In January 2020 Miguel founded his own practice, Virgós Arbitration. Until 2020 Miguel was a partner at Uría Menéndez, where he headed the international arbitration practice group. He regularly acted as the lead advocate and strategic advisor to clients involved in both commercial and investment treaty disputes. Miguel has also been ‘of counsel’ for international affairs at Cuatrecasas (2000–2004). As expert, he advised on international business transactions and represented the Kingdom of Spain in the negotiation of various international treaties and European legislation. Miguel has extensive experience as both counsel and arbitrator in domestic and international cases. He has represented clients and conducted arbitrations under ad hoc terms (UNCITRAL) and under the main institutional rules, including ICC, LCIA, Swiss Chambers, ICSID, SIAC and CAM, with seats in various jurisdictions, among others, London, Paris, Geneva, New York, Washington D.C., Miami and Madrid. Miguel is a chaired professor of Private International Law at the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid and a permanent member of the commercial law section of the Spanish General Commission of Codification. Miguel writes and speaks regularly on the topics of his expertise. His report on insolvency proceedings in the European Union is regularly referred to by European courts. Miguel was also one of the 16 experts appointed by the European Commission to advise on the interface between the Brussels I Regulation and arbitration.