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Pérez-Llorca

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Pérez-Llorca’s Administrative and Regulatory Law team is formed of renowned lawyers, including former State Advocates with extensive experience dealing with all matters related to public administration, who offer our clients solutions tailored to every concern.

Our Administrative and Regulatory Law team is supported by the other lawyers at Pérez-Llorca and provides comprehensive legal advice to public sector entities and private companies subject to public law, foundations and regulated companies. We advise on areas including:

  • Public Contracts. We specialise in tender proceedings and the performance of public contracts, as well as the resolution of contractual disputes. We also advise on due diligence processes related to the review of public contracts.
  • Legal Advice and Defence Counsel. On all matters and particularly in relation to regulated sectors (energy, financial, insurance and telecommunications).We have extensive experience in administrative, pre-judicial and/or judicial proceedings before all authorities and give advice in relation to public properties.
  • Administrative Proceedings. The Administrative and Regulatory Law team are experts in drafting particularly complex reports or legal opinions. Our advice also covers the liability of public authorities, administrative infringements and sanctions.

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Public Law - Spain

Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Pérez-Llorca has impressive experience acting in private sector challenges relating to the introduction of new pieces of Spanish legislation, including instruments seeking to incorporate EU directives into national law. The team has handled high-profile proceedings that test the legitimacy of decisions taken for the resolution of systemically important banks. It provides support in public procurement processes and administrative appeals against the award of contracts. The law firm also advises on requests for the economic rebalancing of concession contracts and handles damages claims arising from early termination of the same.

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Work Highlights

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  • Pérez-Llorca advised Only You Hotels on contentious-administrative proceedings initiated by a third party in order to obtain the annulment of its First Occupancy and Operation Licence.

Strengths

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  • Pérez-Llorca has in-depth knowledge of public and administrative law, and an excellent strategic capacity in administrative litigation, and is highly proactive.

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  • The team demonstrates exceptional technical mastery of public procurement and a strong ability to design complex legal strategies.

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  • Pérez-Llorca's work is of a very high technical quality, and it consistently offers highly creative and effective solutions to our needs, as well as a strong commitment to us as clients.

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  • Pérez-Llorca brilliantly manages highly complex work and is able to balance the level of technicality required and communicate in accessible and understandable language.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Elena Veleiro Couto
    Elena Veleiro Couto

    Elena Veleiro Couto

    Elena Veleiro Couto stands out for her advice to construction companies on the defence of actions brought in relation to public works contracts. She also advises on claims seeking to rebalance concession contracts.

    • Elena Veleiro Couto is truly extraordinary. In addition to having a gifted mind, she is able to adapt her approach and convey her ideas, always defending her client in a conciliatory and constructive manner.

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    • Elena is a ten in everything she does.

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    • She is an excellent team coordinator.

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    • Elena Veleiro Couto's highly technical background is complemented by a business and pro-deal acumen that makes her a highly accomplished professional.

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  • Juan Rodríguez Cárcamo
    Juan Rodríguez Cárcamo

    Juan Rodríguez Cárcamo

    Juan Rodríguez Cárcamo advises on cases that test the legality of Spanish legislative reforms or the legitimacy of EU decisions on the resolution of major Spanish banks. He has a background of working as state counsel.

    • He combines a profound technical knowledge of public law with a unique strategic vision that allows him to approach highly complex matters in a consistently innovative and original way.

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    • Juan Rodríguez Cárcamo is an exceptional lawyer. He combines deep technical knowledge with outstanding strategic ability. He is always accessible when we need him and is personally involved in every matter.

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    • I like Juan Rodríguez Cárcamo a lot because, despite having loads of experience, he doesn't take things for granted. He looks everything over and thinks things through thoroughly, looking at different angles.

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    • Juan Rodríguez Cárcamo is always fully committed, extremely approachable and available, and exudes extraordinary confidence. We are very fortunate to have him leading the team.

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  • Beatriz García
    Beatriz García

    Beatriz García

    Beatriz García often advises construction companies on litigation arising in relation to the execution of public works contracts.

    • Beatriz García is an excellent team coordinator.

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