María Victoria (Mavi) Gómez

Associate, Madrid
mavi.gomez@whitecase.com

Biography

Overview

Mavi Gómez is an associate in the firm's International Arbitration practice in Madrid. Her practice focuses on advising and representing clients in complex commercial and investment arbitration disputes. Her experience also includes conducting investigations, both in Spain and cross-border, particularly in matters related to bribery, corruption, and other related issues.

Prior to joining White & Case, Mavi worked for a leading European fund specializing in litigation funding (third-party funding, or TPF). She is also actively involved in White & Case's pro bono initiatives and co-leads the Pro Bono Committee in Madrid.

Bars and Courts
Spain
Education
Master's Degree
Legal Practice
Charles III University of Madrid
Bachelor of Laws (LLB)
IE University
Bachelor in International Relations
IE University
Languages
Spanish
English
French

Experience

International Arbitration

Some examples of her experience include:

Acting for a Japanese investor in an ICSID arbitration against the Kingdom of Spain under the Energy Charter Treaty.*

Representing a Belgium industrial group as claimant in a post-M&A dispute against a Spanish company, brought under a Share Purchase Agreement in the Madrid Court of Arbitration.*

Acting for a Spanish company as claimant in a post-M&A dispute under a Share Purchase Agreement at the Madrid Civil and Commercial Court of Arbitration (CIMA).*

Representing an Eastern European State in an ICSID arbitration arising out of a port concession.

Advising a multinational group on a corporate restructuring to maximize the investment treaty protection of its worldwide assets.

Advising an international travel online agency on compliance matters related to its contractual conditions and refund policy.

Assisting a multinational group in an internal investigation of whistleblower allegations of corruption in Spain.

Assisting a multinational technology corporation in internal investigations of potential bribery and corruption offences in Latin America.

(*) Ongoing