Carlos Villacorta Salís is a distinguished Spanish lawyer from the law firm BCV Lex Abodados Avocats with a remarkable career of more than three decades, specialising in international law, comparative law, personal injury and consumer law. 

His vast experience and in-depth knowledge of these areas have made him a prominent figure in the legal community, both in Spain and internationally. In the aviation sector, his firm has represented over three thousand clients, family members of nearly 1,000 passengers involved in more than 30 accidents. 

Over the years, he has focused on disputes concerning defective products, in cases such as the BAL/DHL in-flight collision over Lake Constance (Germany), the Flash Airlines accident in Sharm-El-Sheikh (Egypt) and, more recently, the Spanair tragedy at Barajas Airport (Spain) or the Air France accident in the Atlantic Ocean. His work also covers other areas of cross-border personal injury litigation (RTAs, medical malpractice, pharmaceutical liability, medical devices, product liability, collective damages, etc.). 

In the field of consumer law, he is one of the leading lawyers in 'dieselgate', where he currently represents more than 7,000 clients in court actions in Germany and Spain. He has been a frequent speaker at numerous national and international events (Peopil, GJN, BIICL, UPM, UNIA, ICAM) and has written articles on various legal topics. 

He is a member of AAJ (governor), Peopil, Global Justice Network (board member) and Legal Abroad (board member). 

He is also a member of the Council of the Civil Liability and Insurance Section of the Madrid Bar Association (ICAM), Vice-President of AEDAE (Spanish Association of Air and Space Law) and member of the Board of Directors of ANAVA-RC. He speaks Spanish, English and French. 

Lawyer Villacorta also carries out academic activities as a professor of the Advanced Course in Aeronautics and Space Law at the Universidad Pontificia de Comillas (ICADE), and frequently collaborates with other universities such as McGill University, the University of Alicante, and the Universidad Carlos III, among others. 

He is also a Mentor in the mentoring programme at the University of Nebrija. He recently participated in the Peopil liability reform group, which drafted a comprehensive position paper on the new European Product Liability Directive and the Artificial Intelligence (AI) regulation. 

Lawyer Carlos Villacorta's expertise in international, comparative and consumer law, combined with his dedication, excellence and ethical practice, makes him a highly respected and sought-after lawyer. His ability to manage and harmonise different legal systems guarantees his clients unparalleled legal representation and advice. 

He speaks Spanish, English and French.