With expertise spanning regulatory, litigation, corporate and M&A, project development, project finance, and energy taxation, the team at Pérez-Llorca is well-versed in the full range of energy and infrastructure project matters. Co-head Ana Cremades draws on her former experience at the Secretariat of State for Energy to advise on Spanish energy regulations and sector-related transactions. Fellow co-lead Mónica de San Román is particularly skilled in acquisition finance in the energy sector. Dídac Severino is adept at handling large energy transactions, covering both conventional and renewable projects across Spain and Latin America.
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Client satisfaction: Sector knowledge
Testimonials
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- I would highlight the team's constant willingness, the cross-functional way they approach problems to cover all possible angles, and the coordination with other areas to address any parallel needs that may arise.
- The personal involvement, along with the genuine desire and appetite to understand the specifics of each case, is key. At no point do you get the feeling that they're just taking a contract template and making a few tweaks; on the contrary, everything has an extremely personalized component.
- ‘The experience and knowledge of Ana Cremades and her team are proving essential in designing strategies and internally aligning procedures when considering certain administrative processes in the Spanish energy sector, which are of enormous importance for developing key projects in our business strategy.’
- ‘Pérez-Llorca's projects and energy team is very knowledgeable in all areas of law involved. They further have an excellent grasp of the solar PV industry and the trends and turn complex legal and regulatory matters impacting the permitting, construction and operation of the projects into clarity.’
- ‘Further to working in an integrated manner when several areas of expertise are involved, the partners Dídac Severino and Ana Cremades really know what they are doing, having a broad picture of the industry whilst keeping attention to details.'
- ‘Ana Cremades and her team have a knowledge of the subject that surpasses that of other firms and makes them true specialists.’
- ‘The people who make up Ana Cremades' team are also characterised by their availability to carry out the assessments presented to them in order to design strategies that allow them to obtain the best result.’
- ‘The PLL energy team is made up of highly skilled professionals with extensive knowledge of the sector and its regulations.’
- ‘Detailed knowledge of the regulations and a practical approach to their application in the day-to-day work of the projects they advise on.’
- ‘It is a highly qualified team with top-level lawyers and various specialisations to provide the best legal support for each case.’
Key clients
- CVC
- Endesa
- Statkraft
- Allianz Renewables
- Antin Infrastructure Partners
- Sixth Street Partners
- Engel Solar
- Taiga
- Five-E
- Zelestra
Work highlights
Advised Soltec Energías Renovables and its group companies on all legal aspects of the amendment of financing originally provided by a consortium of twelve Spanish financial institutions.
Advised X-Elio, owned by KKR, on all legal aspects of the financing granted by Banco Santander, S.A. for the development, construction, and commissioning of the 378.59 MW Lorca Solar photovoltaic plant in Lorca and Totana, Murcia.
Advised Bankinter on all legal aspects of the financing granted to an SPV indirectly controlled by Ellomay Capital Ltd. for the development of a 27.8 MWp brownfield photovoltaic plant in Cáceres, Spain.
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
Ana Cremades; Mónica de San Roman
Other key lawyers
Dídac Severino; Belén Wert; Elisa Ribas de Reyna