Mercedes Pedraz

Judge, National High Court, Madrid

Mercedes Pedraz Calvo studied Law and Social Studies at Salamanca’s University where she was a Professor in International Law and worked as a lawyer.

After studying European Union Law at Brugge’s College of Europe, she joined the Spanish Judiciary in 1987. She worked as a civil law and criminal law Judge in different Courts before being assigned to the Audiencia Nacional (Spanish National High Court) in Madrid. There she deals with cases related to the decisions of the Spanish Antitrust and Regulator Authority among others.

She is the author of several books and specialized publications on matters related to Administrative Law, and Antitrust Law and often works in training programs for Judges both in Europe and America.