Administrative Law
Our Specialties in Administrative Law
Administrative Act Challenge Processes
Reconsideration Appeals: filed with the same administrative body, Hierarchical Appeal: filed with the hierarchical superior of the authority that issued the act, Extraordinary Review Appeal: against final acts containing factual errors, fraud, or newly discovered essential documents, Optional Reconsideration Appeal: against acts affecting rights, in some specific sectors (such as urban planning)
Contentious-Administrative Processes
Claims for the annulment of unlawful administrative acts, State liability claims for damages caused by public authorities, Precautionary measures to suspend administrative acts, Appeals against sanctions (traffic, urban planning, environment), Tax claims (taxes, fiscal penalties), Challenges in public procurement and tenders, Urban and environmental appeals, Appeals regarding public services (water, energy, transport)
Expropriation and Property Occupation Processes
Procedure for declaration of public utility, Determination of compensation for expropriation, Challenging the compensation assessment (justiprecio), Temporary occupation of property by the public authorities.
Public Procurement and Public Sector Processes
Challenge of public tender procedures, Administrative appeals in public contract disputes, Transparency and public information access claims.
Tax and Financial Processes
Economic-administrative claims, Contentious-administrative appeals against tax acts, Procedures for sanctions in financial, budgetary, or subsidy matters
Fundamental Rights Protection Processes
Appeals for violations of citizens’ rights by public authorities, Administrative protection actions of fundamental rights (e.g., right to education, health, housing).
Forced Expropriation and Public Property Processes
Challenge of acts of public property occupation, Procedures for recovery of expropriated property, Conflicts over boundaries of public and private domain
Personnel and Public Service Processes
Claims regarding appointments, dismissals, or removals of civil servants, Challenge of disciplinary sanctions, Processes related to competitive exams, merit-based selection, and internal mobility, Procedures on incompatibilities and disciplinary regime