Devansh is a junior associate in the litigation and arbitration practice in the Madrid office.

He advises clients on pre-litigation matters, civil and commercial litigation, international arbitration, and insolvency proceedings across the banking, construction, energy, insurance, TMT, and Web3 sectors, amongst others. He also has experience on digital law matters and plays an active role in the firm's digital transformation.

Experience & capabilities

Selected matters

  • Berkeley Exploration on an ICSID investment arbitration against the Kingdom of Spain concerning a uranium treatment project in Salamanca, Spain, under the ECT  
  • Banco Santander and Banco de Sabadell on the restructuring of Naviera Armas, a leading company of the maritime sector in Spain  
  • a multinational Spanish bank on a dispute against ADICAE, - a Spanish consumer asssociation within the financial sector,- on the annulment of contractual clauses applicable to the subscription of subordinated notes  
  • a real estate consulting company on a claim against a company for breach of a Services Agreement in relation to the construction of a residential home in Valencia, Spain  
  • a leading telecommunications company on the legal and criminal law implications of two cyberattacks affecting its operations. The mandate included analysing the incidents, assessing potential criminal offences, preparing the strategy for the filing of criminal complaints and advising on the legal, operational and reputational consequences arising from the disruption of services  
  • a leading defence manufacturer on its representation in damages proceedings arising from the termination of a supply agreement, including claims seeking to impose liability on the client despite its not being a party to the relevant contractual arrangements pre-litigation advice to a UAE based entity in relation to a Web3 investment involving English and Polish counterparties.

Background

He holds a Dual Bachelor's in PLE – LLB and a Dual Master's in Admission to the Legal Profession – Digital Law (LLM), both from IE University.  He speaks Spanish, English, Hindi, and Nepali. He is a member of the Ilustre Colegio de Abogacía de Madrid (ICAM).