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Chambers Review

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Public Law - Spain

2
Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Cuatrecasas has a distinguished team spread across the Iberian Peninsula, with smaller regional bases supporting larger teams in Barcelona and Madrid. The practice benefits from notable planning and energy regulatory practices, with the additional proven capacity to handle complex environment and life sciences regulatory topics. The law firm receives a significant volume of praise for its handling of contentious public law matters, including administrative appeals against the award of high-value public contracts and disputes arising from the breach of infrastructure construction contracts and regulations. The group also handles a steady stream of non-contentious mandates relating to public procurement and the acquisition of energy projects. Clients include oil and gas, pharmaceutical and hospitality companies.

Work Highlights

  • Cuatrecasas advised Acciona on the framework agreement for the supply of electricity to public bodies.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Nicolás González-Deleito
S
Nicolás González-Deleito
S
Senior Statespeople

Nicolás González-Deleito acts for infrastructure concessionaires and transport, energy and pharmaceutical companies in contentious cases arising in relation to the award or performance of public contracts.

Félix Plasencia
2
Félix Plasencia
2
Band 2
Félix Plasencia is a hugely respected figure in the market with experience in administrative law mandates arising for clients in the water, renewable energy and financial services sectors.

Félix Plasencia demonstrates interest, extensive knowledge and a capacity for work in highly complex matters. He demonstrates a deep commitment to us and always keeps our commercial interests in mind.

I appreciate Félix's rigour, precision and dedication.

What attracts us the most about working with Félix Plasencia is his ease in explaining matters; he is very didactic and approachable. He is also humble enough to ask for our input and opinion – he doesn't just impose.

Félix Plasencia has solid knowledge, absolute availability and listens to his client.

Luis Pérez de Ayala
3
Luis Pérez de Ayala
3
Band 3

Luis Pérez de Ayala advises on regulatory and environmental issues relating to the financing, acquisition or development of energy projects. He has a background as a state counsel and in-house counsel in energy companies.

Luis Pérez de Ayala's knowledge and understanding of the sector are incomparable, and he always finds technically precise solutions that are oriented to the business and to the client.

Luis Pérez de Ayala is a great lawyer of recognised prestige and ability.

Ranked Lawyers at
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Public Law

Nicolás González-Deleito
S
Nicolás González-Deleito
S
Senior Statespeople
Félix Plasencia
2
Félix Plasencia
2
Band 2
Luis Pérez de Ayala
3
Luis Pérez de Ayala
3
Band 3