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Energy & Natural Resources

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Provided by Luis Pérez de Ayala

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Senior Partner of Cuatrecasas since 2026. He is specialist in administrative and regulatory law, sectoring recognized expert in the energy sector. Mr. Pérez de Ayala has been counsel for the state at the European Court of Justice, the Spanish Ministry of Justice and the Spanish Ministry for Foreign Affairs. He has been secretary of the board of directors and head of legal affairs at ENAGAS, S.A., as well as a member of its management committee. He has held different legal management positions at the Gas Natural Group.

Career

He lectures on master programs at Universidad Carlos III and Universidad de Navarra, as well as at the Spanish Energy Club. He also speaks at conferences organized by prestigious centers and different forums related to the energy and gas sector.

Professional Memberships

He is a member of the Madrid Bar Association, and of the board of examiners in the public competitive examinations to become counsels for the state, judges and diplomats. He also is a member of the Spanish Sports Arbitration Court.

Publications

Co-author and co-ordinator of different collective legal works.

Personal

Bachelor of Laws, (Special distinction), Universidad Pontificia de Comillas (ICADE), 1986. Course in business legal consultancy, Universidad Pontificia Comillas (ICADE), Madrid, 1986. Counsel for the state, 1989. Advanced Management Program, IESE Business School, Madrid, 2005.

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Energy & Natural Resources - Spain

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Luis Pérez de Ayala is a specialist in administrative and regulatory law, and he has an excellent track record of acting for energy clients on project finance and M&A deals. He has a particularly in-depth knowledge of the gas sector.

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