Bruno Walter Martín Baumeister

Bruno Walter Martín Baumeister is an Adjunct Professor of Commercial Law at the Law School (ICADE) of Universidad Pontificia Comillas in Madrid, Spain. He has been teaching since 2011 in both undergraduate and postgraduate programs, focusing on corporate and commercial law. His research expertise includes banking law, corporate law, secured transactions, and Islamic finance. He has held visiting fellowships at institutions such as Georgetown Law Center (USA), Fordham University School of Law (USA), and Hong Kong University School of Law (PRC).

Education:

• Licenciado en Derecho from Universidad Pontificia Comillas
• LL.M. from Collège d'Europe (supported by the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
• LL.M. and Ph.D. in Law from Universität des Saarlandes (Germany), with scholarships from 'la Caixa' Foundation and DAAD

Research focuses on banking law, corporate finance, and Islamic finance, including studies on Sharia-compliant financial instruments and legal transplants in Spanish law. He has contributed to over 30 publications in peer-reviewed journals and edited volumes, addressing topics like secured transactions, antitrust issues in syndicated financing, and the application of Sharia principles in contractual frameworks.

Professional Experience:

• Former corporate lawyer at Clifford Chance and Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira
• Member of the Observatorio de Finanzas Islámicas de Casa Árabe
• Awarded the Premio García Goyena de Artículos Jurídicos 2016

Grants and Certifications:

• ANECA certifications for private university teaching (2014)
• Sexenio de Investigación in Law (2011–2019)

Labs/Teams: Active member of research groups HIWAR (Building Bridges with Islam) and 'Islam: Economy, Society and Politics' at Universidad Pontificia Comillas, focusing on interreligious dialogue and Islamic perspectives in economics.