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

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

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo offers cross-departmental expertise to a variety of clients operating in the food and beverage sector. Its service offering encompasses issues related to M&A, nutrition and health claims, regulation, food compliance, litigation and IP. Co-head José Luis Palma has a wealth of experience in food and administrative law and actively handles matters related to regulation, quality and animal welfare. Fellow co-leader Mónica Weimann undertakes a range of work, from M&A to advertising, and regularly advises food manufacturers and distributors on digital food marketplaces. IP specialist Sofía Martínez-Almeida has vast experience in advertising matters.