
The energy team at Araoz & Rueda offers deep expertise across solar and storage transactions. Regularly acting for energy distributors and operators on M&A mandates, Francisco Solchaga brings ‘real knowledge of both technical and energy sector matters and their implications in real estate, regulatory and administrative matters’. Corporate expert Laura Vintanel advises clients on transaction documents, construction and operation contracts, and regulatory issues concerning renewables projects.
Testimonials
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‘Boutique with extensive experience in energy - lots of flexibility for partners and associates at all meetings.’
‘This is a very versatile team that is able to adapt quickly to changes, offering a good knowledge of the market and practice.’
‘The team is highly qualified and has extensive experience in advising on all types of contracts in energy projects (both M&A, technical and real estate) with a great capacity for work and rapid response.’
‘It is clear that they know the sector, relationships and legal practice well.’
- ‘Laura Vintanel and Maria Nieto are professionals who try to provide a global and updated view of the client's specific situations, which helps a lot in decision making.’
- ‘Francisco Solchaga's team brings great availability; real knowledge of both technical and energy sector matters and their implications in real estate, regulatory and administrative matters; and an ability to seek practical solutions to the problems that inevitably arise during the development process.’
- ‘Francisco Solchaga is flexible and knows how to practically apply his proposals, owing to his vast experience. Francisco is always available to adapt to the changing needs of our business and propose practical and simple solutions to resolve unforeseen events in an agile manner, with a very good, pro-deal mentality.’
Key clients
- ENI Plenitude
- Everwood Capital
- Aurinka
- Alantra Solar
- Visalia/Gashogar
- Mars Renewables
- Circle Energy
- Aurea Capital/Dosa
- Taaleri Energia
- Plenium Partners
Work highlights
- Advice to Eni Plenitude on the acquisition of nine PV projects with an aggregate power of 450 MW.
- Advice to Grupo Visalia on the acquisition of Grupo Serosense from Grupo Remolins.
- Advice to Alantra Desarrollo Solar on the sale of five PV projects with an aggregate capacity of 250 MW.
Lawyers

Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Francisco Solchaga, Laura Vintanel