Blanca Montero
Lawyer, Spain
Blanca began her career in 2014 as a legal advisor in the Regulatory and Public Law department at Watson Farley & Williams.
In 2015 she started working as a Lawyer in the Regulatory, Public and Competition department of KPMG Abogados and joined Osborne Clarke in January 2019 as an Associate Lawyer in the Public Law department.
During her career, Blanca has provided legal advice on Public Law and regulated activities, administrative and judicial proceedings and Competition Law.
Since joining Osborne Clarke, she has specialised in Energy Law, providing advice to all players in the sector: developers, funds, utilities, financial entities, etc.
Her work covers both recurring advice on issues arising in the development of renewable energy projects (regulatory queries related to the sector, access and connection conflicts to the electricity grid, etc.), as well as advice on transactions relating to energy assets, such as sale and purchase or financing.
A graduate in Law from the Universidad Pontificia Comillas de Madrid, she also studied the Master's Degree in Access to the Legal Profession (specialising in Public Policy) at the same University, and is a member of the Madrid Bar Association.
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Energy and energy transition
New Order updating remuneration parameters approved
On Friday 28 February, Order TED/171/2020 of 24 February was approved, updating the remuneration parameters for facility types applicable to...
04/03/2020
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4m
Energy and energy transition
Main novelties of Decree-Law 16/2019 of 26 November on urgent measures for the climate emergency and the promotion of renewable energies
The Decree-Law 16/2019 of 26 November on urgent measures for the climate emergency and the promotion of renewable energies introduces...
27/01/2020
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3m
Regulatory and compliance
The Supreme Court interprets that the compensation for damages to which a contractor is entitled when a contract is terminated for any of the causes attributable to the Administration includes lost profits, also in those contracts before Law 9/2017
The Supreme Court's interpretation opens the door for contractors who request the early termination of contracts for the management of...
18/12/2019
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5m
Mobility and Infrastructure
Second update of Railway Network Statement 2019
The second update of the Railway Network Statement 2019 was approved at the end of July . This document details...
27/09/2019
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4m
Regulatory and compliance
CNMC issues a report concerning ADIF and ADIF Alta Velocidad's proposals about the modification of the Railway Network Statement for 2019 ("Declaración sobre la Red 2019").
The CNMC report regarding ADIF and ADIF Alta Velocidad's proposals for the modification of the Railway Network Statement for 2019...
23/07/2019
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4m
Competition, antitrust and trade
The Supreme Court has overturned the judgements of the National High Court which annulled two CNMC resolutions imposing two fines on Repsol, S.A. totalling 42.59 million euros
The Supreme Court has upheld the appeals filed by the State Attorney's Office against the judgments of the National High...
20/06/2019
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3m
Energy and energy transition
Analysis of the key developments introduced by the new Royal Decree 244/2019, of 5th April, regulating the administrative, technical and economic conditions of self-consumption of electrical energy.
On 6th of April Royal Decree 244/2019, of 5th of April, was published in the Official State Gazette, regulating the...
11/04/2019
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4m
Regulatory and compliance
The latest developments in the regulation of dwellings for tourist use
Recently, some of the provisions of the state regulations that affect dwellings for tourist use have been modified, and there...
20/03/2019
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4m
