Department profile
Gómez-Acebo & Pombo

Public Law

Europe Guide 2026 : Spain


Gómez-Acebo & Pombo

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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

Band 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

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  • 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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  • We have always received outstanding service, both in terms of timeliness and quality. Despite being a legal team, Gómez-Acebo & Pombo empathises with its clients' business needs and challenges.

    Public Law respondentEurope
  • Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has a wonderful team that clearly works very well together and understands each other. Its ability to resolve legal queries and doubts is extraordinary.

    Public Law respondentEurope
  • Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has deep legal knowledge, which it applies to real issues with a strategic vision and high capacity to collaborate.

    Public Law respondentEurope
  • Gómez-Acebo & Pombo combines a very high level of technical expertise with a practical and decisive approach. The team is quick to respond and communicates clearly, which greatly facilitates work on complex matters.

    Public Law respondentEurope
  • Gómez-Acebo & Pombo offers experience in resource management, multidisciplinary skills, fast response times, close contact and direct access to all team members.

    Public Law respondentEurope

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 3Carlos Vázquez
    Band 3Carlos Vázquez

    Carlos Vázquez

    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.

      Public Law respondentEurope
  • Band 4Borja Carvajal
    Band 4Borja Carvajal

    Borja Carvajal

    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.

      Public Law respondentEurope
    • Borja Carvajal is the Elvis Presley of public law in Spain.

      Public Law respondentEurope
  • Band 4Irene Fernández Puyol
    Band 4Irene Fernández Puyol

    Irene Fernández Puyol

    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.

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

      Public Law respondentEurope
    • Irene is absolutely on top of things.

      Public Law respondentEurope
  • Band 5Pedro Soto
    Band 5Pedro Soto

    Pedro Soto

    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.

      Public Law respondentEurope
    • Pedro Soto's service, attention to detail and business acumen are outstanding.

      Public Law respondentEurope
    • It is an honour to be able to work and learn with Pedro.

      Public Law respondentEurope

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