The name of Víctor Moreno Catena has figured for decades among the main references of procedural and criminal law in Spain. A professor, lawyer, and specialist in constitutional guarantees and the functioning of Justice, his profile combines a broad academic career with institutional experience and professional practice in complex cases.
Moreno Catena, born in 1953, developed a large part of his university career at the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, where he was a professor of Procedural Law and is currently an emeritus professor. He also taught at the universities of Santiago de Compostela and Seville.
Throughout his career, he has participated in various justice reform initiatives and has been part of technical bodies linked to the legal field. Among other positions, he was undersecretary and technical secretary general of the Ministry of the Interior, as well as a permanent member of the General Codification Commission.
Specialist in economic criminal law and procedural guarantees
In parallel to his academic activity, Víctor Moreno Catena practices as a criminal lawyer and is associated with the law firm Moreno Catena & Venturi Abogados, specializing in criminal litigation and economic criminal law.
He also chairs the Spanish Union of Criminal Lawyers and holds the vice-presidency of the European Federation of Criminal Lawyers.
His name is especially associated with the study of criminal procedure, the right to defense, illicit evidence, constitutional guarantees, and the functioning of courts in complex proceedings.
Doctrinal reference in the procedural field
Moreno Catena is also the author and coordinator of numerous legal manuals and publications used in law faculties and judicial examinations.
His technical profile has made him a regular voice for analyzing major criminal cases, corruption investigations, and debates on the scope of judicial orders, the validity of indications, or procedural guarantees in investigations with significant political and institutional impact.