The public law department at Andersen, led by José Vicente Morote, is focused on four key pillars: public procurement and administrative procedures; environmental law and sustainable development; energy regulation and industrial environment; and urban planning. Practice head Morote acts for an array of international companies and public entities on public procurement and administrative law issues. Arancha Bengoechea also maintains a broad practice, which covers contentious-administrative proceedings, public procurement and regulated sectors. Pedro Rubio advises and manages significant transactions and legal proceedings in Spain and before the General Court of the European Union.

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Testimonials

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  • 'Adaptation to the client, flexibility and expertise in areas that are unknown to other law firms (for example in the legislative world of recycling and waste management systems)'.'
  • 'José Vicente Morote: expert in administrative law, close to the client'.'

Key clients

  • Ministerio De Asuntos Económicos Y Transformación Digital
  • Mundiplan
  • Funespaña Sa (Mapfre Group)
  • Bergé Marítima
  • Fundación Ecotic

Work highlights

  • Advised 37th America's Cup on the regulatory matters for the implementation of the event.
  • Advised UTE Mundiplan on the two last tenders for the public contract in Spain promoted by the ‘Imserso’.
  • Advised Auro Group on claims against the Government because of the Royal Decree that banned rental vehicles with driver licenses operating on urban journeys from October 2022.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

José Vicente Morote

Other key lawyers

Arancha Bengoechea, Pedro Rubio, José Miguel López, Alfonso Couce, Helena Vázquez