LAWYER PROFILE

José María de Paz

Europe 2026

Pérez-Llorca

Ranked in 1 practice area

Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG)

Spain

2 years ranked

About

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Practice Areas

Corporate/M&A, ESG, Infrastructure & Projects, Joint Ventures, Corporate Governance & Foundation Law.

He advises on public and private M&A, joint ventures and the development of infrastructure projects in Spain and internationally (UK, USA, China, Chile, Colombia, among others). He also specialises in foundation law and corporate governance, having served as General Counsel of AGBAR and as secretary to boards of trustees and director on boards in the water sector.

Career

José María is a partner (since 2015) in Pérez-Llorca’s Corporate/M&A practice and leads the firm’s ESG practice.

- 2011 General Management Programme (PDG), IESE Business School

- n1998 Doctorate in Law, Universidad de Zaragoza

- 1994 LL.M., Harvard Law School

- 1991 Degree in Law, Universidad de Zaragoza

He works in Spanish, Catalan, English and Italian.

Professional Memberships

The Barcelona Bar Association (ICAB).

Membership Officer (European Representative) in the Water Law Commitee of the International Bar Association.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers European Guide

Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) - Spain

Band 1

Individual Editorial

José María de Paz leads the ESG team at Pérez-Llorca and has an outstanding reputation for advising on sustainable business strategies. He acts for public and private clients, including utility operators and clients in the waste management sector.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

José María de Paz is undoubtedly one of the very few professionals in Spain with extensive experience in both ESG and corporate and M&A matters, making him an unbeatable legal adviser.
Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG)Chambers European Guide
José María has extensive knowledge of ESG issues, being a pioneer in advising on them.
Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG)Chambers European Guide
He is the best ESG lawyer in Spain and one of the most reputated ones in Europe.
Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG)Chambers European Guide
He proved to be highly responsive and collaborative. In his work, he not only reported the findings of the regulatory analysis, but also developed practical and operational recommendations on how to best manage the operational impacts of regulatory provisions.
Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG)Chambers European Guide