Watson Farley & Williams LLP
Clients praise the environmental team at Watson Farley & Williams LLP for its ‘detailed technical-legal and commercial knowledge' and its 'practical approach to advice’. The team is well versed in matters concerning environmental permitting, waste management, contamination claims, administrative proceedings, compliance and carbon offsetting issues. With significant experience in regulated sectors and public law matters, David Diez is routinely sought out his strong track record in high-value corporate transactions in the energy space. Luis González García regularly assists with matters relating to waste, industrial emissions and contamination.
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Testimonials
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‘Provides comprehensive support, including in the areas of administrative, regulatory, environmental law, etc. It has highly qualified professionals and carries out its activity in a coordinated manner with the client, showing great empathy. The partners are accessible and the quality of the work is excellent. ’
‘WFW has highly qualified lawyers. It is worth highlighting the fact that the partners participate directly in the work and are accessible to clients. In particular, I would highlight the work of David Díez and Luis González.’
‘It is a highly specialised team, with the capacity to attend to matters extremely diligently, even in adverse conditions, such as the need to prepare documents in a very short space of time. I also value very positively their pro-activity in the matters assigned to them, as well as their absolute availability to take on any job at any time.’
‘Luis González is one of the best professionals I know, and stands out for his extensive knowledge, approachability and practicality, and for his friendly and simple character.’
‘Knowledge of regulations and practical experience in complex matters with previous clients.'
‘This is a team with deep technical-legal knowledge, close treatment and with an agile and practical response to the client to facilitate decision-making of the internal legal advice and the client's business.'
‘Detailed technical-legal and commercial knowledge and the practical approach to advice.'
'Commercial knowledge of the renewable energy sector. They are always very aware of the developments that affect the sector.'
Key clients
- Solarpack Corporation
- Alfanar
- Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP)
- Opdenergy
- Verbund
- Econergy International
- Premier Energy Engineering
- Akuo renovables
- Benbros
- Plenium Partners
- Abanca Corporación
- Nexer
- Q-Energy
- Statkfraft
- Verbund
- Caixabank
- Fuerzas Eléctricas de Zaragoza
- Greenalia Biomass Power
- Sonnedix
- Villar Mir Energía, S.A.
- Tayan Energy
- Unión Española Fotovoltaica (UNEF)
Work highlights
- Advised Altano on a €90m financing transaction relating to 11 operating hydroelectric plants and a photovoltaic plant under development with a total capacity of 107.37 MW.
- Advised Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners through its CI Advanced Bioenergy Fund I on the environmental aspects of the purchase and sale of two large industrial-scale biogas plants in Spain.
- Advised Abanca on the refinancing of an infrastructure project comprising seven wastewater treatment plants in Aragón, Spain.
Lawyers
Leading individuals
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
David Díez, Luis González