Jesús M. Sánchez

Jesús M. Sánchez
Born
Jesús María

1956
Barcelona
EducationGraduated in Law
Alma materUniversity of Barcelona
Occupation(s)Lawyer and jurist
Years active1982-
EmployerBarcelona Bar Association (ICAB)
PredecessorEugenia Gay
Awards
  • Distinguished Cross of San Raimundo de Peñafort
  • Narcís de Sant Dioní Award
  • Medal of Honor for Excellence in the Service of Justice, Generalitat de Catalunya
Websitewww.icab

Jesús María Sánchez García (Barcelona, 1956) is a Spanish lawyer and jurist. He has been the Dean of the Barcelona Bar Association (ICAB) since 2022 and has held different positions of responsibility in Spanish bar councils and associations.[1] He is the author of several legal works and a lecturer and professor in various academic institutions.[2]

He graduated in Law from the University of Barcelona in 1982 and holds a Master of Research in Legal Sciences from the Abat Oliba University (2016). An expert in civil, financial and consumer law, he co-founded Zahonero & Sánchez with Javier Zahonero in 1995.[3]

He is Dean of the Barcelona Bar Association (ICAB) and member of the General Council of Spanish Lawyers since 2022. He is also a member of the Council of Bar Associations of Catalonia and President of the Inter-Collegiate Association of Professional Associations of Catalonia.[1]

He became a member of the ICAB in 1983 and since then has been closely associated with the collegiate institution. He was secretary and vice-dean of the Board of Governors (2017-21),[4] and president of the Procedural Law Section and the Rules Committee.[2] He has also chaired the CRAJ (Commission for Relations with the Administration of Justice) of the Spanish Bar Association and the Commission for the Defence of Human Rights and International Protection-Asylum of the Catalan Bar Association.

He was elected dean in January 2022 following the appointment of his predecessor, Eugenia Gay, as government delegate in Catalonia. His work at the head of the ICAB has been aimed at promoting the training of legal professionals in digitalization, the economic improvement of the provision of legal aid, the specialization of the judicial system in children, family and capacity, and the promotion of the CRAJ. He's also responsible for the creation of the I+DRET and the three Observatories in the ICAB - Human Rights, Personal Insolvency and Full Equality.[5]He has participated in various legislative processes in Catalonia and Spain, such as the Catalan Law 4/2016 on the protection of the right to housing for people at risk of housing exclusion;[6] and the Spanish Law 5/2018 amending the Civil Procedure Law on the illegal occupation of dwellings.[7] He is also a strong advocate of state court fees being directly reinvested in the justice system of each autonomous region.[8]

He has received several awards and recognitions: the Medal of Honor for Excellence in the Service of Justice, awarded by the Generalitat de Catalunya;[2] the Distinguished Cross of San Raimundo de Peñafort;[9] the Narcís de Sant Dioní Award, awarded by the Girona Bar Association;[10] the Creu de l'Advocacia Catalana, awarded by the Consell de l'Advocacia Catalana (CICAC);[2] and the Confilegal Commitment Award (2024).[11]

Training and Outreach

He has been a lecturer at the School of Legal Practice and on several masters' degrees in Procedural Law at the ICAB, as well as a lecturer.[4] He has also taught on litigation courses and on the Master's Degree in Access to the Legal Profession at the Universitat Abat Oliba and at the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya.[12]

He is the author of the monographs "La cosa juzgada en el ámbito de los consumidores y los efectos retroactivos de la cláusula suelo declarada abusiva" (Res judicata in consumer law and the retroactive effects of floor clauses declared unfair) published by VLex in 2017;[13]  "Aspectos prácticos del Crédito Revolving" (Practical aspects of revolving credit) by Tirant Lo  Blanch (2022) and "Ley de usura y control de transparència en el crédito revolving" (Law on usury and transparency control in revolving credit), VLex (2025).[14] He is co-director of the collective work "Clàusula rebus sic stantibus", 2021, and contributor to specialised legal journals and newspapers, mainly on procedural law and consumer law.[15]

References

  1. ^ a b Esteban, Marcelino Abad Ramón, Patricia (2022-01-31). "Jesús Sánchez: "En la abogacía hay que progresar hacia la igualdad real entre hombres y mujeres"". Cinco Días (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-05-09.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ a b c d "El Decano". www.icab.es. Retrieved 2025-05-09.
  3. ^ Press, Europa (2021-11-24). "El bufete Zahonero & Sánchez incorpora a Francisco Javier Orduña, exmagistrado del Tribunal Supremo". www.europapress.es. Retrieved 2025-05-09.
  4. ^ a b Cadillón, Luis (2023-10-10). "El trabajo manual, un ladrón de tiempo para la digitalización de las pequeñas asesorías | E&J" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-05-09.
  5. ^ Moreno, Rosalina (2023-02-27). "¿Cuáles son los principales objetivos del decano del Colegio de la Abogacía de Barcelona?". Confilegal (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-05-13.
  6. ^ "BOE-A-2017-522 Ley 4/2016, de 23 de diciembre, de medidas de protección del derecho a la vivienda de las personas en riesgo de exclusión residencial". www.boe.es. Retrieved 2025-05-13.
  7. ^ Jefatura del Estado (2018-06-12), Ley 5/2018, de 11 de junio, de modificación de la Ley 1/2000, de 7 de enero, de Enjuiciamiento Civil, en relación a la ocupación ilegal de viviendas, pp. 60209–60213, retrieved 2025-05-13
  8. ^ "Jesús Sánchez: "Las leyes sin dotación presupuestaria no sirven para nada"". ElNacional.cat (in Spanish). 2022-02-27. Retrieved 2025-05-13.
  9. ^ "Cruz de la Orden de San Raimundo de Peñafort | Universitat Abat Oliba CEU - Grados". grados.uaoceu.es. Retrieved 2025-05-13.
  10. ^ Carmona, Alba (2018-04-21). "Els advocats gironins premien Carles Mundó". Diari de Girona (in Catalan). Retrieved 2025-05-13.
  11. ^ Confilegal, Redacción (2024-11-09). "Estos son los 7 galardonados que recibirán los Premios Confilegal VII Edición el próximo 3 de diciembre". Confilegal (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-05-13.
  12. ^ "Jesús María Sánchez toma el relevo al frente del colegio de Abogados de Barcelona". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 2022-01-18. Retrieved 2025-05-13.
  13. ^ Sánchez García, Jesús María (2017). La cosa juzgada en el ámbito de los consumidores y los efectos retroactivos de la cláusula suelo declarada abusiva. vLex España. ISBN 978-84-944979-3-3.
  14. ^ García, Jesus Mª Sánchez (2021-02-17). "Puedes descargarte la edición digital de la obra sobre la cláusula rebus sic stantibus, codirigida por nuestro socio Jesus Sánchez y el Catedrático de Derecho Procesal D. Vicente Perez Daudi". Z&S Asociados (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-05-13.
  15. ^ "Jesús M. Sánchez García: Avances y desafíos tras 75 años de DD.HH". Diario ABC (in Spanish). 2023-12-10. Retrieved 2025-05-13.
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