsel.

Experience

Eduardo has more than 30 years of practice, is a State Attorney on leave and has held positions of responsibility in prominent Spanish and international financial entities. He stands out for having been General Secretary and Legal Advisor of Barclays Spain and CEO and Head of Commercial Banking of Barclays in Continental Europe, a period after which he joined BBVA where he held different relevant positions within the legal area of this bank as General Director of legal affairs, Director of Legal Services, Tax Advisory, Audit and Compliance, Global Head of Legal & Compliance and Global Head of Regulation & Internal Control.

Education

• 2001 Advanced Management Program, Wharton Business School 1990 – 1993 Professor of Administrative Law, Universidad Pontificia Comillas, ICADE 1988 State Attorney 1986 Law Degree, University of Navarra (Extraordinary Bachelor’s Award)

Academic Activities

• He is a professor of the Master of Digital Law at the University of Navarra and the "Expert Title in Corporate Governance and M&A Operations" Program at the Autonomous University of Madrid.

Memberships

• Illustrious Bar Association of Madrid (ICAM).

Awards and Recognitions

• Iberian Lawyer: ‘Lawyer of the Year’ (2018).