Beccar Varela supports clients along all stages of the electricity supply chain, including generation, transmission, distribution and consumption, working with companies active in the thermal, hydro, wind, solar, biogas, hydrogen and nuclear segments. The team is well-versed in government privatisations, international bidding rounds and concession contract renegotiations; it is particularly well-known for its renewable energy expertise, advising on financing and public bid processes. Other areas of expertise include EPC contracts, risk assessments and capital structures. An experienced practice leadership team includes accomplished energy and natural resource practitioner José Carlos Cueva; and Ricardo Castañeda, a go-to lawyer for energy companies seeking counsel on M&A, project finance and day-to-day corporate matters.
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'Beccar Varela is a large firm but acts like a boutique. Clients can maintain direct contact with the partners and they have specialists in each area of law. Working with this team is an extremely satisfying experience.'
‘Ricardo Castaneda is an outstanding partner. He is available 24/7 to meet the needs of our group.'
Key clients
- Total Eren
- Canadian Solar
- Cartellone Energía y Concesiones
- Hive Energy
- APR Energy Flex Wind - Manutenção e Instalação de Sistemas Eólicos
- Líneas de Transmisión del Litoral and Sociedad Líneas Mesopotámicas
- Crusoe Energy Systems
- Swift
- Empresa de Distribución Eléctrica de Tucumán
- Alpes Energy
- Cube Green Energy
- Ansari Management
- Genesis Digital Assets
Work highlights
- Advised Crusoe Energy Systems on its joint venture with Unblock for the development of energy projects in Argentina.
- Advising Genesis Digital Assets on a joint venture in Argentina with YPF Luz to install a bitcoin mining farm.
- Advising Cube Green Energy on setting up a subsidiary in Spain and acquiring wind farms and solar energy projects throughout Spain.
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
José Carlos Cueva, Ricardo Castañeda