Antonio Canales represents global clients on international arbitrations before the principal arbitration courts and on civil and commercial litigation proceedings before the Spanish courts at all levels, including the Supreme Court. Antonio assists clients in construction and energy disputes (involving construction contracts and large civil engineering projects), damage claims, energy projects, commercial litigation, patent infringement, and financial controversies. He leads the Global Disputes Practice in Madrid.
Antonio has advised companies on a wide range of sectors, including energy, infrastructure, financial services, real estate, manufacturing, and telecommunications. Recent engagements include the representation of clients, as consortium members, on arbitration proceedings conducted before the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), as a result of a conflict arising from the performance of the civil works in Latin America, and representation of a client in a complex cross-border case derived from a concession contract for the construction, operation, and maintenance of major water and infrastructure works in a Latin American country.
Antonio is a member of an arbitration team recognized by Global Arbitration Review as one of the leading international arbitration law firms in the GAR 30 and is recognized in legal directories such as The Legal 500 Powerlist 2023 (Arbitration, Iberia Region), Best Lawyers, and The Legal 500, where he has been praised by clients for his "great ability to understand the business and operations of his clients."
Experience
Additional Publications
- 2023
2023 Arbitration Yearbook "Emergency arbitration and the request for precautionary protection". CIVITAS - 2023 - June
2023 Contentious Yearbook: "Measures for securing evidence in industrial and intellectual property matters." LA LEY Soluciones Legales, S.A. - 2022 - June
2022 Arbitration Yearbook "The exhibition of documents held by third parties."Thompson Reuters - 2020 - July
2020-2021 Memento on Arbitration. Section III. Lis Pendens, Res Judicata and Review of Awards - 2020 - June
2020 Arbitration Yearbook. Recognition and Enforcement in Spain of Arbitral Awards Rendered Against Foreign States. Specialities. Thomson Reuters - 2019 - June
The particular status of the immunity applicant justifies that it is legitimated to hold the double condition of appellant and appealed party in the different sets of proceedings initiated against the same resolution - Commentary on the Order rendered by the Administrative Chamber of the Spanish National High Court on 14 May 2018 - 2018 - June
The liability arising from the termination of the contracting procedure, at the stage between the contract award and its completion, is of a non-contractual nature - Commentary on Judgment number 653/2017 rendered by the Madrid High Court of Justice (Section 10th), of November 10, 2017. - 2017 - October
The dissolved and liquidated company has the capacity to be a party in the claim for outstanding debts. Legal Today Magazine - 2017 - October
Commentary on the Law 29/2015, on international legal cooperation in civil matters - 2017 - January
Exceeding the maximum sanction limit for business associations due to breaches of Spanish competition law - Competition law 2017 Yearbook - 2016 - January
2016 Yearbook of Competition Law. Practical problems and present of Competition Law. The crystallization of facts in the penalty procedure
Additional Speaking Engagements
- September 24, 2024
U.S. Climate Change Litigation – Developments, Risks, & Trends. - May 6, 2024
Session on Legislative Developments and Trends in Class Actions in Spain - Global overview. - March 13, 2024
IJ Global LATAM 2024 - Managing Risk Masterclass "How to get the deal over the line in Latin America." - October 19, 2023
Where the Rubber Hits the Road: A Practical Discussion of Certain Risks & Mitigation Tips. - June 8, 2023
The importance of ESG criteria and litigation risks. Compliance to build ESG culture. - September 15, 2022
Panorama, Perspectives and Challenges of the Electricity Market in Mexico - July 22, 2022
ESG post-Shell: potential litigation against financial institutions. - April 29, 2022
The importance of ESG criteria and the risks of litigation in this matter. - December 1, 2021
Roundtable discussion: Beyond Shell: Is international ESG litigation a risk? - September 24, 2018
Blockchain Banking Seminar - 2 agosto, 2018
El arte de la persuasión en el arbitraje internacional: una visión comparada (civil law & common law) - 13 junio, 2018
Arbitraje y litigios transnacionales en las nuevas tecnologías: Blockchain y Criptomoneda
"Great ability to understand the business and operations of his clients."The Legal 500 EMEA
- University of Comillas-ICADE of Madrid (Law and Economics Degree 2002)
- Member 83505 of the Madrid Bar Association
Best Lawyers (2021-2024): Arbitration, Mediation, and Litigation
Legal 500 EMEA (2021-2024) — Dispute Resolution, Projects and Energy: "a great team, but without a doubt Antonio Canales stands out"
Legal 500 Arbitration Powerlist: Iberia (2023)
Leaders League: Highly Recommended, Spain — Commercial Litigation, International Arbitration (2024)
Latin Lawyer 250: International counsel — Arbitration: "praised for his professionalism and capacity to manage complex mandates"
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