The ‘highly experienced’ public law team at Garrigues stands out for its expertise in public procurement, PPPs, and administrative litigation. The team provides counsel on public law matters related to a wide range of infrastructure projects—both domestic and cross-border—including hospitals, highways, ports, and waste treatment facilities. Practice head Alfredo Fernández Rancaño focuses on administrative law mandates applicable to a range of industries, notably transport, energy, telecoms and healthcare; his key areas of activity include public infrastructure financing, administrative contracts, and PPP models. On the administrative-contentious front, Miguel Loya Del Río stands out for his aptitude in litigation and sanctioning proceedings, while Javier Manchado is especially active in the energy, healthcare and life sciences sectors. Javier Fernández Rivaya is another key practitioner devoted to administrative litigation and sanctioning proceedings.
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‘This is a highly experienced team in the field that fully understands the problems raised by the client and offers individualised solutions to the specific case. If necessary, they incorporate professionals from other areas of law into the team to provide greater value to the advice.’
‘The lawyers at Garrigues are fully dedicated to each case.'
‘The strongest and most distinctive points of the Garrigues team, in addition to its size, are its experience and its extraordinary specialisation. They have been advising on all legal-administrative and regulatory aspects of business law for over 30 years and have experience in areas such as public sector contracting, energy, contentious proceedings, urban planning, and the environment. They are highly noteworthy and valued in the market as a result. They provide clients with highly qualified advice in the area of local law and property law in the public sector.’
‘The lawyers stand out for their solidity, technical rigour, and practical approach. Miguel Loya del Río and Javier Fernández Rivaya differentiate themselves from other lawyers in large firms by always getting personally and directly involved in each matter. Their way of working and involvement make their advice always very reliable.’
‘The Garrigues team is highly qualified and professional, providing expert, high-quality services. They have a high level of knowledge of the client's problems and act proactively to address the various problems that may arise.’
‘All members of the Garrigues team show great closeness to the client and to the activities it carries out, which undoubtedly facilitates the interrelation when addressing and providing solutions to the problems that arise. It is worth highlighting Miguel Loya who is a highly reputable professional in his area of specialisation. In addition, the work of Isabel Enríquez and Mariana Samaniego should also be recognised.’
Key clients
- Itínere Infraestructuras, S.A.
- AXA Group
- Iberia Líneas Aéreas De España, S.A.
- Operadora, S.U.
- Beckman Coulter, S.L.U.
- Affinitas Education Group
- Savills Arquitectura S.A.U.
- Dual Corporate Risks Limited
- Organización Nacional De Ciegos Españoles
- Amazon Group
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Miguel Loya del Río
Practice head
Alfredo Fernández Rancaño
Other key lawyers
Miguel Loya del Río; Javier Manchado; Javier Fernández Rivaya; Juan Manuel Cabeza; Juan Muguerza Odriozola; Marta Guerrero Rodrigálvarez; Isabel Enríquez Matas; Mariana Samaniego González