Dr. Rodolfo Fernández-Cuellas Fernández

DR. RODOLFO FERNÁNDEZ-CUELLAS

UNIVERSITY QUALIFICATIONS

• PhD in Law from the University of Barcelona, with distinction cum laude.
  Thesis: “Perfection and performance of the contract on the Internet”, supervised by Prof. Dr. Alfonso Hernández Moreno. Examination board chaired by Prof. Dr. Luis Díez-Picazo (2006). Published as a monograph in 2013.
• Diploma of Advanced Studies in Law (2001).
• Degree in Civil Law with the dissertation “Electronic contracting: the granting of consent on the Internet” (UB, 2001). Published as a monograph by JM Bosch Editor (2001).
• Postgraduate studies in Civil and Commercial Law: Corporate Law (ESADE, 1997); Real Estate and Urban Planning Law (ESADE, 1996).
• LLB in Law from the University of Barcelona (1983–1988).
• Other specialization courses in Private Law: Civil Law of Catalonia (UB, 1988); Real Estate Law (Centro de Estudios Hipotecarios, 1988); Commercial Contracting (Abat Oliba, 1985–1986).

TEACHING AND PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY

• Professor of Commercial Law at the ESADE Law School – Ramon Llull University (2009–present).
• Director of the ESADE Business Law Seminar.
• Collaborating lecturer in Civil Law at the UB (1995–2008).
• Professor of Corporate Law at the Legal Practice School of the Barcelona Bar Association (ICAB) (1998–2006).
• Lecturer and speaker in corporate law courses and master’s degrees at ICAB.
• Has delivered lectures and conferences in Spanish, Catalan and English at institutions such as ESADE, UB, International Technology Law Association, International Practice Group, Barcelona Stock Exchange, Chamber of Commerce, ISDE, among others.
• President of the Commercial Law Section of ICAB (2006–2012).
• Vice President of the Association for the Promotion of Arbitration (AFA).
• President of the Arbitration Committee of the International Technology Law Association (2008–2012).
• Chair of the Ethics Committee of the International Practice Group.
• Member of the Commercial Law Scientific Committee of the ICAB Campus.
• Lawyer registered at ICAB, specialized in Commercial Law, Technology Law and Arbitration.
• Founding partner of Miliners Lawyers and Tax Advisers (2004–present). Managing partner and head of the commercial area.
• Arbitrator and lawyer in national and international arbitration proceedings in corporate and contractual matters.
• Neutral of the Arbitration and Mediation Center of the WIPO.
• Expert appointed by ADIGITAL for the resolution of “.es” domain name disputes (2006–present).
• Member of the Legislative Committee of ADIGITAL. Participation in drafts of the Law on Information Society Services (LSSI-CE) and the Electronic Signature Law.
• Member and board member of associations such as the Club Español del Arbitraje and the Cercle per al Coneixement (2004–2008).
• Spanish, Catalan and English (professional level).

PUBLICATIONS

• The electronic contract. Formation and performance, JM Bosch (2013).
• Electronic contracting: the granting of consent on the Internet, JM Bosch (2001).
• Articles in Legal Journal of Catalonia (2013), The Notary (2015), E-Commerce Law Reports (2007), Alternative Justice Yearbook, among others.
• Author of numerous articles in specialized journals and economic press (Economist & Iuris, Expansión, Cinco Días, Mon Empresarial).