Javier García López

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Javier García López is a Director in MDD’s Disputes & Investigations practice based in Madrid, Spain. He has more than 15 years of experience advising clients on forensic investigations, financial disputes, fraud and misconduct matters, regulatory issues, and complex litigation across a broad range of industries, including construction and infrastructure, financial services, government, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, retail, and transportation.

Javier specializes in forensic investigations, corporate fraud, financial crime, litigation support, commercial disputes, economic damages analysis, business interruption, lost profits, business valuation, and whistleblowing channel management. He has extensive experience leading complex corporate and financial fraud investigations, advising on regulatory and misconduct-related matters, designing fraud prevention and risk management frameworks, and supporting organizations in strengthening their ethics, compliance, and corporate governance programs.

Throughout his career, Javier has worked closely with legal counsel, boards of directors, audit committees, senior management, and regulatory authorities on matters involving corporate investigations, financial disputes, compliance issues, and regulatory enforcement. He has led multidisciplinary teams in high-profile engagements and has significant experience managing complex cross-border investigations and disputes involving multiple stakeholders and jurisdictions.

Javier has participated in numerous international investigations across Europe and Latin America, including matters spanning France, the United Kingdom, Morocco, and several Latin American countries. His international experience includes assisting clients in addressing allegations of fraud, corruption, asset misappropriation, conflicts of interest, and other forms of corporate misconduct in both public and private sector environments.

Javier regularly acts as an independent expert in judicial and extrajudicial proceedings. He has extensive experience preparing and defending expert reports related to economic damages, business valuation, fraud-related matters, business interruption losses, and commercial disputes. He has also provided expert testimony before courts throughout Spain.

In addition, Javier frequently leverages forensic data analytics and technology-enabled investigative techniques to identify misconduct, quantify financial impacts, and support complex litigation and dispute-resolution processes.

Prior to joining MDD, Javier held senior positions within the Forensic, Disputes, and Compliance practices of leading Big Four firms, advising clients on investigations, fraud risk management, ethics and compliance, regulatory matters, and dispute advisory engagements.

Javier holds degrees in Law and Business Administration and Management from Universidad Carlos III de Madrid and is a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE). He is fluent in English and French and is a native Spanish speaker.