Noted for its ‘excellent customer service and outstanding technical knowledge,’ CMS Albiñana y Suárez de Lezo's team is capable of handling both contentious and non-contentious public law matters. Key areas of expertise include regulatory issues, transactions involving highly regulated sectors, public procurement, contentious-administrative cases, and PPPs. Practice head Ignacio Grangel has a wealth of experience in public procurement and mandates involving regulated sectors, most notably energy and telecoms. Telecoms and infrastructure expert Javier Torre de Silva stands out for his ability to find ’solutions that are well suited to each situation’, while Alfonso Codes is recognised for his aptitude in contentious matters. Juan Moreno excels in complex regulatory matters, and José Luis Pérez-Campoamor is recommended for administrative law work involving the energy, infrastructure, transport, and telecoms segments.
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Testimonials
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‘Availability. Efficiency. Technical excellence.’
‘This is a highly professional and well-prepared department with excellent customer service and outstanding technical knowledge.’
‘Their best qualities are their closeness in dealing with clients, their availability, and the quality of their work. Particularly noteworthy is the work carried out by Alfonso Codes and Juan Moreno.’
‘Very professional team, easy to access, very focused on client satisfaction.’
‘Javier Torre de Silva conveys confidence and the ability to resolve any matter. In addition to his own knowledge, he knows how to select the most capable members of his office to resolve the matter.’
‘This is a very well-trained team, with a great knowledge of their area of practice.’
‘Javier Torre de Silva is personally involved in all matters and provides exceptional advice. Javier is fully familiar with both the applicable regulations and market practice and can identify problems, offering solutions that are well suited to each situation. I would not turn to another lawyer for these matters.’
‘The team has always been immediate and professional, with the appropriate training and extensive experience in this type of matters.’
Key clients
- Corvinus
- Ferroglobe
- Orange and Totem TowerCo
- Meta
- Grupo Boluda
- Saur and Gestagua
- Amadeus Outpayce
- Visa
- Howden
- CapGmenin
Work highlights
- Advising Corvinus in relation to the public acquisition offer of the major Spanish railway company Talgo.
- Assisting Meta to obtain the public domain concession to use the Spanish territorial waters in order to launch a sub-sea cable.
- Represented Grupo Boluda in a transparency and good governance proceeding initiated by the Port Authority of Valencia.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Next generation partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Practice head
Ignacio Grangel
Other key lawyers
Javier Torre de Silva; Alfonso Codes; Juan Moreno; Jose Luis Pérez-Campoamor