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Pedro Soto

Position

Partner

Telephone

+34 915 829 100

psotobaselga@ga-p.com

Nº collegiate member

86.108 ICAM

Madrid Office

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

(+34) 91 582 91 00

madrid@ga-p.com

Pedro is a partner in the Public Law and Regulated Sectors practice at Gómez-Acebo & Pombo.

He is specialised in regulatory matters, having participated in various transactions in the energy and infrastructure sectors, having advised both public and private companies. Additionally, he has ample experience in the transport and TMT sectors, in representing companies in numerous administrative and contentious-administrative proceedings at all stages.

He holds a degree in Law from the Comillas Pontifical University as well as a master’s degree in Business Law from the Garrigues Centre of Studies and Harvard Law School.

Pedro has been recognised by the prestigious legal directory Chambers & Partners in the Public Law and Regulated Sectors as one of the leading lawyers in the area in Spain.

Areas and sectors in which he/she collaborate

Energy Infrastructure Planning Public Law and Regulated Sectors

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

GA_P advises the CEP in its appeal against the Hydrological Plans, 2025 – Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised the European Pistachio Council (CEP), as well as leading producers of almond, walnut, and pistachio, in an administrative judicial appeal before the Supreme Court against certain provisions of the Hydrological Plans for the Tagus and Guadiana river basins for the 2022–2027 period. The appeal primarily challenged the irrigation allocations assigned to these crops in both basins.

GA_P advises Cabify Group in Pre-litigation Case C-50/21, 2023 – Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised Prestige and Limousine, one of the companies of the Cabify Group specialised in transport, in the Preliminary Judicial Review C-50/21. This has been resolved by the Court of Justice of the European Union in its Judgment of 8 June, in which certain restrictions on VTC services provided for in the…

GA_P advises Cabify in a contentious-administrative proceeding whose judgment validates its small goods delivery service in passanger vehicles., 2022 – Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised the Cabify Group in a contentious-administrative proceeding before the High Court of Justice of the Community of Madrid regarding the guarantee of the unity of the market, whose judgment is pioneering for the provision of last mile delivery services of small goods in passenger cars dedicated to the activity of…

He joins Gómez-Acebo & Pombo in 2022 and becomes a partner in 2024.

2009 | Degree in Law from the Comillas Pontifical University (Spain).

2011 | Master’s degree in Business Law from the Garrigues Centre of Studies and Harvard Law School (USA).

2013 | Partner in an important national firm.

2022 | Director in an important national firm.

Member of the Madrid Bar Association.

Spanish

English

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Chambers & Partners Europe, 2025. Public Law

“Pedro has a tremendously holistic and very commercial approach to projects. The quality of his work and service is simply exceptional.”

Chambers & Partners Europe, 2025. Public Law

“Pedro is an extraordinary professional who is totally trusted.”

Legal 500 2024. Public Law

‘What makes this practice unique are the people. Specifically, Pedro Soto. He has been our reference lawyer in this matter, and we have followed him to every firm he has gone to. We had never worked with GA-P until he arrived.’

Chambers & Partners Europe 2024. Public Law

“Pedro has the creativity to find solutions that meet our needs. He has the ability to address them proactively.”

Chambers & Partners Europe 2023. Public Law

“He knows the ins and outs of our business. Not only does he know the laws of the sector but also its processes, which can be quite strictly regulated.”

Chambers & Partners Europe 2023. Public Law

“Pedro has a lot of technical knowledge.”