Profile

José joined Pérez-Llorca in 2014. Prior to this, he worked in the Disciplinary Environmental sector of the Regional Department of Environment and Land Planning of the Community of Madrid, processing disciplinary and administrative documentation related to environmental matters (waste, contaminated soil, protected areas, etc.), as well as in a German financial institution specialising in financing and public investment.

Studies:

• 2013 Master’s degree in International Business Law, CEU
• 2012 Degree in Law, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
• 2012 Degree in Political and Administrative Sciences, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid

He speaks Spanish and English.

Experience

José advises on the areas of urban planning, environment, infrastructure and construction, with extensive experience in providing legal advice to domestic and international companies, investment funds, public administrations and urban planning entities, focusing his work on:

• Environmental advice regarding waste, discharges, protected areas and species, contaminated soil and emissions.
• Environmental and land planning for developments, ongoing building projects and finished properties for residential, industrial, commercial and hospitality sector use, logistics facilities, regeneration projects and public works;
• Litigation in both administrative and contentious-administrative proceedings, especially for state liability claims with public authorities
• Carrying out land planning and environmental due diligence and drafting legal reports on the findings.
• Processing, following up on and managing administrative, planning and environmental authorisations, permits, and licences for the implementation of urban developments and projects
• Preparing and following up on all types of planning and environmental instruments such as Natural Resources Ordinance Plans, General Plans, Partial Plans, Planning agreements and Re-plotting Projects.
• Representing Compensation Committees and Urban Conservation Organisations.
• Advising on regulation in the sector, especially regarding land developments and real estate projects (e.g. aeronautical easements, coasts, protection of assets, etc.).

Academic and Publishing Collaborations

José lectures on land planning and environmental matters for MBAs and specialised courses on land planning and the environment, including:

• CIARE: “Cómo Destacar como Gestor Profesional de Suelo” and “Cómo destacar como Gestor de cooperativas de viviendas” since 2021.
• “Experto en Urbanismo y Desarrollos Inmobiliarios” at the Madrid Bar Association (ICAM) 2019.
• “Planeamiento, Gestión Urbanística y Licencias” at the CEU Institute of Advanced Management, since 2018.
• Real Estate Business School: “MBAi Inmobiliario” Master’s degree since 2017.

He also writes for and contributes to magazines and specialised publications including El Economista, Revista Agua y Medio Ambiente and Actualidad Jurídica Aranzadi. Some of his recent publications include:

• “Economía verde y economía circular: una interpretación de la jurisprudencia” – Revista Técnica de Medio Ambiente (2022)
• “La nulidad de los planes por defectos de forma: el caso del PATIVEL y la interpretación del Tribunal Supremo” – Actualidad Jurídica Aranzadi (2022)
• “Cómo afecta a las empresas la nueva Ley de Residuos” – Expansión (2022)
• “Contaminación difusa de las masas de aguas por los nitratos procedentes de fuentes agrarias” – Revista Agua y Medio Ambiente – El Economista.
• “Modificación del Reglamento 1367/2006: un paso más hacia la transparencia medioambiental” – Revista Agua y Medio Ambiente – El Economista.
• “Nueva Ley de Cambio Climático: principales aspectos medioambientales” – Revista Agua y Medio Ambiente – El Economista.
• “El plan nacional integrado de energía y clima 2021-2030: un avance en materia de Política Climática y Energética” – Lefebvre El Derecho.
• “La carrera por los derechos de emisión de Gases de Efecto Invernadero” – Revista Agua y Medio Ambiente – El Economista.
• “Estrategias Marinas, hito en la protección del medio marino” – Revista Agua y Medio Ambiente – El Economista.
• “La Comunidad de Madrid ante la alta contaminación” – Revista Agua y Medio Ambiente – El Economista.
• “21 de mayo: Día Europeo de la Red Natura 2000” – Actualidad Jurídica Aranzadi.
• “Evaluación homogénea y precisa de la calidad del aire” – Revista Agua y Medio Ambiente – El Economista.
• “La «acción popular» en materia de Medio Ambiente” – Revista Agua y Medio Ambiente – El Economista.

José is the Coordinator of Pérez-Llorca’s Environment newsletter and actively contributes to reviews and articles in the Urban Planning newsletter.

Professional Organisations

The Madrid Bar Association (ICAM).

Recognition

José del Saz-Orozco has been recognised in the followings legal directories:

• Chambers Europe: ‘Planning’ in the category of Associates to Watch.
• Legal 500 EMEA: ‘Environment’ (Rising Stars).
• Best Lawyers®: ‘Environmental Law’.
• European Council of Spatial Planners – Conseil Européen des Urbanistes (ECTP-CEU): XIIth European Urban and Regional Planning Awards (Barcelona-El Prat Airport Master Plan).