Part of the firm's wider public law group, the environment and climate change practice at Cuatrecasas offers a broad range of legal services, covering issues such as environmental licensing, environmental assessments, regulatory authorisations, related disciplinary proceedings, and environmental compliance. The team is led by Juan Carlos Hernanz, renowned for his expertise in advising clients from regulated sectors and industries with environmental impact, particularly within the energy transition field. Luis Pérez de Ayala specialises in administrative and regulatory law with a focus on environmental mandates and energy issues.
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Key clients
- Microsoft
- Urbaser
- Saica
- Votrantim
- Enagás Renovable
- MATSA
- Aurubis
- Queimada Investments (Azora Capital)
- Marubeni-Itochu
- Ternium
Work highlights
- Advised Marubeni-Itochu on the environmental aspects involving the purchase of a stake of more than 25% in Spanish steel company Network Steel Resources.
- Advising Queimada Investments (Azora Group) on the development of a new biomethane business.
- Advised Blue Arrow on the development of circular economy projects for processing and consolidating material from municipal and household waste and its transformation into synthetic gas and Fischer-Tropsch paraffin liquid for multiple applications.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Juan Carlos Hernanz