Specialist in town planning law, and urban development and transformation

Alberto Cortegoso advises on matters relating to urban planning and management, planning permits and transformation, and expropriations. He provides preventive advice and defends in administrative and court proceedings. He has notable experience in advising national and foreign companies in the hydrocarbon sector (setting up fuel supply activities), the commercial sector (setting up commercial and leisure centers) and in the tourism sector (opening hotels and tourist accommodation).

He also advises investment funds and entities on regulatory matters relating to real estate acquisitions and sales, and company and asset financing. 

He has expertise in advising companies on electronic administration, assisting them with all actions arising from the electronic relationship with the authorities and with the resolution of the disputes arising from those processes both in administrative and court proceedings.

The World Bank recognizes him as one of its local experts in public law in Spain based on his regular participation in the drafting of the publication “Enabling the Business of Agriculture,” which provides a comparative analysis of the legal-administrative regimes of each country in the world, with the objective of promoting the development of  agriculture-related activities. 

He is also the author of articles in different specialized journals and recently participated in the drafting of “Comentarios al procedimiento administrativo”  (Comments on the administrative procedure), Ed. Tirant lo Blanch, Madrid, 2021.

He has also participated in several conferences and talks relating to public law. He is a member of the Madrid Bar Association.

Education

  • Master for Admission to the Practice of Law (specialty public policies) 
    Universidad Pontificia de Comillas-ICADE, 2016

    Bachelor of Political Sciences and Public Administration (with special distinction)
    Universidad Pontificia de Comillas-ICADE, Madrid, 2014

    Bachelor of Laws
    Universidad Pontificia de Comillas-ICADE, Madrid, 2013

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