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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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...
Second update of Railway Network Statement 2019
The second update of the Railway Network Statement 2019 was approved at the end of July . This document details...
CNMC issues a report concerning ADIF and ADIF Alta Velocidad's proposals about the modification of the Railway Network Statement for 2019 ("Declaración sobre la Red 2019").
The CNMC report regarding ADIF and ADIF Alta Velocidad's proposals for the modification of the Railway Network Statement for 2019...
The Supreme Court has overturned the judgements of the National High Court which annulled two CNMC resolutions imposing two fines on Repsol, S.A. totalling 42.59 million euros
The Supreme Court has upheld the appeals filed by the State Attorney's Office against the judgments of the National High...
The Independent Office for Regulation and Supervision of Contracts interprets the Public Procurement Law to provide greater guarantees for the award of minor contracts
Instruction 1/2019, of 28 February, from the Independent Office for Regulation and Supervision of Contracts, interprets the procedure for the...
The latest developments in the regulation of dwellings for tourist use
Recently, some of the provisions of the state regulations that affect dwellings for tourist use have been modified, and there...
Approval and subsequent confirmation of the Royal Decree Law 23/2018: Is Spain's passenger rail sector finally opening up to competition?
The fourth railway package has finally been transposed to Spanish law: passenger rail transport opens up to competition following the...
Public Procurement: Spain failed during 2017, according to the European Commission
In the annual report on the health of the internal market in terms of public procurement, Spain appears at the...