Practice area
José Carlos Velasco advises different companies on regulatory compliance matters participating in management, supervisory or control bodies. He also advises and assists both individuals and legal entities in criminal proceedings, especially in the socio-economic field, both in the extrajudicial and judicial phases, defending their interests in all judicial instances, especially in the Audiencia Nacional, Tribunal Supremo and Tribunal de Justicia de la Unión Europea (TJUE).
Career
José Carlos holds a Law Degree from the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, he completed his academic training with a Master’s Degree in Legal Consultancy at the Instituto de Empresa (IE), as well as several courses related to his speciality.
After starting his professional career in a prestigious law firm in procedural matters, he joined the legal department of Landwell, a law firm associated with PriceWaterhouseCoopers, where he developed his work until joining the firm Fuster-Fabra Abogados in 2008.
He is currently managing partner of the firm and also co-manages the litigation area, being a pioneer in the training and implementation of regulatory compliance in criminal matters.
He combines his duties as director of the firm with advising several companies in different sectors (Real Estate, Energy and Automotive, Banking, Foundations…) as a member of the board of directors in different positions, such as chairman, secretary or board observer.
Participation in the doctrinal and teaching sector
He is a Professor Honoris Causa at Instituto Superior de Derecho y Economía (ISDE). He also teaches on the Master’s Degree in Access to the Legal Profession at Centro de Estudios Garrigues, Centro Universitario Villanueva and Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM).
He is co-author of the following works:
- El derecho a entender el Derecho. Alcance y límites del lenguaje jurídico. Tirant lo blanch y Centro de Estudios Garrigues (2024).
- El nuevo procedimiento testigo y extensión de efectos. La Ley (2024)
- El derecho a la verdad. Tirant lo blanch y Centro de Estudios Garrigues (2021)
- El impacto de la oportunidad sobre los principios procesales clásicos: Estudios y Diálogos. Iustel (2021)
He is also the author of countless articles in specialist legal and business magazines for national and international media, including the following:
- La Dignificación de la Justicia Penal de Familia. Revista jurídica sobre familia y menores. La Ley (2022).
- BBVA no se escapará del banquillo. El Confidencial (2019).
- Consecuencias accesorias frente a la responsabilidad de la persona jurídica. Economist & Jurist (2018).
- El ingreso inmediato no es acertado. Diario del Derecho. Iustel (2017)
- Las edades en la Ley Penal. Economist & Jurist (2016).
- Novedades de la reforma de la Ley de Enjuiciamiento Criminal. Economist & Jurist (2015).
- Víctima o instrumento para delinquir. La Expansión (2011).
- Peligro de las redes sociales en las empresas. Expansión (2011).
Professional Membership
Member of the Madrid Bar Association (ICAM)
Member of the Consejo de la abogacía europea (CCBE)
Teaching Body of Centro de estudios Garrigues
Teaching Body of Centro Universitario Villanueva
Teaching Body of Instituto Superior de Derecho y economía (ISDE)
Acknowledgements:
- Best Practice Criminal Law for Iberian Lawyer
- Professor Honoris Causa Award of the Instituto Superior de Derecho y Economía (ISDE)
- Best lawyer litigation 40UnderForty for IBerian Lawyer
- Police Medal of Merit with White Distinctive
- Distinction of Honour ‘Merit and Sacrifice’ awarded by the GEES Group.
- President of Foro de Madrid Tercer Milenio”