Andrés Alfonso
Ashurst LLPQualified in a broad spectrum of disciplines, Ashurst LLP is well placed to advise clients across the infrastructure, renewable and conventional energy segments on major projects. Typical mandates for the team range from M&A involving energy and infrastructure assets, to regulatory issues, public procurement and litigation before various courts. Corporate partner Andrés Alfonso heads up the energy practice, bringing a wealth of experience in M&A at the national and international level. Other noteworthy practitioners include José Christian Bertram, who specialises in project finance, Soledad Adell, who focuses on public law matters, and the newly hired Alfonso González-Espejo, who joined from KPMG Abogados, Spain in April 2023.
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Testimonials
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‘Ashurst has an interdisciplinary team that is highly efficient in managing transactions in the energy field. Interaction with any of the areas concerned is simple to the extent that the responsible partner encourages such dialogues.’
‘Andrés Alfonso stands out not only for his very deep knowledge of the energy sector but also for his past in in-house functions, which gives him a complete understanding of the typology of issues and concerns that surround the role of the internal counsel.’
‘Last year I worked with José Christian Bertram, he did an exceptional job. His availability to answer any question, his knowledge of the sector and his particular attention to detail, make him an outstanding professional.’
Key clients
- Alantra
- Meridiam
- CEPSA
- Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank (CACIB)
- Société Générale
- Sonnedix
- Cero Generation
- Cobra Instalaciones y Servicios, S.A.
- Sener Ingeniería y Sistemas, S.A.
- Iv3 Aqua Corporation
- MEAG
- SOLARPACK
- ENGIE
Work highlights
- Advised N-Sun Energy, the new investment solar platform formed by Alantra Solar (a JV between Alantra and Solarig) and supported by both Swiss infrastructure asset manager Reichmuth and French asset manager Amundi Energy Transition, on the gradual acquisition from Solarig of a portfolio of solar PV projects located in Spain and Italy with a total capacity up to 1.9 GW, through the acquisition of eight SPVs in Spain and in Italy.
- Advised Meridiam on the financing of Autovía de los Viñedos (dual carriageway) in Castilla La Mancha (Spain).
- Advising CEPSA in relation to the potential sale, within a competitive process, of a portfolio of cogeneration assets.
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
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Practice head
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Andrés Alfonso