Bomchil assists energy producers and investors with navigating transactions and disputes relating to the electricity field. The practice is especially dedicated to structuring and developing conventional and renewable energy projects. This includes advising on joint ventures and bid submissions and negotiating and drafting power purchase agreements and EPC contracts. It also represents clients in arbitration and litigation related to the construction of plants, delays in obtaining commercial authorisations, and the repayment of investments. The practice is led by administrative and economic regulatory specialist María Inés Corrá, who assists with the preliminary due diligence and construction of renewable energy projects, and commercial, regulatory and environmental practitioner Cristian Galansky, who advises clients on regulatory frameworks and disputes. Pablo Alliani provides support with electricity-specific M&A.
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Testimonials
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- 'Bomchil's approach to solutions is through a multi-specialist team of lawyers. They get really closely involved with the problems and try to look for efficient solutions.'
- 'Each specialist that we worked with has shown complete understanding of the market and its technical issues. They support solutions for the company using their own experience and best practices achieved by solutions accomplished in similar situations.'
Key clients
- Araucaria Energy (now SCC Power Argentina)
- Enel
- Buenos Aires Arena
- SPI Energy
- Miramar Power
- Parque Eólico Loma Blanca
- BTS Biogas
- Coral Energía
- Milkaut / Sucesores de Alfredo Williner
Work highlights
Advising Araucaria Energy (now SCC Power Argentina) on all the regulatory filings and approvals from the National Electricity Authority and the regulatory filings before CAMMESA, OPDS (the Provincial Environmental Agency), the Municipality of Pilar, and other governmental agencies, as well as in the environmental legal actions pursued against the thermoelectric plants owned by the company.
Advising Coral Energía on its construction and operation of several photovoltaic solar parks in Argentina, as well as the reorganisation of the group to foster the expansion of its investments in the electricity market.
Representing BTS Biogas, a leader in the design and construction of biogas renewable power plants, in two matters filed by Seeds Energy for alleged defeats in the design and construction of two Biogas plants located in Pergamino and Venado Tuerto under two EPC contracts.
Lawyers
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Practice head
María Inés Corrá; Cristian Galansky
Other key lawyers
Pablo Alliani