Uría Menéndez offers a team which is well-versed on transactional, development, and regulatory matters, partnering with leading Portuguese and European clients across a diversity of energy market segments. João Louro e Costa ‘leads a solid and capable team’ across development matters, O&M and EPC contracts, and regulation, particularly in the solar power space. Louro e Costa also brings expertise to clients active across the green fuels and oil and gas markets. Further testament to the deep experience within the team, Gonçalo Andrade e Sousa assists on project development and M&A matters for regulated assets.
Testimonials
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‘Uría Menéndez provides an advisory service of remarkable quality. Firstly, the team that makes up the firm demonstrates above-average intellectual abilities, hiring the best lawyers in the country. On the other hand, the office develops a strong relationship of trust with clients, quickly getting to know its clients' business and responding to their challenges and problems.’
‘Uria’s energy team includes some of the best lawyers in the industry, with an unusual level of sophistication and high technical capacity. With an understanding of the underlying business and the priorities and risks of the operations, they are able to guide clients in their decisions in a confident manner, leading complex negotiations and preparing opinions on difficult matters.’
Key clients
- Iberdrola Renewables Portugal, S.A.
- KGAL
Work highlights
- Advising Iberdrola Renewables Portugal, S.A. on the development of eight solar photovoltaic power plants with an aggregate installed capacity of approximately 200 MW.
- Advising KGAL Portuguese PV on drafting, preparing and negotiating O&M and EPC agreements under Portuguese law in respect of an 82 MW greenfield solar photovoltaic power plant.