José Ramón is specialised in public procurement with particular focus on life sciences and healthcare. He has a wide expertise advising national and international companies on their relationships with Spanish public authorities.
José Ramón stands out for his practical and responsive approach when advising companies in their dealings with Public Administrations, facilitating and allowing a direct dialogue with them. He has a global and complete vision of the public sector and a unique ability to understand the business, even from a technical point of view. He has a wide range of specialisation in planning, public litigation, concessions, environmental and competition law, with especial focus in all phases of public procurement. He participates in transactions involving renewable energies and public infrastructures, where he applies his more than 13 years of experience in the public law sector.
His career as a lawyer started in 2007 in the Spanish Law Firm Uría Menéndez where he worked in the urban planning and public law departments. In 2008 he joined DLA Piper Spain, where he was working as Senior Associate Lawyer in the Public Law Department until April 2016 when he joined Osborne Clarke.
Helping you succeed in tomorrow's world
Understanding the complexities and particularities of the public sector is one of the key elements for companies whose activities are highly regulated and where public administrations play an important role within their business. This knowledge allows us to anticipate risks and implement the corresponding strategies. We adopt legal remedies and decisions in a sector where processes are very rigid. Such focused advice can determine the success of your business.
"José Ramon is our go-to-lawyer when we need clear and practical guidance on regulatory matters in Spain. He is a pleasure to work with and the quality of his work and responsiveness really make him stand out."
Associate General Counsel (Major travel platform)
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New measures aimed at promoting electrification and deployment of renewable energies
The changes introduced by Royal Decree-Law 14/2022 in terms of energy include, among others, a modification of the Regulation on...
The first call for tenders for access to the capacity of certain nodes of the electricity grid for renewable generation facilities is fast approaching
The Ministry for Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge has published a first draft of the Order that would call...
Spain takes first steps in the regulation of renewable hydrogen
Contractors of the administration can now apply for a revision of prices in their contracts due to the increasing cost of materials
On 2 March 2022, Royal Decree-Law 3/2022, of 1 March, on measures to improve the sustainability of road freight transport...
Draft Royal Decree developing the procedure and requirements to be met for the granting of administrative authorisation for closed electricity distribution networks
The Ministry for Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge has initiated the processing of the Draft Royal Decree that will...
Urgent measures for the modernisation of the public administration
On 1 January 2021, Royal Decree Law 36/2020 entered into force, approving a series of measures to facilitate the programming...
Approval of Royal Decree Law 26/2020, of 7 July, on economic recovery measures to deal with the impact of COVID-19 in the areas of transport and housing, (hereinafter the "Royal Decree Law")
On 7 July 2020, the Government approved a series of economic recovery measures to deal with the impact of COVID-19...
Publication of the "Compliance Programs Guide in relation to the Defence of Competition" of the National Commission of Markets and Competition
On 10 June, the CNMC published a guide on the most relevant aspects that compliance programmes should contain in relation...
New law approved on procurement in excluded sectors and modification of some aspects of the Law on Public Sector Contracts
The Government has just approved by Royal Decree-Law 3/2020, of 4 February, the partial transposition of the European Directives relating...
Main novelties of Decree-Law 16/2019 of 26 November on urgent measures for the climate emergency and the promotion of renewable energies
The Decree-Law 16/2019 of 26 November on urgent measures for the climate emergency and the promotion of renewable energies introduces...
The Supreme Court interprets that the compensation for damages to which a contractor is entitled when a contract is terminated for any of the causes attributable to the Administration includes lost profits, also in those contracts before Law 9/2017
The Supreme Court's interpretation opens the door for contractors who request the early termination of contracts for the management of...