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Practising lawyer since 2017, with experience both in judicial and extrajudicial matters related to tort law and civil liability, until his incorporation he has provided his services in the procedural law area of Uria. Eduardo holds a Degree in Law and Business Administration and Management from the University of Valencia, a Master's Degree in Access to the Legal Profession from the University Carlos III of Madrid, ISDE and Specialist in #International Maritime Law by ICADE-IME in 2020.

Following the recent publication of the Legal500 ranking, the Firm has once again been recognised as a leader in the area of Maritime and Transport, and highlighted as one of the best in Insurance Law. Eduardo Albors is recognised in the position of Hall of Fame and Javier Portales and Alfonso de Ochoa in Leading individuals. Jaime Albors and Maider Arrieta complete the recognitions, both highlighted as Rising stars.

From 27 June to 15 July 2022, the 55th session of the UNCITRAL Commission (United Nations Commission on International Trade Law) is being held in New York (at the United Nations Headquarters). Following the observations submitted by governments and international organisations at its 55th session, the Commission has decided to submit the draft Convention on the International Effects of Judicial Sales of Ships, prepared by Working Group VI (Judicial Sales of Ships), to the UN General Assembly for approval, which is likely to happen by the end of the year (previous work discussed here). It has also been decided to name this text the "United Nations Convention on the International Effects of Judicial Sales of Ships" (or Beijing Convention), authorising the treaty's signing ceremony to be held in Beijing in 2023 - following this delegation's offer - at which point the Convention would be open for signature by States wishing to do so. The Convention was originally promoted by the International Maritime Committee (Athens Conference, 2008), with a first text adopted at its Beijing Conference in 2012. Relevant within the EU States is Article 18.4 (disconnection clause), incorporated at the last moment by the EU, which establishes that the Convention [...]

In the latest ranking recently published by TOP RANKED, the Firm leads the Maritime area, where our partners Eduardo Albors and Javier Portales are highlighted in Band 1. In the Transport area, where the Firm also maintains its Band 1 position, Eduardo Albors is highlighted as "Eminent", Javier Portales and Alfonso de Ochoa are recognised in the same leadership category and to complete these recognitionsMaider Arrieta joins the list. These positions in the ranking, together with the position maintained in Insurance, in Band 3, mean that the Firm occupies 16th place in the overall ranking of the top 50 law firms in Spain. Top Ranked publishes a unique weighted ranking that summarises the results of rankings available for lawyers and law firms. It is the leading online aggregator of law firm rankings, providing a comprehensive guide to the top-ranked lawyers and law firms, currently including leadership in 38 jurisdictions worldwide.

Chambers and Partners has just published its ranking for Europe in 2022 and once again recognises the leadership of Albors Galiano Portales in the field of Maritime Law. At an individual level, Eduardo Albors and Javier Portales are also recognised in Band 1 and Alfonso de Ochoa in Band 4. If it is difficult to reach these positions in such a competitive market, it is even more difficult to stay there for so many years. We are very grateful to all our great team for their hard work, excellence and imagination and to the shipping and insurance sectors for their continued support and trust.

As of 1st June 2021, Juan Pablo Rodriguez Delgado, Senior Lecturer of Commercial Law at the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, will join the team at Albors Galiano Portales as Of Counsel. He will assist the Maritime and Insurance teams of the firm. With his incorporation, the firm seeks to further strengthen its links with academia. Juan Pablo is Lecturer at the Universidad Carlos III in several areas, both undergraduate and postgraduate, including Company Law, Commercial Contracts, Business Law for Entrepreneurs or Maritime Law. He is also the coordinator of several Master courses at the Universidad Carlos III and ISDE. He majored in Law at the Universidad Carlos III, where he holds a PhD in Law in 2015 with a Thesis on the Period of Responsibility of the sea carrier. Juan Pablo is currently the Coordinator of the moot court competition Moot Madrid (www.mootmadrid.es) and the Law Summer School in Madrid (organized by Seattle University and Carlos III). He is also the coach of the university team at the International Maritime Law Arbitration Moot organized by Murdoch University (Australia). Juan Pablo has carried out several research stays, benefited from different grants, at international institutions in the field of private law, including the University of Southampton, Fordham University, UNIDROIT, Tulane University [...]