Practices and Sectors
- Administrative Law
- Antitrust and Competition Litigation
- Litigation
Profile
Beatriz García joined Pérez-Llorca in 2009 after working at the Madrid office of a prestigious Spanish firm. She was made partner at Pérez-Llorca in January 2018.
Studies:
- 2006 Specialised in Competition Law, Universidad San Pablo-CEU
- 2005 Degree in Law, Universidad San Pablo-CEU
- 1999 Degree in English Philology, Universidad de Santiago de Compostela
She speaks Spanish, English and Galician.
Experience
Beatriz works in Litigation and Public Law.
She is an expert in defending clients before the Civil Courts, the Administrative Courts and in proceedings before the Court of Justice of the European Union.
She currently leads the practice on claims for damages related to competition law infringements, and is entrusted with providing legal advice on highly significant domestic and international matters in the automotive, energy, agri-food, financial and construction sectors, among others. Beatriz heads one of the pioneering teams in this practice in Spain and is recognised in the industry for her extensive experience in handling complex multi-jurisdictional matters.
An expert in public procurement and its recent changes, Beatriz also provides ongoing advice to domestic and international clients taking part in public bidding processes, and represents her clients in legal proceedings related to public procurement.
Beatriz García actively collaborates in scholarly activities in different areas of public and contract law, through teaching activities, publishing research articles and authoring academic texts. She has participated as an expert in public procurement in various courses and conferences organised by IFAES (International Forum for Executives) and as a speaker in public procurement and energy law in courses organised by the firm.
Her practice covers all areas related to judicial proceedings including:
- Protecting and defending her clients’ interests in matters of unfair competition and damage claims
- Defending clients in claims for damages in public procurement and civil works matters
- Defending clients in consumer and user issues
- Representing clients in legal proceedings on matters of energy
- Defending clients in proceedings related to subsidies
She is highly skilled in advising on administrative proceedings and leading out-of-court negotiations.
Academic and Publishing Collaborations
Beatriz García regularly gives classes at various universities. She is a lecturer on public procurement in the Master’s Degree in Business Law at the University of Navarra and was a member of the ICADE Master’s Degree in Access to the Legal Profession.
Beatriz was co-author of the following publications:
- “Procuring infrastructure public-private partnership – Report 2018”, published by the 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”, Editorial La Ley and Pérez-Llorca, 2015.
- “Modificaciones de la legislación de contratos de las Administraciones públicas”, Editorial Bosch, 2012.
- “Investing Across Borders, 2010”, Investment Climate Advisory Services/ World Bank Group.
- “Medidas cautelares y diligencias preliminares en el ámbito civil”, published by Thompson Reuters Aranzadi, 2021.
She frequently takes part as a speaker in seminars, conferences and courses related to her specialties which are organised by various institutions (such as IFAES and the Spanish Chamber of Commerce).
Professional Organisations
The Madrid Bar Association (ICAM).
Member of the Comité de Daños (Damages Committee) for the Asociación Española de Defensa de la Competencia.
Recognition
Beatriz García features in various legal directories such as:
- Chambers Europe: ‘Public Law’.
- Leaders League: ‘Commercial Litigation’ and ‘International Litigation’.
- Best Lawyers®: ‘Administrative Law’.
