Ms Irene Fernández Puyol > Gómez-Acebo & Pombo > Madrid, Spain > Lawyer Profile

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo
CASTELLANA 216
28046 MADRID
Spain
Irene Fernández Puyol photo

Work Department

Public Law and regulatory

Position

Partner. Head of Life Sciences.

Career

Irene is a Public Law and Regulatory partner and head of the Life Sciences group at Gómez-Acebo & Pombo.

She is specialised in administrative law and regulated sectors, in particular, in infrastructure and water, public procurement and health law.

She holds a degree in Law from the Complutense University of Madrid and has completed a course on Project Finance and a program on Pharmaceutical Industry at the Instituto de Empresa.

She has been an advisor to the Management Committee of the Parque de Valdebebas and has collaborated with the Legal Service of the European Commission.

Irene is recognised in prestigious legal directories such as Chambers & Partners and Legal500 as one of the leading professionals in the areas of Public Law and Healthcare and Life Sciences.

She has participated as author and coauthor in several specialised legal publications.

Languages

Spanish, English

Lawyer Rankings

Spain > Industry focus: Healthcare and life sciences

(Next Generation Partners)

Irene Fernández PuyolGómez-Acebo & Pombo

Primarily based in Madrid, the robust team at Gómez-Acebo & Pombo maintains its focus on innovation within the sector, primarily concentrating on R&D and commercialisation issues. Regulatory expert Irene Fernández Puyol leads the team, advising on the full range of issues relating to medicinal products, promotional materials, and medical devices. Jesús Muñoz Delgado has ample expertise in IP and unfair competition mandates, particularly within the biotech space. Dual qualified in California and Spain, Rick Silberstein handles corporate governance mandates from the Barcelona office, while Alex Carbonell is known for his deep knowledge of M&A and tech transactions.

Spain > Public law

(Next Generation Partners)

Irene Fernández PuyolGómez-Acebo & Pombo

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo is well versed in a variety of public law mandates, including regulatory issues, contentious-administrative appeals, public procurement and concessions, covering a wide range of sectors, such as energy, environment, infrastructure, and healthcare. Department head Carlos Vázquez possesses expertise in public law issues related to water, waste, energy and environmental law. A key name to note for environment, energy and pharmaceutical-related matters, Irene Fernández Puyol  is recommended for public contracting issues. Borja Carvajal has a keen focus on the energy and infrastructure sectors, while Juan Alfonso Santamaría Pastor is a reference in the market for administrative law and planning.