Ignacio Sánchez
Ignacio is an associate in the litigation and arbitration practice in the Madrid office, with a particular focus on white-collar crime and investigations.
Ignacio advises boards of directors, senior executives and domestic and international companies on complex disputes, with a particular focus on criminal proceedings. His experience covers a wide range of white-collar crime matters, including offences against property, tax crimes, offences against workers' rights, environmental crimes and offences against public administration.
He also advises clients on extradition proceedings, European Arrest Warrants and other forms of international criminal judicial cooperation.
Ignacio has extensive experience in internal investigations involving economic crime and corporate misconduct, assisting Spanish and multinational companies in the identification of irregularities and the implementation of compliance programmes.
Prior to joining HSF Kramer, Ignacio worked in the white-collar crime and investigations practices of a leading Spanish law firm and a prominent international law firm in Madrid.
Experience & capabilities
Selected matters
- a sovereign state on matters of Spanish criminal procedural law in connection with one of the most widely publicised transnational corruption cases in Spain's recent legal history*
- a renewable energy company on connection with a multidisciplinary internal investigation arising from an anonymous whistleblower report alleging workplace misconduct, corruption and bribery*
- one of the world's leading telecommunications companies on criminal proceedings arising from a serious workplace accident in Spain involving alleged offences against workers' rights and personal injury, in which the company was investigated as a potential secondary civilly liable party*
- board of directors of a leading educational technology company on a highly complex internal investigation concerning alleged misconduct by senior management, triggered by an anonymous report submitted through the company's whistleblowing channel*
- one of Spain's leading security companies on a highly complex internal investigation conducted in parallel with criminal proceedings against the company concerning the alleged unlawful acquisition and disclosure of trade secrets*
*Experience prior to joining HSF Kramer
Background
Ignacio has a degree in Law by Universidad Complutense de Madrid and a dual master's degree in international legal Practice and for Admission to the bar from Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. He also spent four years preparing for the Spanish Judicial Service examinations. He speaks Spanish and English. In addition to his legal practice, Ignacio teaches on the Master's in White-Collar Crime Law at Universidad Rey Juan Carlos de Madrid. He is a member of the Ilustre Colegio de la Abogacía de Madrid (Madrid Bar Association − ICAM) and of the Club Español de la Litigación de los Negocios (Spanish Business Litigation Club – CEL).
