Financial institutions, energy and natural resources companies turn to the ‘multidisciplinary’ team at Ramón y Cajal Abogados for its ’extensive experience‘ in project finance, M&A, contractual and regulatory work in the energy sector. Leadership is shared between regulatory specialist Pablo Silván, ’one of Spain’s most commercial senior lawyers specialising in renewables‘, and Antonio de Mariano, who advises on contractual negotiations and disputes.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘The availability of the team is absolute and the service they offer is complete and multidisciplinary.'

  • ‘Availability and technical excellence. They have always given us a legally viable solution to any query that has been posed to them at the time, all without prejudice to a subsequent study, analysis and issuance of a report.'

  • ‘Very specialised team in hydrogen matters. Pablo Silván is always very precise in the complex issues raised.’

  • ‘It is a firm that is very committed to the client; they have a very high success rate in all the transactions undertaken with them.’

  • ‘Great professionals with extensive experience in the sector, offering alternatives to the client when the situation requires it.’

  • ‘RyC is a multidisciplinary firm that, with a large team of professionals, has addressed the energy issues that we have entrusted to it with a high capacity for resolution, diligence and agility. We are very happy to be able to count on its experience and support.’

  • ‘Much deeper engagement of partners and senior team members in execution than is usual in similar firms.'

  • ‘Antonio de Mariano is one of Spain's most commercial senior lawyers specialising in renewables. His knowledge of the prevailing market conditions at any point in time is always outstanding. He regularly provides very valuable market intelligence beyond the strict limits of legal practice.’

Key clients

  • Arena Green Power
  • Solaer
  • Qualitas Energy
  • Banco Sabadell
  • BP
  • Engie
  • Enerparc
  • Q-Energy Europe Gmbh (formerly Hamwha Q-Cells)
  • Edora Global
  • Sustainable Energy One (Greenvolt)
  • Acciona Energía
  • Ascendi

Work highlights

  • Advising Solaer’s former shareholders on the sale of 100% of the shares of Solaer Group (with a portfolio of 2.8 GW PV projects under development, construction or operation in Spain and Italy) to Solarpack.
  • Advising a consortium composed of Ascendi (Ardian) and several Spanish construction companies in relation to their participation in the tender for various concession contracts for the construction and operation of roads called by the Government of Aragon.
  • Advising FCC Aqualia regarding the production and marketing of renewable gases (bio methane) manufactured in wastewater and sewage treatment facilities.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Pablo Silván, Antonio de Mariano

Other key lawyers

Carlos Melón, Javier Beltrán