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Energy & Natural Resources - Spain
What the Team is Known For
Araoz & Rueda is a specialised domestic law firm, offering expertise across the entire energy sector, including electricity, oil and gas, and renewable energy. The team is able to offer clients strategic advice from regulation and public law aspects to M&A and project financing. The law firm handles domestic and international transactions for a client roster that comprises investment funds, renewable energy providers and multinational companies, and additionally represents clients in disputes concerning energy projects.
Strengths
No matter the complexity, Araoz & Rueda always find a way to first explain and then execute it without problem. They always offer the best solution.
Araoz & Rueda's knowledge of the sector coupled with their extensive experience gives them great capabilities for complex negotiations.
The law firm adopts a very practical and problem-solving approach.
Work Highlights
Araoz & Rueda advised Visalia Energía on the issuance of a EUR100 million green bond programme and green commercial paper programme admitted to the MARF.
Notable practitioners
Francisco Solchaga is instructed by investment funds, renewable energy providers and multinational oil and gas companies to advise on domestic and international transactions and the construction of energy facility projects.
Francisco enriches our work a lot as he has a complete vision. He is very deal-oriented, constructive and knows how to create win-win solutions.
He is up to date with changing regulations and very practical. He doesn't overcomplicate things – he simplifies matters and is effective in his approach.
Laura Vintanel Corzan mainly assists clients with negotiations, purchase agreements, financing, regulatory issues and acquisitions in the energy sector, predominantly involving photovoltaic and wind issues.
I have no doubts about Laura's expertise. Beyond that, she is always calm, logical, very diligent and never leaves her client stranded. She is always willing to help under any circumstance.
She is a lawyer with great empathy for her client.