About us
Dobarro y Asociados: 20 years being a firm that shows up
A boutique firm founded in Ferrol (A Coruña) more than two decades ago. Specialised. Bilingual. With direct access to the partner on every matter, from the first consultation to final resolution.
Our history
Dobarro y Asociados was founded in Ferrol (A Coruña) at the turn of the 21st century by Cristóbal Dobarro Gómez, then a young lawyer with a clear conviction: Spanish companies operating in regulated environments — industrial, energy, environmental, facing the authorities — needed a specialist firm capable of supporting them at the highest technical level without the cost structures of large firms.
Over more than two decades, the firm has built a track record with more than 500 active clients across every autonomous community in Spain. It has litigated before the Supreme Court, the National Court, the regional High Courts and the public procurement administrative tribunals. It has advised on transactions worth hundreds of millions of euros and has defended companies in sector regulation proceedings, major planning disputes and landmark environmental cases.
Today, Dobarro y Asociados is one of Spain's leading boutique firms for companies operating in complex regulatory environments, with a particular presence in the industrial, energy and public administration sectors.
What sets us apart
Neither big nor small: the right fit for complex matters
Compared to large firms
- Direct access to the partner on every matter, with no intermediaries or delegation to junior associates
- Boutique flexibility with litigation capability before the Supreme Court and the National Court
- Fees agreed in advance with no billing surprises
- Deep technical specialisation across seven highly complex regulatory areas
Compared to small firms
- Standing before the Supreme Court, the National Court and every regional High Court in the country
- Membership of Lex Prudens — cross-border coordination for international matters
- Uninterrupted recognition in Best Lawyers, the most rigorous international legal directory
- Academic backing: doctoral research, university teaching and scientific publications
Our philosophy
Law is a profession of trust before it is a profession of contracts
A client who comes to a firm with a dispute or a complex regulatory situation is placing their company, their livelihood or their peace of mind in someone else's hands. That responsibility is not routine.
At Dobarro y Asociados we do not take on matters we cannot handle well. We do not inflate expectations about what we can achieve. We do not bill for work that has produced no results. And we do not hide behind procedural complexity to justify poor outcomes.
What we do is work with absolute dedication on every matter, regardless of the fee involved, and treat every client as if theirs were the firm's only case.
Recognitions
External validation of the firm's quality
Best Lawyers Spain
Administrative Law, Litigation, ADR and Insolvency Restructuring (2019–2026)
European Merit Medal for Work
European institutional recognition of sustained professional excellence
Speaker at international congresses
Ibero-American Observatory on ADR in Public Law · Ibero-American Forum on Administrative Law
University Professor
Universidade da Coruña · Universidad Rovira i Virgili · Universidad Internacional de La Rioja · Master's Programme Professor · Doctor of Laws
External recognition
Best Law Firms™ - Spain 2027
Dobarro y Asociados has been recognised as a Tier 2 firm in Administrative Law and Litigation, and Tier 3 in Arbitration and Mediation and Insolvency and Reorganization Law, in the 2027 edition of Best Law Firms™ - Spain (A Coruña).
International network
Lex Prudens — Cross-border reach without giving up the boutique model
Dobarro y Asociados is a member of Lex Prudens, a network of boutique firms specialising in public business law. The network brings together firms with comparable profiles across multiple jurisdictions: deep technical specialisation, direct partner involvement, and regulated industries as their focus.
For international clients or cross-border matters, Lex Prudens allows Dobarro y Asociados to coordinate with trusted counterparts in other countries without sacrificing the boutique quality and direct access that define each member firm. For the foreign investor entering Spain, this means a single point of contact with genuine coverage across several jurisdictions.
Scope of activity
Genuine nationwide coverage · All of Spain
Dobarro y Asociados operates across Spain and in every autonomous community, with proven experience in both regional administrative proceedings and national-level courts: the Supreme Court, the National Court and the regional High Courts.
Knowledge of regional regulatory frameworks — especially relevant in planning, environmental and regulated-sector matters — is one of the firm's defining traits. For matters requiring cross-border coordination — due diligence in transactions involving international investors, regulated sectors with a European dimension, or arbitration with foreign parties — the firm operates through the Lex Prudens network.