Luis is the partner responsible for the Energy and Utilities team, as well as Osborne Clarke's Mobility and Infrastructure team in Spain.
Luis also coordinates OC Spain's multidisciplinary Decarbonisation team, combining his expertise in Energy and Projects in general, with a holistic view of how climate change implies risks and opportunities in the transition to a low-carbon economy. With this, he leads the development of legal solutions to support investors and sustainable businesses to deliver a technology-driven, sustainable and decarbonised future.
As a project lawyer, with more than 30 years of experience, Luis has advised on M&A and finance transactions related to regulated sectors such as Energy, Telecoms, Rail, Healthcare, Environment, Waste and Water. Luis has focused his career from the very beginning on the field of energy projects and infrastructure, where he has advised on the development, acquisition, construction, financing and exploitation of a large number of projects and partnerships, especially on project structure and regulatory issues, advising major national and international developers, manufacturers, industrial companies, funds, banks, utilities and IPPs.
He has also worked in the areas of public law relating to public procurement (works, services and concessions) as well as expropriations, and has significant track record on regulatory and competition issues before national and EU regulatory bodies.
Additionally, Luis has led the legal defense both in court and administrative appeal proceedings relating to infrastructure and renewable energy projects. He is a regular speaker at business forums, conferences and seminars on matters related to energy and infrastructure, and has been a lecturer of Administrative Law. He is the author of several articles about electricity regulation and rail liberalization.
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European competition law and Covid-19: exceptional rules for business cooperation
Antitrust rules have been eased temporarily by the European Commission to allow closer business cooperation – especially for the health...
Legal implications for the energy sector as a result of the COVID-19 state of alert in Spain
Since Spain has been in a state of alarm, the government has drawn up various packages of social and economic...
Competition law in times of crisis: Can you get a free pass?
COVID-19 has affected our world in unprecedented ways. Hardly any industry is spared from the serious economic consequences. Though some...
Main measures established by Royal Decree 463/2020, of 14 March, declaring the state of alarm for the management of the health crisis situation caused by COVID-19
On March 14, 2020, Royal Decree 463/2020, of the same date, entered into force, declaring the state of alarm for...
Royal Decree Law 7/2020: Urgent socio-economic measures to respond to the economic impact of COVID-19
Royal Decree Law 7/2020, of 12 March, adopting urgent measures to respond to the economic impact of COVID-19 represents the...
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...
New law approved on procurement in excluded sectors and modification of some aspects of the Law on Public Sector Contracts
The Government has just approved by Royal Decree-Law 3/2020, of 4 February, the partial transposition of the European Directives relating...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...