Public Law
Europe Guide 2024 : Spain
Band 1
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Provided by Pérez-Llorca
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.
Chambers Review
Pérez-Llorca has impressive experience acting on 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 firm also advises on requests for the economic re-balancing of concession contracts and handles damages claims arising from the early termination of the same.
Work Highlights
- Pérez-Llorca advised Mercadona on the changes it must make to its food preservation processes as a result of new hygiene requirements.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Pérez-Llorca team provides added value in matters of high technical complexity that require a very deep level of specialisation and analysis."
"The lawyers have vast experience in sophisticated matters."
"Pérez-Llorca team provides added value in matters of high technical complexity that require a very deep level of specialisation and analysis."
"The lawyers have vast experience in sophisticated matters."
Notable Practitioners
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.
"Juan has demonstrated creativity and practicality, and is sensitive to the needs of the client."
"Juan Rodríguez Carcamo always demonstrates a commercial vision of the problems."
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 re-balance concession contracts.
"Elena is technically excellent."
"She is committed."
Beatriz García often advises construction companies on litigation arising in relation to the execution of public works contracts.
Ranked Lawyers at
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