Xavier Junquera

Practice Areas

He advises domestic companies and foreign multinationals in matters such as the sale and purchase of industrial assets, contaminated land and underground water contamination, negotiation of clean up procedures with the Spanish environmental agencies and handles litigation and arbitration proceedings related to the above mentioned matters, including the defense in criminal proceeding in connection with environmental crimes.

Xavier also advises public institutions on environmental matters. His practice also expands to negotiations and drafting of PPP instruments, management contracts of government owned assets, public procurement, concession agreements, administrative operating license schemes and environmental law compliance audits.

He also assists domestic companies and foreign multinationals in infrastructures projects (roads, ports and water related).

Professional Memberships

Barcelona Bar Association –Administrative Law Committee

Barcelona Bar Association –Environmental Law Committee

Personal

Xavier is a partner and the head of the Public Law and Regulatory practice at Baker McKenzie Barcelona. He is specialised in Public Law/Regulatory & Compliance (including EU Regulation) and Infrastructures with emphasis in environmental law.

He is also a member of the Steering Committee of International Commercial & Trade Group EMEA+.

Xavier was a founder of a leading local firm in 1988, specializing in public law. In 1992, he joined Baker McKenzie and was based in the Chicago office in 1993 and 1994 before becoming a Principal in 1999. He was Managing Partner of the Barcelona office from 2006 to 2009. Xavier was the former chair of the Baker McKenzie Environmental, Regulatory and Planning practice group in EMEA.