María José Descalzo

Practice Areas

María José Descalzo represents Spanish and international clients on complex transactions, particularly within the energy and infrastructure sectors.

She combines extensive transactional experience with a sophisticated understanding of highly regulated industries, including regarding energy transition, to guide companies, infra funds, and private equity firms on:

- M&A and joint ventures

- Initial public offerings

- Day-to-day corporate and regulatory advice

Maria José regularly counsels clients on complex contractual and regulatory matters, including proceedings and reviews before the National Commission on Markets and Competition (CNMC), where she worked for five years.

She helps clients unlock the resources of Latham’s global platform to seamlessly execute transactional strategy across jurisdictions.