Band 2
Band 2
About
Provided by Félix Plasencia
Practice Areas
Partner. He specializes in public law (e.g., public procurement, expropriation and concessions) and in regulated sectors (e.g., energy and financial regulatory), as well as in complex arbitration proceedings and civil lawsuits relating to the public-regulatory sector. Before joining Cuatrecasas, he was managing partner of the legal department of a leading international law firm. He was also the partner in charge of public law and regulated sectors at a leading national law firm. Counsel for the state on leave of absence, he has held several important positions in public administration, including coordinator of the financial regulatory area of the judicial review division at the Central Criminal and Administrative Court.
Career
He lectures in the Master in Energy Law at the Spanish Energy Club and in the Master in Public Law at Instituto de Estudios Cajasol.
Professional Memberships
He is a member of the Madrid Bar Association.
Publications
He has written several legal publications on administrative law and energy law.
Personal
Bachelor of Laws, Universidad de Extremadura, Spain, 1994
Chambers Review
Europe
Félix Plasencia goes up a tier as a result of strong market support. He advises high-profile energy players on mandates with regulatory elements, as well as contentious-administrative proceedings.
Félix Plasencia is a hugely respected figure in the market with experience in administrative law mandates arising for clients in the water, renewable energy and financial services sectors.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Félix Plasencia has a commercial vision and the knowledge and sophistication for the resolution of matters."
"Félix has a commercial vision that allows him to adapt the answers to the specific case."
"Félix has very strong knowledge that he transmits to the client, providing immense added value. He is a pleasure to work with."
"Félix Plasencia has a commercial vision and the knowledge and sophistication for the resolution of matters."
"Félix has a commercial vision that allows him to adapt the answers to the specific case."
"Félix has very strong knowledge that he transmits to the client, providing immense added value. He is a pleasure to work with."