Born in Barcelona (1927). Graduated in law from the University of Barcelona, obtaining the Extraordinary Prize by competitive examination, and doctorate in law. He has held various positions: dean of the Barcelona Bar Association, vice-president and counselor of the General Council of Spanish Lawyers, president of the Academy of Jurisprudence and Legislation of Catalonia, magistrate of the High Court of the Mitra of Andorra, member of the Legal Advisory Committee and of the Observatori de Derecho Privado of the Department of Justice of the Generalitat de Catalunya. Director of the Editorial Board of the Revista Jurídica de Catalunya, Chairman of Caixa de Barcelona, Vice-Chairman of Caixa d'Estalvis i Pensions de Barcelona, Chairman of the Spanish Confederation of Caixes d'Estalvis, Director of ACESA, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Autopistas de Catalunya, S.A., and Chairman of Banco de Europa. He is currently a numerary member of the Royal Academy of Jurisprudence and Legislation, the Royal Academy of Economic and Financial Sciences, and the Royal Academy of Doctors. Vice President of MicroBank de la Caixa. Member of the Advisory Board of Fomento del Trabajo Nacional. Honorary Chairman of the Instituto Superior de Derecho y Economía. Member of the Advisory Board of Economist & Jurist. He has been awarded the Cross of Honor of Sant Raimon de Penyafort, the Cross of Merit in the Service of the Legal Profession of the General Council of Spanish Lawyers, the Cross of Sant Jordi of the Generalitat de Catalunya, the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Civil Guard, Silver Distinction, the Gold Medal of the Ramon Llull University and the Puig Salellas Award of the College of Notaries of Catalonia.

On May 10, 2011 he was awarded the URL Gold Medal.

In September 2014 he joined the Honorary Committee of the URL.