Academic Speeches (selection)
“Asunto C744/22 STJUE 29.06.2024”, Private International Law. X Encuentro anual sobre jurisprudencia europea (10th Annual Meeting on European Jurisprudence), European Law Institute, Spanish Hub. University of Zaragoza, hybrid, 12-13 June 2025.
“What skills do we need as dispute resolution actors in an increasingly digitalized world?” European Law Institute, (ELI) Special Interest Group (SIG) on Dispute Resolution, Ghent University, webinar, 17 March 2025.
“Beneficios y desafíos del uso de decisiones judiciales españolas y del TJUE en el aprendizaje práctico del Derecho Internacional Privado” (Benefits and Challenges of Using Spanish Court Decisions and CJEU Rulings in the Practical Learning of Private International Law), II Congreso Internacional de Innovación Docente en Derecho (2nd International Congress on Teaching Innovation in Law), webinar, Universidad de Zaragoza, 12 February 2025.
Key Speaker: “Los desafíos del Derecho Comparado en Latinoamérica: metodologías e interdisciplinariedad” (The challenges of Comparative Law in Latin America: methodologies and interdisciplinarity), Swiss Institute of Comparative Law and Faculty of Law, Universidad de los Andes, Colombia, 18 -19 November 2024.
“Forum 3- Dispute Resolution in Times of Technological Change”, Annual Conference of the European Society of International Law (ESIL), Vilnius, Lithuania, 6 September 2024.
Key Speaker: “Legal actors and technology: regulation and future trends”, side-event of the International Economic Law Interest Group, Annual Conference of the European Society of International Law, Vilnius, Lithuania, 4 September 2024.
“The independence of arbitrators: the use of social media”, International Judicial Independence, Universidad Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona 5-6 October 2023.
“Ventajas competitivas de los mecanismos alternativos de solución de conflictos” (Competitive Advantages of Alternative Dispute Resolution Mechanisms), Conference Conflict Resolution in Micro, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in Aragon, Zaragoza Chamber of Commerce, Aragonese Institute of Development (IAF) and CEPYME Zaragoza, 27 April 2023.
“Use or Misuse of Social Media by Arbitrators”, Assesing the Past, Envisioning the Future: International Investment Arbitration Law and Policy. Bocconi University, Milan, 20-21 April 2023.
Panel Chair “Mesa 3: Litigios en internet y su solución actual y futura” (Panel 3: Internet Litigation and Its Current and Future Resolution), International Conference Internet and Aragon: Evolution and Transformation, Internet Society, Ibercaja Foundation and Henneo Group, Zaragoza, 21 March 2023.
“Articles 5 and 6 of the Code of Conduct for Adjudicators”, Preparatory Sessions for the 44th Session of UNCITRAL Working Group III, organized by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment, webinar, 22 November 2022.
Panel Chair “Panel 1: Draft Code of Conduct and Reform of ISDS”, Ethics and Investor-State Dispute Settlement, Internaciontal Conference, National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS)-CERSA, University Paris-Panthéon-Assas y University of Richmond (USA), webinar, 23 September 2022.
“Recusaciones de árbitros: algunas reflexiones en torno a los tribunales de inversiones internacionales” (Challenges to Arbitrators: Some Reflections on International Investment Tribunals), El papel de los Tribunales y Cortes Internacionales en el Derecho Económico Internacional, Universidad Externado, Colombia, webinar, 3 de febrero de 2022.
“La aplicación del artículo 25 del Reglamento Bruselas I bis a la cesión internacional de créditos” (The Application of Article 25 of Brussels I bis Regulation to the International Assignment of Claims), International Congress Assignment of Claims: The New EU Regulation on Effectiveness Against Third Parties of Assignments of Claims, Málaga Bar Association, Autonomous University of Madrid (UAM), University of Málaga, and Research Center on Registral Law of the Autonomous University of Madrid, 23–24 September 2021.
“In the search for a Code of Conduct for Adjudicators in Investor-State Dispute Settlement”, FTAAP Capacity Building Workshop on new trends in Investment Elements negotiations in FTAs/RTAs, Asian Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), webinar, 4 August 2021.
“La práctica de la Mediación Comercial y la Convención de Singapur sobre la Mediación” (The Practice of Commercial Mediation and the Singapore Convention on Mediation), Mediation and Arbitration Commission of the National Bar Association with the support of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL), webinar, 9 December 2020.
“Ley Modelo sobre Arbitraje Comercial Internacional en Europa” (Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration in Europe), University of Salvador (USAL) with the support of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL), webinar, 13 November 2020.
“The Role of Mediation in the Resolution of International Investment Disputes”, 5th Annual CARTAL Conference on International Arbitration 2020 ‘Riding New Tides: Arbitration in a Changing World’, webinar, 11 October 2020.
“La Unión Europea como agente clave en materia de inversiones internacionales”(The European Union as a Key Actor in International Investments), 6th European Union Seminar: Trade, Investments and Sustainable Development, University of Santander and Santander Financial Institute (SANFI), 20 December 2019.
“Difficulties in drafting or finding materials to teach bilingual lawyering”, “Virtual Symposium – Problems and Pitfalls of Bilingual Lawyering” organized by the Oil, Gas, Energy, Mining, Infrastructure and Investment Disputes Forum (OGEMID), 7 September 2018.
