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Cuatrecasas

Energy & Natural Resources (International)

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Cuatrecasas

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Team of lawyers with a high level of expertise, ample experience and excellent knowledge of the energy sector.

We offer a comprehensive service covering all areas of energy law. The team’s size and high level of expertise ensures a professional and effective advisory service in both administrative and regulatory matters in the strictest sense—regulatory measures of a general scope, such as drafting and appealing regulations, projects, authorizations and administrative procedures, and access conflicts—as well as in the context of corporate transactions (mergers and acquisitions and joint ventures) and the financing of projects and contracts in the energy sector (PPA, infrastructure sharing, electricity supply and route-to-market).

We also represent clients in all types of appeals and legal proceedings.

Our team has extensive experience in advising energy companies and applies a cross-sectoral approach that extends to all areas of the sector (conventional energy, renewable energy, oil and gas, and nuclear power plants) and to the different branches of business, e.g., production, distribution and marketing. We have excellent knowledge of our clients’ businesses and are always up to date with new trends in the energy market, such as revamping, hybridization, energy storage, self-consumption, closed networks and renewable gas projects.

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Energy & Natural Resources (International) - Portugal

Band 3

Band 3


What the Team is Known For
Cuatrecasas has a respected team which advises energy and mining companies, as well as energy-focused investment funds, on a wide range of issues. The firm provides comprehensive advice and support in regulatory, transactional and contentious matters. It is a popular choice for oil and gas mandates, including for clients in Angola and other countries across Lusophone Africa. The team has additional experience concerning renewable energy, regularly supporting clients on solar and wind projects.

Work Highlights

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  • Cuatrecasas advised CS Wind on the Porto de Aveiro public tender to build industrial facilities to produce materials for the wind energy sector. The project is valued at EUR400 million.

Strengths

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  • Cuatrecasas has extensive knowledge of the Iberian energy market and the technical characteristics of the different sources of electricity generation. It also offers a high standard of service level and prompt responses.

    Energy & Natural Resources (International) respondentEurope
  • Cuatrecasas has an in-depth view of the sector and its critical and crucial points of analysis.

    Energy & Natural Resources (International) respondentEurope
  • Cuatrecasas has a team that is very competent and with experts in the sector.

    Energy & Natural Resources (International) respondentEurope
  • Cuatrecasas has a multidisciplinary team that provides insight into the impacts of any decision in the most diverse areas.

    Energy & Natural Resources (International) respondentEurope

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 5Francisco Santos Costa
    Band 5Francisco Santos Costa

    Francisco Santos Costa

    Francisco Santos Costa has significant experience across a broad spectrum of transactional and regulatory issues as well as on project developments in the sector. He regularly advises foreign investors in the sector, with a particular emphasis on renewable energy transactions.
    • Francisco Santos Costa is an all-round player. He knows the market and provides us with useful knowledge and advice.

      Energy & Natural Resources (International) respondentEurope

Ranked Individuals at Cuatrecasas (1)

Portugal

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    Francisco Santos Costa

    Head of Energy & Natural Resources

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