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GTA VILLAMAGNA

Planning

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GTA VILLAMAGNA

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Within the Planning Area, the Firm has a broad and long-time experience focused on, among others, the following matters:

  • Drafting of legal aspects with regard to urban planning instruments required in Real Estate development operations.
  • Appeal of urban plans through administrative and judicial channels.
  • Drafting of urban planning management and implementation instruments and processing for their approval, in particular, urban agreements.
  • Granting of licenses and environmental permits.
  • Drafting of legal texts on urban planning matters.

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Planning - Spain

Band 2

What the Team is Known For

GTA VILLAMAGNA's team is recognised as a strong choice to handle sophisticated planning law matters on behalf of varied clients. The law firm acts for Spanish real estate developers and compensation boards on the drafting of new planning instruments. The team advises on contentious-administrative appeals against actions taken by city councils to block new developments. The lawyers also assist with the due diligence of potential acquisition targets in order to identify any potential planning law risks.

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Work Highlights

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  • GTA VILLAMAGNA supported Realia Business with all planning issues related to the road access of various properties in El Molar.

Strengths

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  • We are tremendously impressed by the great work the firm does.

    Planning respondentEurope

  • GTA VILLAMAGNA always maintains a commercial vision.

    Planning respondentEurope

  • The team has the complete ability to understand and address our business needs and develop a report tailored to them.

    Planning respondentEurope

  • The firm offers very close contact with the client and agile responses.

    Planning respondentEurope

  • GTA VILLAMAGNA has extensive knowledge in urban planning and is very responsive.

    Planning respondentEurope

Notable Practitioners

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  • Ernesto García-Trevijano
    Ernesto García-Trevijano

    Ernesto García-Trevijano

    Ernesto García-Trevijano is one of the most high profile public lawyers in Spain, and his experience extends into the planning law field. He is a co-founder of GTA VILLAMAGNA and heads the planning department. He advises compensation boards and real estate developers on varied contentious and non-contentious planning law matters.

    • His work is excellent.

      Planning respondentEurope

    • Ernesto is a prestigious professional.

      Planning respondentEurope

    • Ernesto García-Trevijano has extraordinary knowledge.

      Planning respondentEurope

    • He is one of the most knowledgeable lawyers I know.

      Planning respondentEurope
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  • Marta Plaza González
    Marta Plaza González

    Marta Plaza González

    Marta Plaza González leads many of the firm's most important planning law mandates, including those that enable the construction of residential or leisure sector projects.

    • Marta is hard-working and is really good at negotiating. She is also always looking out for the client and her ideas are clear. It's a real pleasure working with her.

      Planning respondentEurope

    • Marta Plaza González has extensive knowledge of urban planning, is very business-oriented and is fully responsive.

      Planning respondentEurope

    • Marta has a strategic vision and strong knowledge of procedural matters.

      Planning respondentEurope

    • Marta shows kindness and rigour. We are very pleased with her work and hope to continue working with her in the future.

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