Fernando Bedoya

Fernando Bedoya has been a partner in Pérez-Llorca’s Litigation and Arbitration practice since January 2018. He joined Pérez-Llorca in 2009, after several years at an international firm.
He was appointed partner at Pérez-Llorca in January 2018.

Experience

Fernando specialises in resolving complex, high-value civil and commercial disputes. He represents clients before the ordinary courts and in arbitrations before leading international (ICC, ICSID, UNCITRAL) and Spanish (CAM, CIMA, CEA) arbitral institutions.

His practice focuses on investment arbitration, contractual disputes (engineering and construction projects, energy and real estate), directors’ liability, corporate disputes, post-M&A disputes, and damages claims arising from competition law infringements.

Fernando is also an arbitrator and an active member of the Spanish Arbitration Club, where he served as coordinator of its under-40 section (CEA-40). He has also been a member of the Co-Chairs Circle, an association bringing together representatives of leading arbitration associations worldwide.

Education

• 2012 Master’s in Public Law (Procedural Law), Complutense University of Madrid 2005 Degree in Business Administration and Management, Comillas Pontifical University, Madrid (ICADE E3) 2004 Law degree, Comillas Pontifical University, Madrid (ICADE E3)

Academic Activities

• Fernando teaches Civil Litigation at Comillas Pontifical University (ICADE) and Arbitration at the University of Navarra. He also regularly participates as a moderator or speaker at international conferences and seminars on these subjects.

Memberships

• Madrid Bar Association (ICAM). Spanish Arbitration Club (CEA). ICADE Business Club.

Awards and Recognition

• Leaders League: ‘International Arbitration 2022’. Who’s Who Legal: Future Leaders of Arbitration – Partners 2022. Best Lawyers®: ‘Arbitration and Mediation’, ‘Litigation’ and ‘International Arbitration’. Iberian Lawyer: Forty under 40 ‘Arbitration Lawyer of the Year’ (2020).

Publications

• He has authored numerous articles in legal journals and specialist handbooks. In 2017, he coordinated the publication of the Arbitration Code by Aranzadi.