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Energy & Natural Resources - Spain
What the Team is Known For
MVA ASOCIADOS is a well-regarded boutique consisting of a compact team wholly dedicated to providing expert energy advice. The firm's repertoire spans the breadth of the energy sector including renewables, cleantech, and oil and gas. The group provides clients with day-to-day advice on a range of matters such as regulatory issues, contentious processes and corporate transactions. The department's clients include major actors in the Spanish energy market, whom the lawyers frequently represent in high-profile deals and litigation proceedings. The team works with global law firms to provide international investor clients with specialist advice concerning Spanish energy regulations. The lawyers offer additional expertise in project development and construction.
Strengths
We turn to MVA for complex issues. Their knowledge of the energy business, together with the great technical capacity of the partners, has made their advice essential.
They provide an agile and personal service, with very short response times and preparation of documents.
MVA study the case and the applicable regulations, proposing resolutions. It is a highly-specialised firm with extensive knowledge of the energy sector.
Work Highlights
MVA ASOCIADOS represented Eni Plenitude in contentious-administrative proceedings initiated by several ecologic platforms in relation to the construction of two wind farms. The proceedings took place before the High Court of Galicia.
Notable practitioners
Gervasio offers customer orientation, availability and speed of resolution as well as strong technical capability.
Javier de Montalvo routinely leads complex regulatory, contractual and contentious-administrative proceedings. He supports both domestic and international clients.
Javier is a great professional, and his technical quality is overwhelming. He is always willing to collaborate and offers seemingly immediate availability, especially on matters of extreme urgency.
Javier de Montalvo is an expert in complex issues, to which he responds very quickly, providing a personal treatment and great commercial vision.
Gonzalo Rubio is very customer-oriented, with great knowledge and experience.
He is so studious, always helping us, and knows the latest jurisprudence.
Gonzalo offers availability and compliance in the execution of deadlines, as well as high technicality and clarity in responses.