Candela has been a practising lawyer since 2004, with over 20 years of experience in Criminal Law, specialising in White-Collar Crime. She has advised and represented individuals and companies in complex and high-profile criminal proceedings, acting both for the prosecution as private prosecutor and for the defence.

Her professional career includes prestigious law firms such as Pérez-Llorca, Sánchez-Junco Abogados and Baltasar Garzón’s law firm. She has served as Head of the Criminal Law Department at ILOCAD and, since 2022, as Managing Partner of Candela Estévez Abogados.

She has extensive experience in developing litigation strategies, implementing Criminal Compliance programmes and providing legal defence in extradition proceedings, European Arrest Warrants (EAWs) and international judicial cooperation in criminal matters. She has also worked on the protection of human rights before international bodies.

Representative Cases / Key Clients

She has been involved in high-profile criminal proceedings, advising and defending the interests of individuals and companies in matters involving White-Collar Crime and corporate criminal liability. She also has experience in international criminal cooperation proceedings and in representing private prosecutors in international criminal law matters.

Achievements and Recognition

She is authorised to practise as counsel before the International Criminal Court and holds the CESCOM Compliance certification awarded by ASCOM and IFCA.

She has participated as a speaker at specialised seminars on corporate criminal liability, Compliance and international criminal justice. She is also the author of several legal publications on criminal defence strategies, corruption and International Criminal Law.

Languages

Spanish (native), English (advanced) and French (intermediate).