Curriculum Vitae

This CV is based on information provided to the EIB by the person concerned.

Personal information:

• Spanish

Career:

• Since 1 July 2023: Appointed as General Counsel of the EIB
• 2020: Appointed as Deputy General Counsel of the EIB; Responsible for EU, EFTA, UK and Project Finance operations
• 2018: Appointed as Director of Southern Eastern Europe, Spain, Portugal and outside of Europe Lending Operations, Legal Directorate, EIB
• 2013: Appointed as Director of Operations and Staff Relationships Department, Personnel Directorate, EIB
• 2007-2013: Head of Division for Operational Policies and Mandates, Legal Services Division, Legal Directorate, EIB
• 2004-2007: Seconded to the UK Advocate General F. Jacobs and E. Sharpston chambers, European Court of Justice, Luxembourg
• 2001-2004: Adviser to Vice President Martín Castellá, EIB
• 1998-2001: Secondment to the European Central Bank, Legal Services Directorate, Frankfurt
• 1996-1998: Various positions within the EIB’s Legal Service
• 1995-1996: University Senior Lecturer on EU and Competition Law, Queen Mary and Westfield College, London University, United Kingdom
• 1993-1995: University Lecturer on EU and Public International Law, Cadiz, Spain
• 1992-1993: University Lecturer on EU, Competition and Economics and Law, Leicester University, United Kingdom

Education:

• 1992: Doctorate of Laws, awarded with distinction, European University Institute, Italy
• 1988: LLM in EU Law, College of Europe, Belgium
• 1987: Spanish Law Degree, University of Seville

Publications:

• Books: EU Public Procurement Law. A Critical Analysis, published by Oxford University Press
• Mr Fernández Martín has published extensively on EU law, competition law and law and economics topics in refereed European law journals and publications in both English and Spanish