Helena Villena Romera

Helena Villena is a lawyer specializing in Public and Regulatory Law. She is currently part of the Public Law Department of Gómez – Acebo & Pombo, one of the largest law firms in Spain with a presence in five countries. Previously, she has worked for international firms such as Hogan Lovells. For her career as a lawyer, she has been recognized in directories such as the Legal 500, being listed as a Rising Star in Environmental Law and as Recommended Lawyer in the Projects and Energy category since 2021. At an academic level, Helena Villena has been a professor of Administrative Law at IE University and IE Law School since September 2021. She also frequently publishes her legal research work in specialist books and journals. In 2021 she received an award from the Madrid Bar Association for her legal research work concerning communication and legal matters.

CORPORATE EXPERIENCE

• Lawyer in the Public Law Department of Gómez-Acebo & Pombo, Spain, 2022 – Present

• Lawyer in the Public Law Department of Hogan Lovells, Spain, 2017 – 2021

• Lawyer in the Public Law Department of PwC, Spain, 2015 – 2017

• Lawyer in the Legal Department of Instituto de Crédito Oficial (the State-owned development bank of Spain), Spain, 2015

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

• Adjunct Professor of Administrative Law, IE University and IE Law School, Spain, 2021 – Present

ACADEMIC BACKGROUND

• Master of Laws (LL.M.), IE Business School, Spain, 2017

• Master in International Business, University of Salamanca, Spain, 2015

• Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.), University of Granada, Spain, 2014