Luis Pérez de Ayala
CuatrecasasAcross its project finance and energy and natural resources teams, Cuatrecasas acts for developers, operators, and investors in the power and infrastructure segments. Through its practice heads, the firm offers diverse expertise to major domestic companies: José Luis Rodríguez specialises in energy and transport infrastructure M&A; Félix Plasencia acts for energy and developer operators in significant disputes and judicial proceedings; and Fernando Bernad is an expert in project agreements concerning energy and transport developments. Boosting the team, Luis Pérez de Ayala brings deep know-how on administrative law and regulatory matters in the energy sector, while Barcelona office managing partner Héctor Bros is highly sought-after on corporate and project finance mandates in the infrastructure space.
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Key clients
- Acciona
- Sidenhol
- Fotowatio Renewable Ventures
- Phynix Iberia
- Afcon Renewable Energy
- Lightsource BP
- Exus Partners
- Magtel Energía Sostenible
- Nexwell Power
- Energía de Galicia
- Bestinver
- Abanca
- Bankinter
- Banco Sabadell
- Sinia Renovables
- Forestalia
- Susi Partners
- Caixabank
- Engie
- Sacyr
- Plenoil
- Fertiberia
- Everwood Capital
- Saeta Yield
- Tramvia Metropolitá
- Reolum
- Interbiak Bizkaia
Work highlights
- Advising on selling Plenoil, to Tensile Capital Management and Portobello Capital.
- Advising Interbiak Bizkaia, on entering into a €200 million project financing agreement to build a tunnel under the Nervión estuary.
- Advising Sidenhol on creating a joint platform with GreenYellow through which to invest €200 million in the development and operation of photovoltaic self-consumption projects.
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Fernando Bernad, Félix Plasencia, José Luis Rodríguez