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Ainara Rentería

Position

Partner

Telephone

+34 915 829 100

arenteria@ga-p.com

Nº collegiate member

70,917 ICAM

Madrid Office

Paseo de la Castellana, 216. 28046 Madrid (Spain)

(+34) 91 582 91 00

madrid@ga-p.com

Ainara is a partner and Head of Automotive and Sustainable Mobility at Gómez-Acebo & Pombo.

She has extensive experience in providing legal advice to multinational companies, recurrently advising different players in the automotive industry, such as major car manufacturers (OEMs), distributors, component manufacturers and large leasing operators, among others. In addition, he has a deep in-house knowledge of the sector that she acquired by leading the legal department of the Spanish subsidiary of a major automotive manufacturing group.

She has led projects related to dealer networks, data protection and privacy and implementation of regulatory compliance programs in the industry, geolocation, WIFI and blockchain in vehicles, carsharing, smart stock systems, digital vehicle sales and strategic contracting in the industry with financial and insurance partners, as well as commercial contracts in general. She masters consumer and user regulation and advertising and has advised leasing operators in their entry into the private party channel.

Ainara is recognised in the prestigious legal directory Legal 500 as one of the leading professionals of the market in Transport and Manufacturing.

She regularly participates in specialised forums in the automotive industry, especially connected and autonomous cars. She has been a regular speaker at the European Automotive and Mobility Conference of the International Bar Association, among others.

She has also published several specialised legal publications.

Areas and sectors in which he/she collaborates

Automotive and Sustainable Mobility Corporate and M&A Sustainability

I have carried out numerous transactions with Gómez-Acebo & Pombo.

GA_P advises Silence on an agreement to access Nissan’s distribution network, 2024 – Gómez-Acebo & Pombo advised the Spanish company Silence on an agreement to sell its electric vehicle ‘Silence S04’ at Nissan dealerships. The alliance allows Silence, Acciona’s electric vehicle brand, to access Nissan’s extensive dealer network in Europe, opening an important distribution channel. The GA_P team was led by Ainara Rentería, automotive and sustainable mobility coordinator,…

GA_P advises Silence on the launch of a BaaS electric battery subscription programme for scooters, 2022 – Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised Silence on the launch of its innovative BaaS electric battery subscription programme for scooters. This service, a pioneer in Europe and Spain, will be available in the Barcelona centre and is expected to be launched in Silence’s national distribution network in the coming months. Through the BaaS (‘Battery as a…

GA_P advises Lease Plan Corporation on the first registration of a reservation of title on a revolving stock of vehicles in the Real Estate Register, 2021 – Gómez-Acebo & Pombo advises Lease Plan Corporation, a world leader in CaaS – Car as a Service services with a fleet of 1.9 million vehicles in more than 30 countries, in the framework of the sale to a pan-European company specialised in the digital sale of high quality used vehicles, in a long-term international operation…

She joins Gómez-Acebo & Pombo in 2001 and becomes a partner in 2024.

1999 | Erasmus programme at Catholic University of Leuven, (Belgium). LLMM European Studies.

2000 | Degree in Law and Economics from the University of Deusto (Spain).

2004 | Diploma in Insolvency Law from the Madrid Bar Association.

2007 | US and international Law from the Dallas Academy of American and International Law. (USA)

2009 | Foreign Associate of an important American law firm, in New York.

Member of the Madrid Bar Association (since 2000).

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The Legal 500 2023. Transport: Other Transport

“Closeness and constant search for feedback. I’d highlight Ainara Renteria.”

The Legal 500 2023. Transport: Other Transport

`Ainara Rentería is very hardworking. Easy to contact and very open to client needs, with a great team in other areas of the department.’

The Legal 500 2023. Industry Focus: Manufacturing

‘Very accessible and expert in this field. I’d highlight Ainara Rentería.’

The Legal 500 2022. Industry Focus – Manufacturing

‘Ainara Renteria has exceptional knowledge of the sector and manages her team very well.’

Legal 500 2024. Transport: Other Transport

“Ainara Rentería is approachable and has great knowledge of the automotive sector, in the different phases – production, distribution and financing.’

Legal 500 2024. Industry Focus: Manufacturing

‘Ainara Renteria has built a wide and recognised professional network in the sector, which allows her to have that global and specific vision of the challenges and needs of the automotive sector.’

The Legal 500 2021. Transport: Other transport

‘Ainara Renteria has extensive knowledge of the sector and legal issues related to business development. She provides a lot of security in decision-making and coordinates in an excellent way legal matters of all kinds. The reliability and speed of your work is at a very high level.’

The Legal 500 2021. Transport: Other transport

‘Ainara Renteria leads the Automotive practice which is unique among law firms. Her knowledge and expertise about current and future legal issues is at a very high level.’

The Legal 500 2021. Manufacturing

‘Our company’s relationship is with Ainara Renteria, of counsel, who has created the practice of the automotive sector. Competitors do not have the same knowledge and expertise in our industry. Main qualities: Understanding the client’s needs, excellent coordination of legal matters with the rest of the firm’s areas, agility and work capacity, excellent relation between quality of work and price

The Legal 500 2021. Manufacturing

‘The advice provided by Ainara is excellent, and she has knowledge about the automotive sector that is difficult to find in another office.’

NEWS

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo finalist in the Legal 500 Awards 2025

Legal 500 EMEA has announced the shortlisted for the Legal 500 Awards, and we are particularly excited to share that Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has been shortlisted in several categories. This recognition highlights the talent of our team and reinforces the firm’s positioning in the Iberian legal market.

06 Aug, 2025