The powerhouse practice at McConnell Valdés LLC remains a leader in the energy, natural resources and environment space, drawing on the experience of its team to advise on high-value energy projects (including wind and solar power), and on greenfield and brownfield development, land use issues and compliance with environmental laws and regulations. The firm’s client roster includes such major financial institutions as Santander, and multinational corporates spanning sectors ranging from energy and financial services to infrastructure and manufacturing. The firm’s full offering covers power purchase agreements, interconnection agreements, land agreements, procurement and construction contracts, and project finance matters. The team is headed by practice group chair and environmental compliance and energy facility expert Carlos Fernández-Lugo and vice-chair Jorge García-Díaz, a specialist in the environmental aspects of real estate, finance and M&A transactions, who also brings strength to advising on removal and remediation activities at contaminated sites.
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Key clients
- Abertis Infraestructuras, UIF GP, and AxInfra UB Holding, and Puerto Rico Tollroads
- Discovery Land Company
- Pattern Energy Group
- Convergent Energy and Power
- Solar & Energy Storage Association of Puerto Rico
- Sunnova Energy Corporation
- Santander Bank
- CooperVision Caribbean Corporation
Work highlights
Representing and advising Convergent Energy and Power in connection with the development of a 100 MW solar photovoltaic utility-scale facility, and three battery energy storage systems with an aggregated capacity of up to 225 MW.
Representing and advising Santander Bank in connection with the reconstruction and sale of a controlling interest in the Punta Lima 26 MW wind energy facility to Polaris Renewable Energy.
Advising Pattern Energy Group on the development of a 70 MW solar photovoltaic utility-scale facility, and three battery energy storage systems with an aggregated capacity of up to 180 MW.
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Practice head
Carlos Fernández-Lugo; Jorge García-Díaz