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Victoria Esteban del Palacio

Victoria Esteban del Palacio

Europe 2026

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Ranked in 2 practice areas

About

Provided by Garrigues

Europe

Practice Areas

Administrative, Energy and Environmental Law. Advises on matters related to the environment, such as waste, water, effluents, air emissions, noise pollution, protection of natural areas, contaminated land, environmental responsibility, energy efficiency and on zoning law (planning, zoning agreements, licenses). She also provides assistance in all types of administrative proceedings, including penalty proceedings and lawsuits in this area. Acts for a wide range of clients, including investment funds, international investors, development companies and financial institutions.

She has extensive experience in the area of energy, including the electricity industry and the hydrocarbons industry, and she is an expert in the regulatory framework of renewable energies. She provides recurring advice from an administrative, environmental and regulatory standpoint to developers in connection with the authorizations and permits that are required to build and operate a facility in these sectors, and ad hoc advice on sale and purchase projects and other corporate transactions, as well as in financing operations.

Career

Joined Garrigues in 2006.

Professional Memberships

Madrid Bar Association.

Personal

Degree in Law and Business Administration from Universidad Pontificia de Comillas (ICADE E-3).

Chambers Review

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Chambers European Guide

Environment - Spain

Band 3
Band 3

Individual Editorial
Victoria Esteban del Palacio advises on environmental permit issues and regulatory work relating to construction and renewable energy projects.

Energy & Natural Resources - Spain

Band 4
Band 4

Individual Editorial

Victoria Esteban del Palacio assists industry clients with renewable energy transactions and developments. Her expertise focuses on electricity, hydrocarbons and oil and gas, with a notable specialism in the regulatory framework of renewable energies.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • Victoria possesses an in-depth understanding of the issues affecting our sector, both from a legal and technical perspective. This allows her advice to be efficient and comprehensive.

    EnvironmentChambers European Guide
  • I appreciate the solidness in Victoria Esteban del Palacio's arguments as well as in her legal writings. Everything is done with elegance and legal sophistication.

    EnvironmentChambers European Guide
  • Victoria is very immediate and efficient when resolving problems.

    EnvironmentChambers European Guide
  • Victoria is a great specialist to turn to for public law issues in the energy sector. She has extensive knowledge and is able to pick out even the smallest of problems from thousands of documents.

    Energy & Natural ResourcesChambers European Guide
  • She addresses complex matters with reliability, providing solutions adapted to our needs. Her understanding of the energy sector allows her to anticipate risks and propose viable strategies.

    Energy & Natural ResourcesChambers European Guide

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