Mr Pedro Poveda > Gómez-Acebo & Pombo > Madrid, Spain > Lawyer Profile

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo
CASTELLANA 216
28046 MADRID
Spain
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Work Department

Public Law and regulatory, Environment

Position

Partner. Head of Environment.

Career

Pedro is a Public Law and Regulatory partner at Gómez-Acebo & Pombo and head of Environment.

He has extensive experience in environmental law, waste, integrated pollution prevention and control (IPPC) and environmental authorizations.

He has worked as President of Sigma Enviro S.A., an integral environmental management consultancy company, particularly specialised in the field of waste and IPPC. He has also held different positions as a civil servant in the Ministry of the Environment (head of the Regulations Area, deputy director general of Basic Regulations and advisory member of the General Technical Secretariat).

Languages

Spanish, English, French

Memberships

Madrid Bar Association
Environmental Bar Association of Madrid

Education

He holds a law degree from the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid and a diploma in Community Law from the Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha. He is currently studying a doctorate program in Socioeconomic, Territorial, Legal and Educational Instruments of the Environment at the Complutense University of Madrid.

Lawyer Rankings

Spain > Environment

(Hall of Fame)

Pedro PovedaGómez-Acebo & Pombo

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo maintains its prominent position in the market, standing out for its expertise in sustainable development, waste management and climate change. Commended for its ‘experience, knowledge and commitment to the environment’, the firm is adept in commercial, litigious and regulatory matters, acting on behalf of a variety of clients. Leadership is shared between Pedro Poveda, an expert in waste and water matters, and Santiago Garrido, whose practice focuses on regulatory mandates and renewable energy. Eduardo Orteu is sought out by national and international clients, including private companies and public entities, for his experience in ESG, taxonomy and waste issues, while Helena Villena Romera is especially active in environmental matters in the natural resources, mining and life sciences sectors.