Public Law: Barcelona | Europe

Pareja is a pre-eminent public law boutique with an excellent reputation in the Barcelona market. It has a strong focus on urban planning, particularly in relation to administrative contracts, concessions and licences. The team further assists with tender bidding processes and damages claims against public authorities. It has experience acting for both public and private companies.

This front-running public law practice has a long-standing position within the Barcelona market. It frequently counsels major domestic and international clients from the tourism, healthcare and infrastructure sectors on high-level administrative law mandates. The team is particularly experienced advising capital funds and public contractors on administrative concessions and planning agreements, and in regard to the establishment of public-private partnerships.

This esteemed full-service powerhouse remains at the forefront of public law issues in Barcelona. Its team is regularly sought out by high-profile international and domestic clients to design strategies for handling complex public law disputes. It advises clients from an array of sectors, including real estate, infrastructure and banking, on the full range of administrative, regulatory and planning law mandates, with particular strengths regarding public contracts and tender proceedings.

Baker McKenzie has strong market recognition for its Barcelona-based public law practice. The team is advising clients ranging from prominent global corporations to local infrastructure providers. The team provides expertise on public tenders, contentious-administrative and sanctioning proceedings as well as urban planning matters. Baker McKenzie regularly assists clients in the retail, hospitality and pharmaceutical sectors.

Cuatrecasas maintains a strong reputation in the Catalonian market. Its public law team in Barcelona offers expertise in public procurement, administrative sanction proceedings, contract termination, and a wide range of regulatory matters.

EY's team is well regarded within the Barcelona market and offers a range of public law advice to both corporate and public entities. The firm has notable experience regarding regulatory due diligence, public contracts and public law disputes. EY's clients hail from the food and beverage, automotive and public transport industries.

The Barcelona office of Garrigues is home to a highly respected public law team which assists public and private entities across the full spectrum of administrative and planning law. The team's experience covers public procurement, administrative concessions and contracts, as well as compulsory land purchases. It is able to assist with mandates arising in the healthcare, infrastructure and sports sectors.

Menéndez & Asociados Abogados is a newly ranked firm whose clients seek assistance with contentious administrative law claims and concessions disputes, particularly intersecting with matters of environmental law. Its lawyers also have expertise in licensing of manufacturing plants.

RocaJunyent's public law department advises local agencies and international corporates on administrative, planning and environmental law matters. The practice also assists with public contract negotiations, litigation, permitting and licensing matters as well as public-private partnerships. RocaJunyent regularly advises clients from the transportation, hospitality and energy sectors.