Emma Morales Mata

Emma has over 15 years' experience in civil and commercial litigation, both before courts and in international (ICC, LCIA) and domestic (CAM, CEA, CIMA) commercial and investment (ICSID) arbitration. She advises clients on disputes relating to commercial contracts, corporate disputes and directors' liability, unfair competition and financial contracts. She is an expert in cassation and procedural infringement appeals before the Supreme Court. She currently teaches arbitration at IE University Law School and at the University of Navarra and regularly participates in courses and conferences. Prior to joining A&O, Emma worked at Linklaters, Bird&Bird and Garrigues.

Corporate Experience

• Counsel, Allen & Overy, Madrid, 2019 

• Managing Associate, Linklaters, Madrid, 2012 - 2019 

• De Castro Morenilla, Madrid, 2008 - 2012 

• Bird & Bird, Madrid, 2007 - 2008 

• Garrigues, Madrid, 2004 - 2007 

• Ramón Mijares y Asociados, Oviedo, 2002 - 2003

Academic Experience

• Professor of Advocacy, IE International Business School, International Law University Spain, 2020 - Present

• Professor of arbitration practice, University of Navarra, Faculty of Law, 2017 - 2021

• Professor of enforcement of contracts and directors’ liability, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Faculty of Law, 2012 - 2016

• Professor of International Dispute Resolution, San Pablo CEU University, 2015

• Part-time associate professor of Procedural Law I and II, University of Castilla La Mancha, Faculty of Legal and Social Sciences, 2008 - 2012

Academic Background

• XIII Harvard Course in Law and Economics, Harvard Law School, 2016

• LL.M., IE, Madrid, 2003 - 2004

• Graduate in Law, University of Oviedo, Faculty of Law, 1997 - 2002. 

• Professional Internship in Civil and Criminal Law at the Yves Brugière Avocats office in Nice (France), 1999

• Honors in COU and Extraordinary High School Award, Colegio Maristas de Oviedo, 1993 - 1997