About

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Our Spanish energy and mining practice combines our corporate, finance and contentious practices to provide a full range of services to our clients in their projects in Spain and overseas.

Our team has extensive experience of providing legal advice to both domestic and international clients in connection with their acquisitions or divestments and throughout all stages of energy projects, including: M&A, project development and financing, dispute resolution, public law and regulatory, and environment and planning.

Chambers Review

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Energy & Natural Resources - Spain

3
Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Herbert Smith Freehills is an internationally recognised firm with an experienced energy and infrastructure team that is often present on cross-border M&A transactions and investments, refinancings and projects. Composed of diverse experts, including dispute resolution, public law and corporate partners leading matters within the energy space, the organisation's strong transactional practice is frequently chosen by foreign and domestic companies for advice on energy regulations in Spain. Highly international in scope, the team maintains strong connections and expertise across Europe and in the Latin American market, as well as in Africa. The group is well versed in advising international companies on their green energy investments in Spain, and Spanish clients on project development overseas.

Work Highlights

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  • Herbert Smith Freehills advised Elecnor on the EUR1.8 billion sale of Enerfín to Statkraft.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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4
José Ramón Mourenza Diaz
4
Band 4
José Ramón Mourenza Diaz receives particular regard for his regulatory expertise. He assists clients with complex developments in the renewable energy space.

José Ramón has a strong academic background and offers a quick delivery.

U
Miguel Fraga
U
Up and Coming

Miguel Fraga enjoys an increasing reputation in the Spanish energy market. With strong market support, he notably assists with large-scale acquisitions in the industry.

Miguel is business-oriented, devoted and quick in replying.

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Spain

Energy & Natural Resources

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José Ramón Mourenza Diaz
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Band 4
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Miguel Fraga
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Up and Coming

Members

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Iria Calviño

Marta Sánchez Villalta

Miguel Fraga

Clients

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Abengoa

Acciona

Antin Infrastructure Partners

Atlantic Copper

Berkeley Energía

Black Dragon Gold

Cepsa

Cobre Las Cruces (FQML)

Dragados

Enel

Energy Coal

Iberdrola

Isolux Corsán

Redexis Gas

The Kingdom of Spain

Industries

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Mining

Oil & Gas

Renewables