Headrick Rizik Alvarez & Fernández' energy practice is skilled in the acquisition, financing and development of energy infrastructure projects, frequently acting for both local and international banks, financial institutions and investment funds. Another key facet of the practice consists of advising on the negotiation of power supply contracts and power purchase agreements (PPAs), as well as regulatory and permitting issues. The team is overseen by Jaime Senior, who is prolific in complex financial and corporate transactions in the energy industry, and Marisol Vicens, who is adept at assisting clients with the implementation of sophisticated investment projects.

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Key clients

  • CIFI
  • SK E&S
  • Green Street Power Partners
  • Puerto Quetzal Power
  • Isla Dominicana de Petróleo Corporation
  • STOA
  • Fideicomiso de Oferta Pública de Valores Larimar I No. 04 – FP

Work highlights

  • Advised the settlor and trustee of Fideicomiso de Oferta Publica de Valores Larimar I No. 04 – FP in connection with the structuring and organisation of the trust, which owns the right to receivables under a PPA with the Dominican state's Corporación Dominicana de Empresas Eléctricas Estatales (CDEEE).
  • Advised Isla Dominicana de Petróleo Corporation in connection with its partnership with Sol Investments SEZC, a subsidiary of Parkland Corporation, in order to create the Dominican Republic’s largest network of gas stations.
  • Assisted SK E&S with its participation in the international public tender for the construction of two power generation blocks in Manzanillo (one of which will include the construction of a natural gas importation terminal).

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Marisol Vicens, Jaime Senior