Jones Day
Drawing on its strong network of offices across Europe, America, Asia Pacific and the Middle East, Jones Day offers clients a ‘global presence’ while ’maintaining management and coordination from Madrid’. Particularly well placed to handle cross-border work, the group fields strong capabilities in financing, regulatory and contentious matters involving the infrastructure and energy (most notably renewables) sectors. Raimundo Ortega is a first point of contact for regulatory and antitrust matters in the infrastructure and energy spaces. Javier López Antón and Fernando Lillo are well versed in project finance, while Mercedes Fernández’s focus lies on disputes involving construction contracts and large projects. Sergio Cires is no longer at the firm.
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Testimonials
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‘The energy practice is very complete and has a lot of experience. They are always updated and provide great support for national and international investments. Their advice is always complete, up-to-date and always has a very commercial approach which is very useful. They stand out both in advising national and international clients.’
‘Deep knowledge of the subject.’
‘Jones Day's reasonable and fair judgment can be relied upon when negotiations get complicated.'
'The firm's global presence, with different offices in regions across Europe, the USA, the Middle East and Australia, makes it a reference point to go to in those locations while maintaining management and coordination from Madrid. ’
‘Fernando Lillo - a lawyer who can be trusted to advise on a deal, providing knowledge of the market, problem-solving and skills in resolving disputes.'
Key clients
- Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (BBVA)
- CaixaBank, S.A.
- Banco Santander, S.A.
- Aer Soleir LLC
- OX2
- Athos Solar GmbH
- Coöperatieve Rabobank U.A
Work highlights
- Advised Aer Soléir on one of the first hybrid (PV and wind) projects in Spain and its first investment in the Spanish Market.
- Advised Banco Santander, S.A. as leader of a lenders’ syndicate on the restructuring of the Villanueva wind farms' financing for the hybridisation of the projects.
- Advised OX2 Holding New Markets AB as purchaser of a 151,54 MWp photovoltaic portfolio from Modus Energy International BV., a Lithuanian developer.
Lawyers
Leading individuals
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Raimundo Ortega, Javier López Antón, Mercedes Fernández, Fernando Lillo