Clifford Chance‘s environmental law practice group advises on all aspects of environmental law, including the environmental aspects of commercial and property transactions, and environmental-related litigation. The team has extensive experience in addressing environmental issues in the energy, mining, and chemical sectors. Practice head Jaime Almenar specialises in energy regulation and related environmental law issues. José Luis Zamarro often advises clients on environmental issues arising from energy, infrastructure, and PPP matters.
Testimonials
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‘They have a deep technical knowledge of the sector, incredible experience, and all this with a practical and flexible approach, always considering all the implications of each case and each step. They form the best team for each case and collaborate with us as one department. They help and accompany us to manage the risks in very complex projects like no other firm.’
‘They collaborate with our environmental teams and technicians, making sure that all available resources are used.'
‘This is a firm that collaborates and supports numerous initiatives, even if they are from very young people.'
‘Extensive knowledge of the subject matter and ability to interrelate issues.'
'Both partner José Luis Zamarro and lawyer Mónica Romero with their experience are very efficient in getting the best out of all the teams to manage all the environmental aspects of our projects, whether in sanctioning proceedings, processing and obtaining EISs, compliance with conditions, refusal of authorisations for environmental reasons and considering the impact of all of this at all levels.'
Key clients
- Repsol
- Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners ("MSIP")
- Iberdrola
- Endesa
- Red Eléctrica Española (REE)
- Fertiberia
- Gestión y Técnicas del Agua (Gestagua)
- Griñó Ecologic
- ACS
- China Three Gorges
- Norges Bank
- Sterling Square Capital Partners (SAS)
- Grenergy
- Ayuntamiento de Villar de Cañas
- Total Energies
Work highlights
- Advising chemical products manufacturer Fertiberia in relation to the provision of a guarantee of €65.9m required by the Spanish National Court (Audiencia Nacional) to ensure the execution of restoration/ environmental regeneration works under the project to close decanting basins in Huelva.
- Representing Spanish TSO REE in a claim regarding the violation of fundamental rights due to electromagnetic emissions in a property constructed after the installation of a high-voltage pylon, as well as in claims involving the expropriation proceedings regarding two new high-voltage transmission lines in the Spanish autonomous community of Valencia.
- Representing Vilar de Cañas' Town Council before the Supreme Court against the 7th General Radioactive Waste Plan and the National Government’s abandonment of the planned Centralised Temporary Storage facility for radioactive waste.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Jaime Almenar