Standing out its expertise in the renewable energy sector, Osborne Clarke is retained by a host of international and domestic clients seeking support in regulatory work, M&A, project development and financing matters. Luis Castro frequently works with lenders, utilities, developers and public entities in energy and infrastructure projects. Blanca Montero, who focuses on regulated sectors, has significant experience in public law, regulatory, environmental and transactional mandates in the energy space.

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Key clients

  • Hive Energy
  • Foresight Group LLP
  • RWE Renewables Iberia
  • Quintas Energy Group
  • Sinia Renovables (Banco Sabadell)
  • Nara Solar
  • Enerland Power
  • Preneal
  • Incemet
  • Equitix
  • Soto Solar
  • Prokon
  • Reolum Renovables
  • Deutsche Leasing Finance
  • Enerparc AG
  • Univergy International
  • EEW Eco Energy World
  • Windvision (now Rener Energies)
  • Greening Group

Work highlights

  • Advised Foresight Group on the acquisition of a pipeline of development-stage solar farms with a total potential capacity of approx. 500MWp from Grupo Cuerva and another Spanish developer.
  • Advised Hive Energy on the sale of 100% of the share capital of the three Spanish companies - Rocio Hive, S.L., Palma Hive, S.L. and Pedregal Hive, S.L. (i.e. photovoltaic solar plants amounting to a total of 57.1MWp) - to EDP Renovables España, S.
  • Advised Greening Group on the acquisition of the 100% of the shares of an SPV owning a PV plant of 10 MWp called "Capellanías" in Cáceres (Extremadura) which is being currently built.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Luis Castro

Other key lawyers

Eduard Arruga, Blanca Montero