The ‘smart, pragmatic, solution-oriented’ energy and project finance team at Garrigues regularly advises leading domestic and multinational energy companies on renewable energy and electricity infrastructure projects. Álvaro Valle is a key contact on renewable energy, electricity distribution assets, and electric vehicle infrastructure transactions, bringing ’an in-depth energy knowledge’ and a ‘well-rounded’ M&A practice. A further energy transactions expert is Gonzalo Valencia, who acts for renewable energy operators, asset managers, and services companies on high-value M&A and joint ventures across the green hydrogen, wind, and solar segments. Providing a project finance capability, Marcos Botella advises leading Spanish banks on the portfolio financings of large-capacity solar power facilities.
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‘Garrigues always shows great flexibility and fully coordinates its regulatory, real estate and financial teams.’
‘The team are smart, pragmatic, solution-oriented and highly professional. They can break down tricky concepts and negotiate win-win compromises so that complex deals can happen.'
‘The lawyers have extensive experience in energy transactions, which makes them unique in their service. Their background of transactions in the US and LATAM allows them to navigate between cultural barriers and different legal and business frameworks in order to provide excellent service.'
‘Gonzalo Valencia is always available and fully prepared.’
‘Alvaro Valle finds solutions, has an in depth energy knowledge and is a well rounded M&A partner.'
Key clients
- Iberdrola
- Endesa
- Verbund AG
- China Three Gorges
- Total Energies
- Encavis
- GE
- Matrix
- ERG
- Alfanar
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Practice head
Mónica Martín de Vidales; Alvaro López-Jorrín; Silvestre Arana
Other key lawyers
Álvaro Valle; Gonzalo Valencia; Marcos Botella