Antonio Morales > Baker McKenzie > Madrid, Spain > Lawyer Profile

Possessing expertise in M&A, regulatory, and contentious matters across the energy sector, Baker McKenzie is regularly trusted by project investors and operators on key mandates. Energy department head Antonio Morales is a sought-after adviser among major multinational energy companies active in the conventional and renewable energy sectors, demonstrating expertise across high-value and strategic M&A deals as well as regulatory and compliance issues. Juanjo Corral adds further expertise on project acquisition mandates, particularly in the solar power segment.

Baker McKenzie‘s dispute resolution practice has an extensive offering which includes contractual, corporate, civil, bankruptcy, and criminal litigation, as well as corporate conflict resolution, restructuring and insolvency disputes, and arbitration. With a breadth of capabilities both domestically and internationally, the team has amassed an impressive client roster of businesses from a range of sectors including energy, banking, and construction. Co-leading the practice are infrastructure and energy specialist Antonio Morales and real estate, construction, and M&A dispute expert Marc Prat. The department also benefits from the expertise of Carmen Alonso who focuses on commercial and civil litigation. David Velazquez notably departed the firm in December 2023.

Baker McKenzie‘s public law practice is noted for its robust offering, which covers regulatory, administrative, litigation, and advisory services, and ‘top-level legal advice in a wide range of regulated sectors, such as infrastructure, telecoms, energy, and more’. Demonstrating significant expertise in administrative contracts, public bids and tenders, the team is also active in administrative law disputes and foreign investment projects. Jointly leading the department are energy, natural resources and infrastructure specialist Antonio Morales, noted for his ‘ability to navigate the complexity of public-private sector relationships’, and public procurement and litigation expert Elisabet Cots. Xavier Junquera  is no longer at the firm.