Beatriz García

Beatriz García joined Pérez-Llorca in 2009, having previously worked at the Madrid office of a leading national firm. She was appointed partner at Pérez-Llorca in January 2018.

Experience

Beatriz practises in the Litigation and Public Law practice area.

She has extensive experience representing clients before the civil courts and the administrative courts, as well as in proceedings before the Court of Justice of the European Union.

She currently leads the practice handling damages claims arising from infringements of competition law and advises on high-profile matters in Spain and internationally in the automotive, energy, agri-food, financial and construction sectors, among others. Beatriz leads one of the pioneering teams in this practice in Spain and is recognised in the sector for her extensive experience handling complex matters involving multiple jurisdictions.

With in-depth knowledge of public procurement and recent amendments to the relevant legislation, Beatriz also provides ongoing advice to domestic and international companies participating in public tender processes and handles procurement proceedings.

Beatriz García actively contributes to scholarship in various areas of public law and procurement through teaching, publishing research articles and authoring legal works. Notably, as a public procurement expert, she has taken part in various courses and events organised by IFAES (International Forum for Executives) and has spoken at courses organised by the firm as an expert in public procurement and energy law.

Her practice covers various areas of litigation, including:

• Protecting and defending clients’ interests in unfair competition actions and damages claims
• Representing clients in damages claims relating to public procurement and civil works
• Representing clients in consumer matters
• Handling energy litigation
• Representing clients in subsidy proceedings

She is particularly well qualified to advise on administrative proceedings and lead out-of-court negotiations.

Education

• 2006 Specialisation in European Union Law, Universidad San Pablo-CEU (Madrid) 2005 Law degree, Universidad San Pablo-CEU (Madrid) 1999 Degree in English Philology, University of Santiago de Compostela

Academic Activities

• Beatriz regularly teaches at various universities. She teaches public procurement on the Master’s in Business Law at the University of Navarra and was a member of the examination board for ICADE’s Master’s in Access to the Legal Profession. She frequently speaks at seminars, conferences and courses related to her areas of specialisation, organised by various institutions (IFAES, Spanish Chamber of Commerce).

Memberships

• Madrid Bar Association (ICAM). Damages Committee of the Spanish Association for the Defence of Competition.

Awards and Recognition

• Chambers Europe: ‘Public Law’. Leaders League: ‘Commercial Litigation’ and ‘International Litigation’. Best Lawyers®: ‘Administrative Law’.

Publications

• Beatriz is co-author of the following publications: "Procuring infrastructure public-private partnership – Report 2018", published by International Bank for Reconstruction and Development / The World Bank, April 2018. "El Proyecto de Ley de Contratos del Sector Público, ejemplo de consenso", IURIS&LEX, September 2017. "Medidas cautelares y Ejecución de Sentencias frente a las Administraciones Públicas", published by Editorial La Ley in collaboration with Pérez-Llorca, 2015. "Modificaciones de la legislación de contratos de las Administraciones públicas", Editorial Bosch, 2012. "Investing Across Borders, 2010", published by Investment Climate Advisory Services/ World Bank Group. "Medidas cautelares y diligencias preliminares en el ámbito civil", published by Thompson Reuters Aranzadi, 2021.