The Legal 500

Within Banking, finance and capital markets, tier 5

Mihai Mares heads up the banking and finance practice at J&A Garrigues SLP – Sediu Permanent. The firm has a strong Spanish client base and experience in Romania acting on the borrower’s side of transactions. Caja De Ahorros y Pensiones De Barcelona is an important client.

Within Corporate and M&A, tier 5

J&A Garrigues SLP – Sediu Permanent has particular expertise in the renewable energy field and advises a number of Spanish investors who want to operate in the Romanian market. The practice assisted its client Infusion to implement the best corporate structure for the development of its activity within the Romanian energy market, taking into consideration the current status of the licensing procedures of its several wind farm projects. The firm’s involvement consisted in providing legal advice with respect to the best legal solution in order to transfer a large number of assets and licenses owned by a limited liability company, considering the current status of the licensing procedures of each of its several wind farms. Mihai Mares is the name to note.

Within Energy and natural resources, tier 4

J&A Garrigues SLP – Sediu Permanent’s clients include Tractebel Engineering, South Wind, GEN-I Bucharest trading and sales of electricity and Bogaris Energy Rom. Mihai Mares is the name to note.

Within Public private partnership and procurement, Garrigues is a third tier firm,

Mihai Mares heads up the PPP practice at J&A Garrigues SLP – Sediu Permanent, which has significant experience in energy work and road building projects. Clients include FCC Construccion, Axima Building and Services, Dytras and Proyectos Tecnicos y Obras Civiles