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At TELLES, our Public Law and Urban Planning practice combines in-depth legal expertise with a strategic, pragmatic, and results-driven approach. We advise both public and private sector clients operating in complex and ever-evolving regulatory landscapes, at both national and international levels.

Our multidisciplinary team works seamlessly across key sectors of the economy — including infrastructure, transport, healthcare, energy, real estate, environment, and technology — providing comprehensive legal advice on a wide range of Public Law matters, including:

• Public procurement (pre-contractual procedures and contract performance)
• Concessions and public-private partnerships
• Incentive contracts (grant procedures, implementation, and related disputes)
• Administrative litigation and arbitration
• Public financial law
• Constitutional law
• Public sector employment
• Expropriations

In the area of Urban Planning, we provide legal support in matters such as:

• Planning and urban regeneration
• Urban development and planning operations, including land subdivision
• Land reconversion and complex urban redevelopment projects
• Sectoral regulation and licensing
• Legal advisory for investment projects
• Urban planning litigation

We support our clients throughout the entire project lifecycle — from regulatory and legal feasibility assessments to securing planning permissions and development licences — ensuring compliance, minimising risks, and aligning each project with its strategic objectives.

TELLES plays a key role in high-impact public initiatives and complex urban developments across multiple jurisdictions — municipal, intermunicipal, and metropolitan. We advise local authorities, government bodies, private investors, and investment funds, offering robust, tailor-made legal solutions that meet the highest regulatory standards.

Our national and international reputation is built on extensive experience, strong relationships with public decision-makers, cross-sector insight, and academic rigour. This unique combination enables us to anticipate emerging trends and respond effectively to the most complex legal and regulatory challenges.