Watson Farley & Williams LLP advises across the full spectrum of environmental regulation, with strong capabilities in energy transition projects, as well as mandates concerning waste and water management, permitting and environmental liability. The team is led by Luis González García, who focuses on waste, contaminated land, industrial emissions and energy efficiency matters. Paula Pérez advises on the environmental aspects of M&A, financings and permitting, while Isabel Rodríguez de Codes handles administrative and contentious-administrative proceedings involving environmental fields and urban planning. David Diez is no longer at the firm.
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Testimonials
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- 'They have a large team of senior professionals with extensive knowledge of the sector, resulting in excellent and timely service.’
- ‘Luis González Garcia stands out for his availability and the high quality of his services. Furthermore, his customer service is always excellent.’
- ‘The team's strengths include availability, a proactive approach, and up-to-date knowledge of legislative and jurisprudential developments. They also have the capacity to handle a heavy workload without compromising quality.’
- ‘I would like to highlight Luis González and his team: Paula Pérez and Isabel Rodríguez de Codes. They stand out from their competitors due to their professionalism and ability to adapt to the client's needs.’
- ‘They have adapted to our technical profiles, making it easy for us to understand the legal details of the matter we were dealing with, and also being open and receptive to our concerns from a more technical/engineering angle.’
- ‘Excellent customer service and extensive expert knowledge. I always feel very confident working with them because I know the result will be the best possible. Their writing is of the highest quality. Luis Gonzalez Garcia is recommended.’
Key clients
- Nortegás
- Elawan Energy, S.L.
- Vertex Bioenergy
- BP España
- Verdalia
- Eni Plenitude Renewables
- Matrix Renewables
- Alfanar
- Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP)
- Opdenergy
- Statkfraft
- Greenalia Biomass Power
Work highlights
Advising Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) on the obtainment of the integrated environmental authorisation for a biomethane plant.
Advising and providing legal assistance to Enel Green Power España, S.A in the framework of more than 15 judicial proceedings relating to onshore wind farms, held before the Galician and León Judicial Courts and, specifically, in relation to the challenge of environmental impact statements and administrative authorisations brought by environmental organisations.
Advising Verdalia on environmental matters related to the processing of biogas and Biomethane Plants.
Lawyers
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Practice head
Luis González Garcia
Other key lawyers
Paula Pérez; Isabel Rodríguez de Codes; Alejandro Martínez