Mr Carlos Vázquez > Gómez-Acebo & Pombo > Madrid, Spain > Lawyer Profile

Fielding a ‘team of multidisciplinary lawyers’ with solid public law, finance and M&A backgrounds, Gómez-Acebo & Pombo stands out for its ‘deep knowledge of the energy sector and the regulations that apply to it’. The group showcases notable strength in transactional matters, such as M&A involving energy assets, and in the financing and construction of projects. Department co-head Verónica Romaní is retained by a variety of leading national and international players in relation to acquisitions and asset finance deals in regulated sectors, most notably energy. Carlos Vázquez, whose focus lies heavily on administrative and regulatory issues surrounding the energy, water and waste management spaces, jointly oversees the group with Romaní. Santiago Garrido, who is active in transactional, administrative and judicial matters involving environmental law, energy and natural resources, and Borja Carvajal, a reference for project finance and implementation, are also noteworthy.

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo draws superlative praise from clients, one of whom describes it as ‘the strongest TMT department in Spain by far‘. Key partner Almudena Arpón de Mendívil is ‘absolutely the star on the Spanish market‘, with clients praising her for ‘an incredible approach with clients – very empathic but keeping the service extremely professional and accurate‘. She is part of a large, multidisciplinary team that provides corporate, regulatory, privacy, finance, tax, and litigation advice to clients across the telecoms, media and technology sectors. She is supported by regulatory specialist Carlos Vázquez, co-heads of IP and tech Sofía Martínez-Almeida and Jesús Muñoz-Delgado, and entertainment and art law partner Anna Viladás Jené. Senior associate Bárbara Sainz De Vicuña also plays a key role in the practice.

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.