With a strong focus on project finance in the energy sector, Garrigues advises on the full range of infrastructure and energy project matters, working closely with financial institutions and Spanish and international sponsors. The practice is also adept at assisting clients across the entire energy sector, including electricity, oil and gas, mining and renewable energy, on regulatory compliance and M&A. Marcos Botella advises on project finance for renewable and infrastructure projects, while Álvaro Valle specialises in M&A, joint ventures, project development and contracts in the energy sector. Gonzalo Valencia focuses on renewable energy transactions involving greenfield and brownfield portfolios. Silvestre Arana, head of energy and natural resources, specialises in sector-related project finance, joint ventures, and transactional matters.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Accolades
Client satisfaction: Lawyer & team quality
Client satisfaction: Billing & efficiency
Client satisfaction: Sector knowledge
Testimonials
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- ‘Speed, experience, and expertise define Marcos Botella.’
- ‘It is a leading firm in energy, and its partners have an impressive knowledge of the energy sector and public law.’
- ‘The Garrigues team knows the client very well, understands the market and the importance of time versus cost; therefore, it is very easy to work with them because they seek the common goal.’
- ‘A very cohesive team, always responsive and clear in its analyses. They speak Spanish, English, and French fluently, which is very useful in cross-border transactions.’
- ‘They are always available, they look for the best solution for us, and they have extensive knowledge of the sector and our company. I could mention Gonzalo Valencia.'
- ‘Excellent legal knowledge, very strong experience of the energy industry, high negotiation skills, and a very strong commitment and availability.’
- ‘Gonzalo Valencia offers an excellent combination of talents and skills in terms of legal expertise, industry knowledge, and negotiation, not to mention a very pleasant personality.'
- ‘They are highly specialised in the sector, so they understand the weakest points in transactions and always seek the best solution.'
Key clients
- Endesa
- Iberdrola
- Verbund AG
- China Three Gorges
- TotalEnergies
- Comunidad de Bienes de Infraestructuras Comunes la Lora
- Millenium Green Investment Group
- Colbun
- Coastal Petroleum Dominicana
- Banco Santander, S.A.
- CaixaBank, S.A.
- Sacyr, S.A.
- Qualitas Energy.
- Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A.
- European Investment Bank.
- ING Bank N.V. - Milan Branch.
- Bankinter, S.A.
- Coöperative Rabobank U.A.
- Solas Sustainable Energy Fund ICAV.
- GSI Energía Europa I SPA
Lawyers
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Practice head
Mónica Martín de Vidales; Alvaro López-Jorrín
Other key lawyers
Álvaro Valle; Silvestre Arana; Jose Miguel Pinillos; Marcos Botella; Gonzalo Valencia; Jon Goirigolzarri