Regula

Public law

senior partner

José Ignacio has extensive experience in Public Law, with a particular focus on agri-food law, public procurement, concessions, public sector assets; as well as in regulated sectors, such as environmental, healthcare and pharmaceutical law, among others. He is recognised in his field as one of the leading lawyers in Spain by the directories Chambers and Partners and Legal 500.

As a State Attorney (Abogado del Estado) since 1992, currently on leave of absence, José Ignacio developed an extensive career within the Spanish Central Government. Between 1992 and 1996, he served as Head State Attorney at the Government Delegation in La Rioja. Subsequently, he headed the State Attorney’s Office at both the Ministry of the Presidency from 1996 to 2000, and at the Ministry of Science and Technology from 2000 to 2002. He also held the position of Technical Secretary General at the Ministry of the Environment (2002–2004) and at the Ministry of Health and Consumer Affairs (2004–2006). In the private sector, prior to joining rēgula, he spent his entire professional career at a prestigious national law firm, where he was a partner in the Public Law practice for twenty years.

In academia, José Ignacio is a professor of Administrative Law in the undergraduate programmes (E-1, E-3 and E-5) and in the Master’s Degree in Access to the Legal Profession at Universidad Pontificia Comillas (ICADE). He has also served as an associate professor at the University of La Rioja, the Complutense University of Madrid and the Rey Juan Carlos University of Madrid. In addition, he is the author of numerous leading monographs and collective works on Public Law and regularly speaks at specialised seminars, congresses and conferences.

Spanish and English

José Ignacio is a member of the Royal Academy of Jurisprudence and Legislation.

Law Degree, Complutense University of Madrid State Attorney (Abogado del Estado) since 1992