Specializing in public law, Mr. Fernández has developed his career in urban planning law. In 1998, he became legal advisor to and a member of the team drafting the Urban Planning Act of Andalusia (Act 7/2002), and later of the team drafting the Act’s implementing regulations, until in 2007, when he joined Cuatrecasas. He has helped draft urban planning acts and regulations, as well as land and urban planning policies. He also has ample experience in transactions to manage urban planning and in disciplinary proceedings over urban planning issues.
From 2009 to 2012, he was director general of urban planning for the Andalusian regional government, where he promoted and helped draft the reform of legislation on urban planning (Act 2/2012), which was aimed at boosting and encouraging urban development, as well as coordinating and promoting the drafting of general municipal planning schemes.
Mr. Fernández has ample experience in advising on expropriations, environmental issues (water, coastline, noise, etc.) and other special legislation (roads, ports, tourism, logistics, etc.)
