The environmental team at EY Abogados offers regulatory and contentious support across waste management and soil, underground, water and air pollution control, complemented by a solid track record in administrative litigation and environmental tax issues. Leading the practice, Ana López Muiña advises public and private entities on environmental authorisations, impact evaluations, and land use planning, and frequently handles administrative and court proceedings linked to major greenfield and brownfield developments.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Ana López Muiña is an approachable person, with a legal consulting and auditing team that strengthens her legal expertise.’
- ‘EY Abogados is part of a highly reputable international firm that combines expertise and experience in consulting (particularly environmental consulting) with strictly legal expertise, giving them a significant advantage when operating in a market as complex as environmental consulting. This international structure also allows them to utilise the most advanced technologies.’
- ‘Ana López Muiña, a partner, stands out for her expertise, possessing extensive experience in high-level environmental legal advice, complemented by significant knowledge of related areas such as urban planning.’
Key clients
- Gestamp
- Hirumet
- Agrocare BV
- Spradling International INC
- Acttia Environment, S.L.
- Zamora Compan, S.L.
- Industrias Stahl, S.A.
- Endesa
- Cunext Cooper Industries, S.L.
- Smart España, S.L.
- Ikea Ibérica, S.A.
- Parques Reunidos, S.A.
Work highlights
Advised Ecoembes on the regulatory and governance adaptation of Spain’s EPR system for packaging under the forthcoming EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation, including the legal design of a potential Deposit Return Scheme (SDDR).
Advised Axpo Iberia on the environmental and planning viability of converting a composting facility into a biomethane production plant, including the substantial modification of the Integrated Environmental Authorisation and permitting for gas injection into the grid.
Advised Acttia Environment on the structuring and regulatory compliance of a GHG compensation project funded through the regional landfill levy in Galicia, enabling the reinvestment in biogas recovery infrastructure.
Practice head
Ana López Muiña
Other key lawyers
Susana Orgillés Mañas