Alexis Martín specialises in financial-regulatory law. Senior associate since 2025, he joined Garrigues in 2018 and has previously worked as an advisor to companies in the pharmaceutical sector on compliance matters.

He provides advice on regulatory-financial matters to entities regulated by the Bank of Spain, CNMV and SEPBLAC, and is particularly active in procedures for the authorisation of entities (credit institutions, payment institutions, electronic money institutions and investment services companies) both Spanish and foreign entities before the supervisory authorities, as well as in procedures for the modification and/or extension of the programme of activities of regulated entities. It is also mainly active, beyond authorisation procedures, in the analysis, definition and establishment of the money laundering prevention systems of the entities he advises, as well as in the analysis of the business model of Spanish and foreign entities with a view to adapting said business and their systems to Spanish regulations. He also advises on aspects related to the crypto-assets sector.

Recurrent advice on contractual matters, with the main focus on banking contracts, investment services, consumer credit and outsourcing of functions with suppliers. He knows the latest criteria of the supervisory bodies (Bank of Spain, Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores and SEPBLAC).

He provides specialised advice on procedures for changes of control in supervised entities, as well as on regulatory-financial matters in M&A procedures that require due diligence processes, analysing the different contingencies in the review process.

Training for employees and boards of directors in financial regulation related to the minimum knowledge required by regulatory bodies to assess the correct training and experience of the latter in suitability assessment procedures. It also provides training courses to entities on the prevention of money laundering and the financing of terrorism.

He is fluent in Spanish and English.

He is involved in pro bono advice to foundations and NGOs.

• Degree in Law and Business Administration, Universidad Villanueva de Madrid.
• Advanced course in Governance of International Institutions and Organisations, Universidad Villanueva de Madrid.
• Seminar and academic paper presentation at the Real Colegio de la Complutense at Harvard.
• Academic semester at the European Business School in Paris and academic semester at Regents University in London.

Alexis regularly provides training programmes for employees and boards of directors of financial regulation in relation to the minimum knowledge required by regulatory bodies to assess the correct training and experience of the latter in suitability assessment procedures.

He also provides annual training in regulated entities regarding prevention of money laundering and terrorist financing.

Speaker at the 22nd Financial Law Congress organised by Asobancaria, at the table on the Spanish Financial Sandbox, comparative perspective.

Member of the Madrid Bar Association (member no. 121804).

Recognised in Best Lawyers 2024 y 2025

Ones to Watch in Spain, Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions Law.