Mr José Luis Palma > 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

Position

Of Counsel. Head of the Food Law Group.

Career

He is a member of the Higher Corps of State Civil Administrators (where he held posts in the ministries of Public Administrations, Justice, the Interior and Tourism – TURESPAÑA – from 1987 to 1993), and is currently on leave of absence. He belongs to the Legal Corps for the State Council (since 1993). He is an Associate member (Académico correspondiente) of the Spanish Royal Academy of Jurisprudence and Legislation.

Languages

Spanish, English

Memberships

Madrid Bar Association

Education

He holds a Degree in Law from the Universidad de Malaga, a Doctor of Law from the Complutense University of Madrid and a Diploma in English Public Administration from the Royal Institute of Public Administration, London.

Personal

Currently, he is the director of the specialisation course on agro-food law at the Law School at the Complutense University of Madrid. He has served as a lecturer at various prestigious universities in Madrid and Málaga. He is the author of the book “Derecho Agroalimentario”, which has been re-edited annually by the Ministry of Agriculture since 2015 and is available in electronic version.

Lawyer Rankings

Spain > Industry focus: Food

(Leading partners)

José Luis Palma – Gómez-Acebo & Pombo

The team at Gómez-Acebo & Pombo is regularly called upon to assist food and beverage clients with a multitude of non-contentious and contentious matters. Noted for its ‘great expertise and experience in the sector‘, the firm is equipped to handle a mix of M&A, compliance issues, product liability claims and matters related to food chain law, labelling and recalls. Leadership of the group is shared between José Luis Palma, whose strong background in administrative law makes him a go-to choice for advice on food regulations, health claims and animal welfare, and Mónica Weimann, who undertakes a blend of work relating to product advertising, labelling, and acquisitions. IP specialist Sofía Martínez-Almeida is noted for her extensive experience in labelling and advertising matters.