SRS Legal is active in the oil and gas and renewable energy sectors, handling transactional, licensing, project implementation and development matters for key industry stakeholders. The team is led by Gonçalo Anastácio, noted for his expertise in regulatory and energy matters, including M&A, ESG, and compliance issues. Nuno Calaim Lourenço advises on energy-related transactions and antitrust matters, while Carlos Costa Pina offers extensive knowledge across oil and gas, fuels, and renewables.
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Accolades

Client satisfaction: Lawyer & team quality
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Testimonials

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  • ‘In the Energy sector, SRS stands out notably in the areas of regulation and public law.’
  • ‘Gonçalo Anastácio has extensive experience in advising on competition matters, a global perspective, and high availability to assist clients.’
  • ‘Gonçalo Anastácio stands out for his profound knowledge in the areas of competition and regulation of the energy sector in Portugal. His team is very well-established in the sector in which it operates.’
  • ‘A solid and experienced firm specialising in advising on competition issues in the energy sector.’
  • ‘I would recommend, without a doubt, Gonçalo Anastácio for his extensive experience, strategic sense, ability to anticipate problems, and leadership skills, and, naturally, for his very robust legal training.'
  • ‘The attention and listening to the client, the strong academic preparation of the department in both national and European law, and above all, the profound knowledge of the markets and sectoral areas in which they operate, inspire enormous confidence.'

Key clients

  • Air Liquide
  • Amorim Energia
  • ANESCO Limited
  • Anywind
  • Araoz y Rueda Abogados
  • Atlante Iberia SL
  • AXPO Iberia
  • Blueotter
  • Battery Management 4 Solar (BM4Solar)
  • BP Portugal
  • EGEO
  • Empresa Nacional de Hidrocarbonetos

Work highlights

Advising Atlante on the legal/regulatory framework with respect to the development of the largest fast and ultra-fast charging network in Southern Europe, enabled by renewables, energy storage and 100% grid integrated, a project worth more than €100m.
Advised Anesco Limited regarding the drafting of a “Route to Market Services Agreement” to be entered into by Anesco and companies that own battery energy storage systems and related infrastructure, with the object providing energy trading services.

Lawyers

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Practice head

Gonçalo Anastácio

Other key lawyers

José Luis Moreira da Silva; Nuno Calaim Lourenço; Carlos Costa Pina; Beatriz Navarro