{"id":67181,"date":"2024-06-26T09:45:49","date_gmt":"2024-06-26T07:45:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ga-p.com\/persona\/helena-villena\/"},"modified":"2026-02-04T10:51:23","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T09:51:23","slug":"helena-villena","status":"publish","type":"persona","link":"https:\/\/ga-p.com\/en\/person\/helena-villena\/","title":{"rendered":"Helena Villena"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<div id=\"Volver-block_efc5ed769cb930586b551ca8ccca0344\" class=\"d-none d-lg-block Volver\" style=\"background-color: #FFFFFF\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"row\">\n            <div class=\"col-12\">\n                <div class=\"backTo d-flex align-items-center gap-2\" onclick=\"window.location.href='https:\/\/ga-p.com\/en\/people\/';\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"icon\" src=\"https:\/\/ga-p.com\/wp-content\/themes\/ga-p\/assets\/images\/left-arrow-orange.svg\" \/>\n                    <div class=\"text\">Go back to 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class=\"wp-block-heading\"><br>Helena is Senior Associate in the Public Law and Regulated Sectors practice at G\u00f3mez-Acebo &amp; Pombo.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Her specialisation is in regulated sectors where she has provided advice in various fields, such as environment, energy, sustainable development, consumption, tourism and public procurement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She holds a Law Degree from the University of Granada, a master\u2019s degree in International Business from the University of Salamanca (Spain) and a master\u2019s degree in Law at IE University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Helena has been recognised by the prestigious legal directory, Legal 500, in the fields of Environment, Projects and Energy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She has collaborated on various legal publications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<div id=\"PersonaAreasSectores-block_23bb60241242dbd9b15f4391231ac6f4\" class=\"PersonaAreasSectores\">\n\n    <div class=\"content\">\n        <div class=\"title\"><h2 class='title'>Areas and sectors in which she 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                           <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"itemCont noDate\">\n                                <div class=\"item\"><p>2014| Law degree from the University of Granada (Spain).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"itemCont noDate\">\n                                <div class=\"item\"><p>2015 | Master&#8217;s degree in International Trade from the University of Salamanca (Spain).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"itemCont noDate\">\n                                <div class=\"item\"><p>2017 | Master&#8217;s Degree in Law at IE University (Spain).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"itemCont noDate\">\n                                <div class=\"item\"><p>2022 | Associate in several 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Environment            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"excerpt\">\n                \u2018Helena Villena is brilliant, both for her deep technical knowledge, her procedural skills and her dedication to the client.\u2019            <\/div>\n            \n        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n    <\/div>                    <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"tab-pane fade \" id=\"nav-noticias\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"nav-noticias-tab\" tabindex=\"0\">\n                <div class=\"swiper mySwiper swiperNot\">\n                    <div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n                                                    <div class=\"swiper-slide y2025\">\n                                <a style=\"text-decoration: none\" href=\"https:\/\/ga-p.com\/en\/news\/helena-villena-and-luis-lopez-analyse-the-risks-of-greenwashing-ahead-of-the-forthcoming-sustainable-consumption-law-expansion\/\">\n    <div class=\"noticiaCard\">\n        <div class=\"content\">\n            <div class=\"tag\">NEWS<\/div>\n            <div class=\"titulo\">\n                Helena Villena and Luis L\u00f3pez analyse the risks of greenwashing ahead of the forthcoming Sustainable Consumption Law | Expansi\u00f3n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"excerpt\">\n                Helena Villena and Luis L\u00f3pez explain in Expansi\u00f3n that the forthcoming Sustainable Consumption Law will require companies to be more transparent in their environmental claims.            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"fecha d-flex align-items-center gap-2\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"icon\" src=\"https:\/\/ga-p.com\/wp-content\/themes\/ga-p\/assets\/images\/clock-icon.svg\" \/>\n                03 Sep, 2025            <\/div>\n\n\n                            <div class=\"author d-flex align-items-center gap-2\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"icon\" src=\"https:\/\/ga-p.com\/wp-content\/themes\/ga-p\/assets\/images\/author-icon.svg\" \/><span>\n                    Luis Lo\u0301pez, Helena Villena                <\/span><\/div>\n            \n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"openCard me-0 ms-auto\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"icon\" src=\"https:\/\/ga-p.com\/wp-content\/themes\/ga-p\/assets\/images\/arrow-open.svg\" \/>\n            <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"icon\" src=\"https:\/\/ga-p.com\/wp-content\/themes\/ga-p\/assets\/images\/arrow-open.svg\" \/>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/a>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"swiper-slide y2025\">\n                                <a style=\"text-decoration: none\" href=\"https:\/\/ga-p.com\/en\/news\/ga_p-is-awarded-infraestructure-firm-of-the-year-iberian-lawyer\/\">\n    <div class=\"noticiaCard\">\n        <div class=\"content\">\n            <div class=\"tag\">NEWS<\/div>\n            <div class=\"titulo\">\n                GA_P is awarded Infraestructure Firm of the Year | Iberian Lawyer            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"excerpt\">\n                G\u00f3mez-Acebo &#038; Pombo has been awarded Law Firm of the Year in Infrastructure, highlighting its strong expertise in public and regulatory law, especially in the environmental and infrastructure sectors.            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"fecha d-flex align-items-center gap-2\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"icon\" src=\"https:\/\/ga-p.com\/wp-content\/themes\/ga-p\/assets\/images\/clock-icon.svg\" \/>\n                23 Jun, 2025            <\/div>\n\n\n                            <div class=\"author d-flex align-items-center gap-2\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"icon\" src=\"https:\/\/ga-p.com\/wp-content\/themes\/ga-p\/assets\/images\/author-icon.svg\" \/><span>\n                    Santiago Garrido de las Heras, Helena Villena, Juan Pe\u0301rez, Laura Rey                <\/span><\/div>\n            \n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"openCard me-0 ms-auto\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"icon\" src=\"https:\/\/ga-p.com\/wp-content\/themes\/ga-p\/assets\/images\/arrow-open.svg\" \/>\n            <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"icon\" src=\"https:\/\/ga-p.com\/wp-content\/themes\/ga-p\/assets\/images\/arrow-open.svg\" \/>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/a>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"swiper-slide y2025\">\n                                <a style=\"text-decoration: none\" href=\"https:\/\/ga-p.com\/en\/news\/helena-villena-talks-about-the-new-packaging-regulation-eu-2025-40-el-confidencial\/\">\n    <div class=\"noticiaCard\">\n        <div class=\"content\">\n            <div class=\"tag\">NEWS<\/div>\n            <div class=\"titulo\">\n                Helena Villena talks about the new Packaging Regulation (EU) 2025\/40 | El Confidencial            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"excerpt\">\n                Regulation (EU) 2025\/40 introduces new obligations for packaging and waste by establishing sustainability and recycling requirements. 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