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Ignacio Grangel, socio de CMS
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Ignacio Grangel

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  • English

Ignacio Grangel is head of the Public Law & Regulated Sectors department at CMS Albiñana & Suárez de Lezo. He is a State Lawyer and has a lengthy track record in all areas related to public authorities and regulated sectors, most notably energy. 

A particular highlight of his work in the regulatory field was his involvement in drafting the recent Spanish energy regulation and its application in the corporate sector and acting as Chief of Staff between 2012 and 2015 for successive Secretaries of State for Energy and, in the corporate sphere, as Director of the Legal Department and Deputy Secretary General of Red Eléctrica España. He has also played an important role in projects for the acquisition and sale of energy assets and bids in international tender procedures.  

Moreover, he has been an Independent Board Member of Enagás and Member of the Committee of Experts on Energy Transition, a group created by way of a Council of Ministers resolution on 7 July 2017. Moreover, he is also a former Chairman of the Iberian Electricity Market Operator. 

Furthermore, Ignacio has been involved in proceedings in practically all jurisdictional bodies as well as in investment arbitration proceedings, notably as a State Lawyer for Spain's High Court in relation to regulated sectors, energy, telecommunications, and contracting.  

He joined CMS Albiñana & Suárez de Lezo as Partner in September 2019. 

Awards & Recognitions
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    "Ignacio Grangel stands out, whose main qualities would be: reliability, extensive experience in the sector, total availability".
    Legal 500
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    "The lawyer Ignacio Grangel is a great expert in energy regulation, daring in his approaches but rigorous. Fully recommended in conflicts or in-depth legal analysis".
    Legal 500
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    "Deep knowledge of the energy sector, with extensive experience in both the public and private sectors".
    Legal 500

Relevant experience

November 2017 - September 2018

  • Chairman of OMEL (Electricity Market Operator), Chairman of OMIE (Operador del Mercado Ibérico de Electricidad- Polo Español), Chairman of OMIP (Operador del Mercado Ibérico de Electricidad- Polo Portugués), Vice-Chairman of OMICLEAR (Cámara de Compensación del Mercado Ibérico).
  • Director of MIBGAS and MIBGAS Derivatives.

July 2017 - Present day

  • Member of the Commission of experts on energy transition scenarios, created by Council of Ministers Agreement of 7 July 2017.

December 2015 - November 2017

  • Director of the Legal Department of Red Eléctrica de España.

September 2015 - November 2015

  • Deputy General Secretary of Red Eléctrica de España.

February 2015 - September 2015

  • State Attorney before the National High Court. Attachment to the General Subdirectorate for Contentious Services. International arbitration in the area of energy.
  • Leading Coordinator of the AGE - Independent Authority for Tax Responsibility Legal Assistance Agreement (Airef).

January 2012 - January 2015

  • Director of the Office of the Secretary of State for Energy. Ministry of Industry, Energy and Tourism.
  • Member of the Board of Directors of the Corporación de Reservas Estratégicas de Productos Petrolíferos (January 2012- March 2015).
  • Director of the Board of Directors of Empresa Nacional de Residuos Radiactivos. Chairman of the Audit and Control Committee (March 2012- February 2015).

June 2007 - January 2012

  • State Lawyer before the National High Court.

-       Criminal courts (October 2007-December 2010).

-       Contentious-administrative jurisdiction (June 2007-2012).

-       Energy Area (Defence in court of the National Energy Commission (CNE), Telecommunications Market Commission (CMT), Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Trade, Ministry of the Environment and Rural and Marine Affairs, Ministry of Public Works).

-       Tax Area (IS, IRPF, IP, IBI, ISD, IRNR, Ministry of Economy and Finance (TEAC), Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs, Ministry of Health and Ministry of Internal Affairs).

