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Gómez-Acebo & Pombo

Energy & Natural Resources

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Gómez-Acebo & Pombo

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Our Energy Group is made up of a multidisciplinary team of lawyers to ensure that all the branches of law affected by the operations are covered with the maximum level of quality.
We have the best specialists in the procedural, regulatory, urban planning, competition, environment, mergers, acquisitions and financial sectors, all of them integrated to form a cohesive group capable of responding to the complexity of these projects.

Our experience covers electricity and gas, water, oil and renewable energy.
We are able to provide an answer to the complexity of all types of projects and investment, thereby allowing the development of specific avenues in order to adapt to the problem issues of each case:

  • Global or specific advice for the construction, acquisition, sale, operation and management of infrastructure that produces and distributes electricity
  • Joint venture operations in the national and international energy sector
  • Stock market operations for the purchase and sale of energy companies’ portfolios
  • Operations for the purchase and sale of companies and all their variants, mergers and acquisitions, takeover bids and regulatory competition issues
  • Financing, refinancing and syndicated financing operations, specific governmental and European portfolio funds

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Energy & Natural Resources - Spain

Band 2

What the Team is Known For
Gómez-Acebo & Pombo is a leading Spanish firm encompassing a solid energy and natural resources group. With core strengths in litigation and international arbitration relating to energy disputes, the firm's expertise extends to transactional work, project finance and assistance with regulatory issues. A popular choice for major energy companies, foreign investors and financial institutions, the practice possesses a strong presence in renewable projects relating to wind and solar energy, with additional expertise in gas and electricity. The department maintains a proven track record of assisting investment funds with divesting or investing in renewable portfolios, in addition to project financing.
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Work Highlights

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  • Gómez-Acebo & Pombo represented Naturgy in a EUR88 million dispute against the Spanish TSO and the electricity market regulator.

Strengths

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  • Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has a solid, responsible team capable of handling complex issues at high speed while always guaranteeing excellence.

    Energy & Natural Resources respondentEurope

  • Beyond legal analysis, the team offers solutions aligned with the client's commercial interests. They are always quick and proactive and have experience in similar operations.

    Energy & Natural Resources respondentEurope

  • Gómez-Acebo & Pombo really know our business and are always available to offer fantastic service.

    Energy & Natural Resources respondentEurope

  • They have knowledge of the energy market in Spain, from both a regulatory and commercial point of view.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Verónica Romaní
    Verónica Romaní

    Verónica Romaní

    Verónica Romaní is sought after due to her track record of acting for energy companies and foreign investors on project financings, as well as M&A transactions and investor-state arbitration. She boasts considerable expertise in the renewables industry.

    • Verónica is very pragmatic, with great commercial vision and a pro-deal approach. She always tries to find solutions that work for all parties and that make operations go ahead.

      Energy & Natural Resources respondentEurope

    • She has broad knowledge, especially on financing matters, and a great capacity to be decisive. She solves problems and is very practical.

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  • Borja Carvajal
    Borja Carvajal

    Borja Carvajal

    Borja Carvajal offers particular expertise in Spanish energy regulations and frequently handles contentious proceedings. He often advises clients on the tendering, design, financing, construction and commissioning of energy and infrastructure projects.

    • Borja is one of the best lawyers in this specialism and his client service is exceptional.

      Energy & Natural Resources respondentEurope

    • I appreciate his efficiency. He knows our needs and responds very well to all the problems we bring to him.

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