Panel Chair “Parallel session 4: International Investment Law and The Law of the Armed Conflicts”, Internacional conference International Investment Law and The Law of the Armed Conflicts, University of Athens, Athens (Greece), panel chair, 5-6 October 2017.
“The Changing Paradigm of Investment Protections in Latin America: Implications for Investments and Investor-State Arbitration”. International Arbitration Weekend, Fordham University, New York, USA, 21 October 2017.
“Comparative Law”, National Library of the Congress, Washington (USA), 21 September 2017.
Panel Chair “The European Union Proposal of an Investment Court System”, International Conference The duties, rigths and powers of International Arbitrators, Washington University, Washington (USA), 19 September 2017.
“Un sistema de Corte Permanente como alternativa al arbitraje de inversión: ventajas e inconvenientes” (A Permanent Court System as an Alternative to Investment Arbitration: Advantages and Disadvantages), International Conference on International Arbitration. Current Perspectives, International Association of Lawyers (UIA), Bilbao, 23–24 June 2017.
“Restitution of looted art through Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) mechanisms: achieving fair and just solutions thanks to the panel ́s expertise?”. International Conference Unesco World Heritage Between Education and Economy. A Legal Analysis, University of Ravenna, Italia, 27-28 October 2016.
“Prácticas corruptas en inversiones internacionales en Latinoamérica: el papel del arbitraje internacional en el avance de la institucionalidad” (Corrupt Practices in International Investments in Latin America: The Role of International Arbitration in Advancing Institutional Development.), Seminario internacional Del paradigma de la fragmentación al paradigma del diálogo: el Ius Constitutionale Commune en Derechos Humanos en América Latina y el Derecho Económico Internacional (International Seminar From the Paradigm of Fragmentation to the Paradigm of Dialogue: the Ius Constitutionale Commune in Human Rights in Latin America and International Economic Law), Max Planck Institut, Heidelberg (Germany), 4-5 December 2015.
“Should future IIAs demand a specific “green expertise” from arbitrators?”. International Symposium. The Present and Future Role of Investment Treaty Arbitration in Adjudicating Environmental Disputes, University of Oslo, Norway, 5-6 November 2015.
Expert roundtable “International Investment Law and Sustainable Development”, Université Pantheon Assas, París, France 10 July 2015.
“Bilingual Education: The Hows and the Whys”, Global Legal Skills 10 Conference, The John Marshall Law School, Northwestern University School of Law UK, with L. Carballo Piñeiro, hybrid, 20-22 May 2015.
“International Arbitration: a Key Mechanism in the Global Governance Scene”, organized by Barcelona Workshop on Global Governance, Institut Barcelona d’Estudis Internacionals and ESADEgeo Center for Global Economy and Geopolitics, Barcelona, 15-16 January 2015.
“The increasing influence of new instruments of regulation in international arbitration and the resource to arbitration in transnational private regulation”. IUAES2013 World Congress: Evolving humanity, emerging worlds, Manchester, UK, 7 August 2013.
“Hybrid Learning: A posible solution between online education and face –to- face learning”, X Foro Internacional sobre Evaluación de la Calidad de la Investigación y de la Educación Superior (FECIES), with A. Rengel, University of Granada, June 2013.
“Introducción de asignaturas en inglés en el Grado en Derecho de la Universidad de Zaragoza” (Introduction of Courses in English in the Law Degree at the University of Zaragoza”), VI Jornadas de Innovación e Investigación Educativa de la Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, with S. Alcázar Ortiz, September 2012.
“Are there regional approaches to international dispute resolution?”. American Society of International Law (ASIL), Washington, USA, 2011.
“Aspectos internacionales de la contratación laboral en el ámbito de la Unión Europea” (International Aspects of Employment Contracts within the European Union), I First International Law Conference, University of Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia, 25 July 2006.
“La reducción de riesgos para los trabajadores migrantes en la Unión Europea: análisis de las herramientas jurídicas de derecho internacional privado” (Reducing Risks for Migrant Workers in the European Union: Analysis of Private International Law Legal Instruments), Fifth American Regional Congress on Labor Relations, Chilean Association of Labor Relations (ACHIREL), Santiago de Chile, 26-28 July 2005.
“La creciente dimensión comunitaria del Derecho Internacional Privado en Europa” (The Growing Community Dimension of Private International Law in Europe), International Congress on Cultures and Comparative Legal Systems, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Mexico City, Mexico, February 2004.
“La prevención de catástrofes, la Unión Europea y el Derecho Internacional Privado” (Disaster Prevention, the European Union and Private International Law) Technical Workshop on the Legal, Economic and Social Aspects of Disasters. Organized by the Euromediterranean Forum of the National School of Civil Protection, Madrid, 6–8 October 2003.
“Respuestas jurídicas a la contaminación transfronteriza: Anteproyecto de propuesta de Reglamento del Consejo de la Unión Europea sobre ley aplicable a las obligaciones extracontractuales” (Legal Responses to Transboundary Pollution: Draft Proposal for a Council of the European Union Regulation on the Law Applicable to Non-Contractual Obligations), 6th National Environmental Congress, CONAMA Foundation, Madrid, November 2002.
