McConnell Valdés LLC
More informationThe powerhouse team at McConnell Valdés LLC remains a market leader, bringing strength to high-value energy projects (including wind and solar power), and advising on greenfield and brownfield development, land use issues and compliance with environmental laws and regulations. With a client base that also includes financial institutions such as Santander Bank and multinational corporates spanning the aviation, energy, financial services, logistics and manufacturing sectors, the firm’s comprehensive service extends to power purchase agreements, interconnection agreements, procurement and construction contracts, land agreements and project finance. The team is headed by practice group chair environmental compliance and energy facility expert Carlos Fernández-Lugo and vice-chair Jorge García-Díaz, a specialist in the environmental aspects of real estate, finance and M&A transactions. Ignacio Vidal advises clients on environmental impact statements, zoning regulations, permits procurement and public service franchises. Associate André Palerm joined from O'Neill & Borges in December 2022.
Key clients
- CooperVision Caribbean Corporation
- Pattern Energy Group
- Schnitzer Steel Industries
- Sunnova Energy Corporation
- Solar & Energy Storage Association of Puerto Rico
- Convergent Energy and Power
- Santander Bank
Work highlights
- Represented and advised a renewable energy company on the development of various solar energy projects as part of the second tranche of the request for proposals launched by the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority.
- Representing and advising three manufacturing companies in connection with the development of a combined heat and power microgrid.
- Represented and advised a financial institution in connection with the reconstruction of a 26 MW wind farm which was heavily damaged by Hurricane María in 2017.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Carlos Fernández-Lugo, Jorge García-Díaz