Leonardo Britto León

Lawyer specialized in advising international investors with interests mainly in Spain, Europe and Latin America in corporate matters, investment law and conflict resolution. Throughout his career, Leonardo has provided services to clients ranging from large international companies to small and medium sized Latin American companies. Leonardo has extensive experience in the provision of corporate secretarial services, acting as member to BOD of private and public held companies, as well as secretary and liquidator.

Admitted to the Bar in Madrid and Caracas, finalist of the Iberian Lawyer Forty under 40 awards and Associate member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP), Leonardo devotes his time to lead the foreign investment practice in the Seegman offices in Madrid and Lisbon and actively participates in the academic field through a teaching position at IE Business School and other business initiatives related to foreign investment. He is also a regular speaker at foreign investments events.

Corporate Experience

• Managing Partner, Seegman, Spain, 2018 - Present

• Managing Partner, Afiens Legal, Spain, 2013 - 2018

• Legal Department Manager, Auxadi, Spain, 2011 - 2013

• Corporate and M&A Department. Lawyer, Deloitte, Spain, 2009 - 2010

• Corporate law and dispute resolution. Lawyer, Baker & Mckenzie, Venezuela, 2002 - 2007

Academic Experience

• Associate Professor, IE University, IE Law School and IE Business School, Spain, 2015 - Present

Academic Background

• Higher Programme of Fiscal Advice for Professionals, Instituto de Empresa, Spain, 2015

• Law degree (homologated degree), Universidad Alcala de Henares, Spain, 2010

• LLM Exchange Program, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 2008

• LLM in International legal Practice, Instituto de Empresa, Spain, 2008

• Law degree, Universidad Católica Andrés Bello (UCAB), Venezuela, 2004