The projects and energy team at Uría Menéndez ‘combines excellent and multidisciplinary technical knowledge with great negotiating skills’, offering expertise across regulatory, M&A, and financing matters in the solar and wind power segments. Wind and solar power expert Ignacio Álvarez Couso co-leads the team, assisting renewable energy operators on large-scale financings and acting for industrial companies on power purchase agreements. The practice is also co-headed by Juan Ignacio González Ruiz , who advises energy market players on corporate, transactional, and contentious matters. José Félix Zaldívar de la Rica bolsters the team in energy sector corporate and project finance work, while Roberto Fernández brings longstanding expertise in regulatory and contentious matters.
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Testimonials
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‘The firm knows the business and understands the client's needs and priorities.’
‘Combines excellent and multidisciplinary technical knowledge with great negotiating skills. Impeccable work.’
‘There is constant excellence in the services provided, a decisive nature in the face of each problem, and a pro-deal spirit.’
‘The legal knowledge of all team members is exceptional, beyond just their areas of practice.’
‘They are an excellent team, leaders in their area of practice with a great knowledge of the client's sector of activity. They are accessible and proactive.’
‘Ignacio Álvarez Couso is decisive, available, and has high technical knowledge.’
‘José Félix Zaldívar demonstrates an extraordinary level of commitment and involvement, as well as an excellent strategic vision. He also stands out for his versatility, combining the legal management of M&A and Project Finance processes.’
Key clients
- Asterion Industrial Partners
- Ferrovial
- Deutsche Bank
- Partners Group
- Enel
- AEPIBAL
- Brookfield
- Saeta Yield
- Amarenco Solar
- Ferroglobe
Lawyers
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Leading associates
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Roberto Fernández
Practice head
Juan Ignacio González
Other key lawyers
José Félix Zaldívar; Alejandro Alberte; Nasif Hamed; Roberto Fernández; Ignacio Álvarez Couso