About

Provided by Gómez-Acebo & Pombo

We have an Administrative and Regulatory team specialised in the different areas of Public Law and that works together with the rest of the Firm to offer multidisciplinary legal advice.

We know how the public authorities work given that some of our lawyers have held positions of maximum administrative responsibility. We also have a team of prestigious professors who can respond to the new challenges posed every day by constant regulatory changes. The integration of the teams and the experience acquired, together with our interest in understanding our clients' business, has enabled us to become experts in regulated sectors and, at the same time, provide the best legal advice possible.

Our areas of activity in this field are:

  • Regulated sectors: energy (electricity, gas, hydrocarbons), telecommunications, transport and postal services, agri-food, life sciences, defence, gambling
  • Competition: merger control and sanctioning proceedings for restrictive conduct, abuse of dominant position
  • Environmental law: air protection and climate change, environmental impact
  • Administrative contracts (tenders, resources, execution of contracts)
  • Advice to public authorities
  • Comprehensive advice on permits and licences
  • Expropriation (compulsory purchase/eminent domain) and liability
  • Public services: water (concessions, services, project processing, taxation), waste management, healthcare services
  • Public resources, in particular mines and forests
  • Administrative appeals and judicial review

Chambers Review

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Public Law - Spain

2
Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo maintains its strong position as one of the top firms in Spain for a range of public law matters. The law firm's top-ranked environment practice has a superb reputation for its understanding of waste and water management regulations. The team advises on public tender processes for the award of water, waste collection and healthcare services contracts, and it assists with contentious claims arising in relation to awards or the fulfilment of concession contracts. It also has notable experience in regulatory issues affecting agrifood, ride-hailing and pharmaceutical companies.

Work Highlights

  • Gómez-Acebo & Pombo advised Real Madrid Club de Fútbol on the regulatory and public law aspects of its corporate TV channel.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Carlos Vázquez
3
Carlos Vázquez
3
Band 3

Carlos Vázquez heads the public law team acting in disputes arising within the context of concession contracts. He is also well known for his knowledge of environment law matters.

Carlos is an excellent lawyer who has great experience and is accessible and pragmatic.

Borja Carvajal
4
Borja Carvajal
4
Band 4

Borja Carvajal has a broad administrative and public law practice, including advising on regulatory and administrative procedural matters for clients in the energy and transport sectors.

Borja Carvajal is our go-to lawyer.

Borja Carvajal is the Elvis Presley of public law in Spain.

Irene Fernández Puyol
4
Irene Fernández Puyol
4
Band 4

Irene Fernández Puyol is a key driving force behind the firm's presence in varied public procurement matters. She advises contracting authorities on the drafting of public tender documents and assists the holders of healthcare, waste management and port services concessions with contentious claims.

Irene Fernández Puyol is very implicated in the solution of matters, which I am thankful for.

Irene Fernández Puyol is accessible and decisive, and has a high capacity to find solutions and initiate new projects.

Irene is absolutely on top of things.

Pedro Soto
5
Pedro Soto
5
Band 5

Pedro Soto is a partner on the public law team. He handles regulatory matters, including licensing and permits, and assists with transactions.

Pedro Soto is a great lawyer with a strong ability to identify objectives, define legal strategy and excel at working with other collaborators involved in projects.

Pedro Soto's service, attention to detail and business acumen are outstanding.

It is an honour to be able to work and learn with Pedro.

Ranked Lawyers at
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Spain

Public Law

Carlos Vázquez
3
Carlos Vázquez
3
Band 3
Borja Carvajal
4
Borja Carvajal
4
Band 4
Irene Fernández Puyol
4
Irene Fernández Puyol
4
Band 4
Pedro Soto
5
Pedro Soto
5
Band 5