Manuel Conthe is a full-time international arbitrator. He is also a columnist and Chairman of the Advisory Board of the Spanish leading business newspaper, Expansión, and non-executive independent director of the listed Spanish stainless steel manufacturer Acerinox.He is an economist and lawyer with a recognized expertise in finance, currency issues, energy, corporate issues,valuation of damages and cognitive biases in decision-making. During his long domestic and international professional career, he has developed a reputation for independence, integrity, original thinking and writing skills.Manuel has significant experience as arbitrator in commercial arbitrations, both internationally (ICC, CIAC) and domestically in Spain. He has also a growing experience in investment arbitration cases.Manuel is a regular panelist in international arbitration conferences.As Chairman of Spain’s Securities & Exchange Commission (CNMV) (2004-2007), he led the preparation of the 2006 Corporate Governance Code for Spanish listed companies (the “Conthe Code”), launched a major initiative against Market Abuse and chaired various international Task Forces of securities regulators on mediation, corporate governance and implementation of the Mifid Directive.Manuel is a recognized expert in financial regulation, which he particularly developed during his seven years as Director General of the Treasury and Financial Policy of the Kingdom of Spain (1988-1995), his brief period as Deputy Minister of Economy (1996-1996) and his stint as Financial Sector Vice-president in the World Bank (1999-2002).During his years in Brussels (1996-1999) as Chief Counsel for Economic and Trade Affairs at the Spanish Mission in the European Union, he was closely involved in international trade and investment negotiations and WTO arbitration panels.He wrote three books on economic and political paradoxes, game theory and behavioral Law & Economics.