José Antonio Cortajarena Manchado

Lawyer with extensive experience in different areas of Law (mainly corporate governance, capital markets, M&A, contracting, arbitration and litigation) from holding the position of General Secretary and Vice Secretary of the Board of Directors of Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy S.A. (formerly Gamesa Corporación Tecnológica S.A, 2007- 2017) and for his active service as a State lawyer (1998-2007) and lawyer for EY Legal (1990-1993). As a member of Gamesa’s senior management, he was also appointed Corporate General Manager of the Group (2013-2017).

He has also been a member of various collegiate bodies and Boards of Directors in public sector organisations and companies and has provided advisory services as secretary of their governing bodies.

In his teaching activity he has been a professor, among others, at the School of Legal Practice of the University of Navarre and member of its Office for Professional Guidance and is the author of several monographs and articles in several legal publications.