Javier Gómez Bermúdez launches independent legal practice
Javier Gómez Bermúdez, the former judge who presided over the trial of the 11 March 2004 Madrid terrorist attacks, has launched a new professional chapter with his own legal brand, GB, operating from the Madrid offices of IC Abogados.
According to El País, Gómez Bermúdez left Ramón y Cajal Abogados this summer, where he had worked as a criminal defence lawyer since 2017. The arrangement with IC Abogados was agreed in mid-September.
The move does not involve his joining IC Abogados as a partner. Instead, Gómez Bermúdez will retain his professional independence while collaborating with the firm’s lawyers on matters requiring expertise across different areas of law. His practice will focus on criminal proceedings, with the possibility of working alongside the firm’s team on cases involving other disciplines, including administrative law.
IC Abogados also counts Manuel María Zorrilla Suárez, a State Attorney before the Supreme Court, and Juan Francisco Mestre, a professor of administrative law, among its professionals.
The profile
Gómez Bermúdez has represented clients involved in high-profile criminal investigations, including Carmelo Ovono Obiang, son of Equatorial Guinea’s president, and businesswoman Carmen Pano, who is involved in an investigation into alleged fraud in the energy sector.
He became widely known in 2007 when he presided over the trial concerning the 11 March 2004 Madrid attacks. His judicial career also included proceedings related to the Yak-42 military aircraft crash and cases involving terrorism.
After requesting voluntary leave from the judiciary in 2017, Gómez Bermúdez moved into private practice at Ramón y Cajal Abogados. His new arrangement with IC Abogados allows him to continue his criminal law practice while accessing a broader platform for multidisciplinary matters.
