Mayte Requejo
Of Counsel
Mayte Requejo is of counsel in the firm’s Madrid office. She has more than 20 years of experience in litigation, government investigations and white-collar defence.
Mayte specialises in white-collar crime, criminal compliance, government investigations and anti-money laundering matters. She prosecutes and defends clients before national and international courts, and the European Public Prosecutor’s Office. She also handles extradition proceedings, as well as European arrest and surrender warrants.
Mayte regularly speaks on criminal law and was recently recognised by Best Lawyers.
- Representing a national construction company in a €14 million judicial proceeding related to alleged construction defects.
- Advising an American real estate investment fund in criminal proceedings alleging fraud, unfair competition, misappropriation and corruption.
- Advising a Spanish infrastructure and construction entity in criminal proceedings alleging corporate malfeasance.
- Advising an international insurance company on its acquisition of a competitor with unresolved criminal matters.
- Drafting internal compliance protocols for a leading Spanish bank.
- Conducting an internal investigation on behalf of a security company related to criminal proceedings for the disclosure of business secrets.
- Defending a nationally recognised insurance company in criminal proceedings alleging fraud and forgery.
- Leading an internal investigation and review of criminal compliance programmes for a global technology company.
- Advising a Spanish energy company in criminal proceedings related to violations of workers’ rights.
Education
- Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Ph.D., summa cum laude and extraordinary award, 2005
- Universidad Complutense de Madrid, LL.M., Health Law, 2001
- Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Law Degree, 1998
Admissions
- Madrid, 1998
Languages
- Spanish
- English