José Ramón de Hoces

José Ramón de Hoces Íñiguez is Board Member at El Corte Inglés SA, where he serves as Secretary & Director. He holds a Law degree from Universidad Complutense, Madrid (1998) and joined the State Bar Association (Ilustre Colegio de Abogados de Madrid) in 2001.

De Hoces is a Spanish State Advocate (Abogado del Estado) on leave of absence and is recognized in leading legal directories including Chambers and The Legal 500. He is an expert in public law transactions and advises on corporate transactions of public and private entities subject to administrative law, as well as private transactions involving assets subject to special administrative regulation. As an author and collaborator, de Hoces has published works on administrative law in specialized journals including coordination of books on "Medidas cautelares y ejecución de sentencias en la litigación con administraciones públicas" (2015) and "Lecciones fundamentales de Derecho Administrativo" (2015).

Career history

• Partner at Pérez-Llorca law firm (March 2007 onwards), where he co-led the team in Public Law and Regulated Sectors
• Legal responsibility at RTVE (Spanish state broadcaster)
• Deputy Director of Legal Affairs at Gestor de Infraestructuras Ferroviarias (GIF)
• Secretary General and Board Secretary at El Corte Inglés (February 2020), transitioning to full-time exclusive counsel in June 2020

What José Ramón de Hoces could bring to his role at El Corte Inglés: De Hoces brings two decades of specialized expertise in navigating complex regulatory environments and public sector transactions, combined with his trusted legal and strategic advisory relationship to company leadership. His background defending Spanish government interests before courts, coupled with his recognized expertise in regulated sectors and administrative law, positions him to guide one of Spain's largest retail enterprises through corporate governance challenges, regulatory compliance, and strategic restructuring initiatives.