Practice area
Public Law and Regulated
Sectors
“Gómez-Acebo & Pombo provides excellent service with a full dedication as if they where part of our own team.”
Our outstanding Public Law and Regulated Sectors team is widely recognized as a leader in Spain, both for its solid structure and the diversity and quality of services it offers. This claim is supported by the team’s positioning in band 1 of the prestigious legal directory Chambers & Partners and by consecutive nominations for best public law team in Spain at the El Confidencial awards, as well as other related mentions, such as the best sustainable transformation firm award given by Expansión. These recognitions reflect the professional excellence of our team members, true experts not only in public law but also in complementary areas such as energy, infrastructure, and the environment.
Our team is composed of lawyers who have held positions of great administrative responsibility, giving us a profound understanding of the Public Administration and its internal dynamics. Additionally, we have a select group of professors from the country’s leading universities whose academic prestige enables us to tackle the challenges posed by constant regulatory changes with solidity and efficiency.
The cohesive integration of our teams, combined with our firm commitment to thoroughly understand our clients’ businesses, has allowed us to gain extensive experience in all regulated sectors. This enables us to offer the highest level of legal advice tailored to the specific needs of each client and the demands of a constantly evolving regulatory environment.
Our areas of expertise in this field include:
Energy (electricity, gas, hydrocarbons), telecommunications, transportation and postal services, agri-food, pharmaceutical and healthcare, defense, gambling.
Merger control and sanctioning procedures for restrictive practices, abuse of dominant position.
Atmospheric protection and climate change, environmental impact.
Planning, urban management.
Tenders, appeals, contract execution.
Roads, airports, ports, railways, hospitals, educational centers, residences.
Water (concessions, services, project processing, taxation), waste management, health services.
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We are recognised nationally and internationally for our legal services, management, client service, innovation and technical excellence.
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