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José María Baño Fos

José María Baño Fos

Europe 2026

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About

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Practice Areas

José María is specialiazed in public procurement, administrative regulation and complex litigation. He holds a background in EU law and competition law and frequently assists the competiton law department on contentious issues.

Career

Jose Maria joined José María Baño León Abogados in 2012 from Cleary Gottlieb where he worked as an associate specialized in competition law. Prior to that, José María worked in the firm Perez-Llorca in Madrid in the Corporate and EU law departments.

José María Baño Fos graduated with the highest honors from the University of Valencia (LL.B) and Fordham University (LL.M.), where received a full tuition and board scholarship from the Fundación Caja Madrid. He hols a Ph.D. from the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid.

Professional Memberships

Jose Maria Baño Fos is admitted to the bar in Madrid since 2008 and New York since 2009, and combines his private practice with his academic position at the Instituto de Empresa in Segovia.

Publications

José María writes frequently on administrative law and local regulation at the CUNAL magazine and has written several articles on the intersection between competition law and regulation.

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Strengths

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  • I really appreciate José María Baño Fos; he is a very hard worker and perfectly understands when something is urgent. He has the criteria to give added value beyond what the client asks for.

    Public LawChambers European Guide
  • I would totally recommend José María Baño Fos as a professional and as a person.

    Public LawChambers European Guide
  • I think José María Baño Fos is an excellent lawyer, with extensive knowledge of the operations of companies that work with public administrations.

    Public LawChambers European Guide

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