  • Leading Coordinator of the Legal Assistance Agreement between the State Attorney General's Office and the Telecommunications Market Commission.
  • Leading Coordinator of the Legal Assistance Agreement of the State Attorney General's Office and the public company Remolques Marítimos, S.A. (dependent on SASEMAR).
  • State Attorney before the Central Contentious-Administrative Courts (September 2009-May 2010) Support Plan.
  • Member of the Qualifying Committee for the examination for the Technical Body of Penitentiary Institutions, specialising in jurists (2010).
  • Member of the Qualifying Committee for the 2009 selection exams for the Judicial and Public Prosecutor's Office.
  • Member of the Selection Board for the civil service examinations for the Body of Court Clerks (2007).

December 2005 - May 2007                                    

  • Chief State Attorney in Castellón. Advisory and contentious functions.
  • Director of the Board of Directors of the Castellón Port Authority.
  • Member of the Provincial Jury of Compulsory Purchase of Castellón.
  • Coordinator-Head of the AGE-Autoridad Portuaria de Castellón Legal Assistance Agreement.
  • Coordinator of the Legal Assistance Agreement STATE ATTORNEY’S OFFICE - State Water Company of the Júcar River Basin.
  • Alternate Secretary of the Regional Economic Administrative Court of Valencia.

August-2004 - November 2005

  • Chief State Attorney in Segovia. Advisory and contentious functions.
  • Member of the Provincial Jury of Compulsory Purchase of Segovia.
  • Member of the Free Legal Aid Commission of Segovia.
  • State Attorney before the High Court of Justice of Madrid (October 2004-December 2005). Personnel matters. Support Plan.

June 2003 - October 2003

  • Legal Counsel Asesoría Jurídica Constructora San José S.A.

-       Providing legal advice and defence in administrative, contractual, labour (risk prevention) and commercial matters.

Publications

He has written several articles and papers on administrative law, including five publications on administrative liability, sanctioning proceedings, compulsory purchase and review of tax acts published by the Ministry of Justice and Thomson Reuters Aranzadi between 2005 and 2019.

  • Manual on Health Responsibility. Several authors. Ministry of Justice-Thompson Reuters. 2009.
  • Manual on Sanctioning Administrative Law. Several authors. Ministry of Justice-Thompson Reuters Aranzadi, 2009. Second edition 2014.
  • Manual on Compulsory Purchase. Several authors. Ministry of Justice-Thompson-Aranzadi 2007.
  • Manual on act revising on Tax Matters. Several authors. Ministry of Justice-Thompson- Aranzadi, 2006.
  • Manual on Administrative Sanctioning Law (part of disciplinary law), various authors. Editorial Thompson- Aranzadi, 2005.

Lectures list

Ignacio has been invited to speak at countless courses and conferences for public (INAP, CGPJ, CIFSE, etc.) and private organisations. Among others:

  • Professor in the Master's Degree in Renewable Energies at UNIR. 2023-2024.
  • Professor in Public Procurement in the ICAM Master's Degree in Access to the Legal Profession. 2023-2024.
  • Speaker at the conference "The role of the governing body in compliance models". Madrid Bar Association, Compliance Section, 2019.
  • Professor for the Master's Degree in Energy Law. Enerclub, 2017.
  • Professor for the Master's Degree in Business and Energy Law. Cremades & Calvo Sotelo in collaboration with Centro Universitario Villanueva, 2017.
  • Professor on the Advanced Programme in Energy Law. Instituto de Empresa, 2015 and 2016.
  • Speaker at the closing session of the Master's Degree in Access to the Legal Profession. CEU San Pablo University, 2016.
  • Lecturer in energy at the Centro Superior de Estudios de la Defensa Nacional (CESEDEN), 2012 -2015.
  • Lecturer in public procurement courses of the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment 2008-2012.
  • Professor of the internal practicum for final year students of the Dual Degree in Business Management and Law (E-3), Universidad Pontificia Comillas ICADE, 2009-2012.
  • Tutor for civil service examinations for the Body of State Lawyers from 2004 to present.

Education

  • 2019 - Arbitrator of the Spanish Court of Arbitration
  • 2011 - Advanced Programme in Energy Law, Instituto de Empresa, IE, Madrid (Spain).
  • 2004 - Member of the Body of State Lawyers (on leave of absence).
  • 1995 – Graduate of Law, University of Zaragoza (Spain).
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