In his 20-year professional career as a lawyer specialising in Economic Criminal Law, Javier has defended and prosecuted in criminal proceedings of the highest relevance and technical complexity before the Supreme Court, the National High Court, the Provincial Courts and the Criminal Courts throughout Spain. These cases include corruption offences, money laundering, offences against the Public Treasury, offences against the consumer market and corporate offences, among others.
In addition, he has participated in the design, implementation and development of programmes for the prevention of criminal risks in companies, including the coordination of internal investigations within the framework of their respective internal information systems.
As for his academic training, he has a Master's Degree in Economic Criminal Law from the Rey Juan Carlos University in Madrid and a Master's Degree in International Economic Criminal Law from the University of Granada, both with an outstanding qualification. He also holds a Master's Degree in Law and Legal Practice from the School of Legal Practice of the Vizcaya Bar Association and a Postgraduate Degree in Criminal Law and Criminal Procedural Law from the German School of Criminal Sciences of the University of Göttingen.
He is also specialised in the impact of new technologies and cybersecurity in the field of Economic Criminal Law. This is reflected in his training in the "Blockchain and Digital Innovation" Specialisation Programme of the Instituto de Estudios Bursátiles and in the "High Specialisation in Blockchain" Diploma of the Complutense University of Madrid.
He teaches on the Master's Degree in Economic Criminal Law at various universities, including the Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, the Universidad de La Rioja and the Universidad de Buenos Aires. He is the author of numerous publications on the subject and a recurring speaker at conferences and seminars on economic criminal law.
