The public and environmental law practice at Uría Menéndez acts for a diverse roster of contractors, concessionaires, and domestic and foreign companies operating in heavily regulated sectors. The team offers support throughout the entire life cycle of public contracting, and is well placed to assist with complex dispute resolution matters, including administrative proceedings and appeals. Mariano Magide, who heads up the practice, and José Miguel Fatás advise on all aspects of constitutional and administrative law, including public contracts, infringement proceedings, and administrative litigation in the energy, infrastructure, telecoms and healthcare sectors. With in-depth knowledge of regulated sectors, Manuel Vélez is a key contact for public procurement matters and sanctioning proceedings.

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‘It is a very case-by-case practice area, with continuous changes and a lot of regulation, so only good professionals who know the standard well and have extensive experience, such as this UM team, can give you comprehensive advice that goes beyond covering the client's present needs.'
‘Uría's public law team stands out for its great technical quality. They are able to make the most complex issues easy to understand and propose the best possible strategies.’
‘Both José Miguel Fatás and Manuel Vélez are recognised as the most prominent figures in the sector. We entrust them with the most complex issues, with the assurance that they will deploy the best possible defence.’
‘Knowledge of administrative Law; breadth of the team; control of administrative and procedural times; permanent availability.'
‘The public, regulatory and competition law team is excellent in technical capabilities and understanding of the matters entrusted to it, with closeness and permanence in the assistance they provide to the client. It is among the best firms in Spain without a doubt.'
‘Mariano Magide is an exceptional professional with knowledge that goes beyond his specialties. He has always provided advisory services of the highest level with personal involvement in all matters.’
‘Uría's public law team is possibly one of the best in this field. As in-house lawyers, we need the firm to assist us quickly and at any time and this is where Uría stands out; they are always there when you need them with very important knowledge public law.'
‘Their plus is the ability to adapt solutions to the nature and characteristics of the client, their attention to detail and the ability to explore all alternatives before proposing a solution.'