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On 24 November we will be attending an event in Vilanova i Geltrú with respect to the experiences of winemaking companies in relation to energy savings and efficiency. The goal is to advance two agendas: the fight against climate change and a reduction in the production costs of these companies. Piet Holtrop will participate as … Continued

On 23 November in Granollers we will be attending an event that will discuss the role of solar energy, principally photovoltaic, in industry. Self-consumption and its various modalities will play an important role in the event, which is directed at the private sector and in particular industrial parks. Piet Holtrop will be a speaker. Below, … Continued

As a food technology engineer, Maria Ferrer brings to the firm technical consulting experience with respect to the renewables and winemaking sectors. She has broad experience in the Agri-Food industry, collaborates in the M&A transactions we work on and advises on technical questions that impact on the sector’s regulation. The defense and promotion of sustainability … Continued

Natalia Escánez Comino is a lawyer with more than 16 years’ experience. She has a proven track record in the profession, particularly with respect to litigation in the ordinary jurisdiction before civil and commercial courts, and the administrative jurisdiction before relevant tribunals, as well as having a profound background in arbitration. In our firm Natalia … Continued

Abel Garriga is an of counsel lawyer with our firm. He has more than 20 years’ experience as a lawyer, primarily working in civil and commercial law. His particular expertise is in intellectual property and the regulation of new technology, having a profound knowledge of the legal issues associated with telecommunications and the internet. Abel … Continued

Loida Gil Mena holds a degree in law from the University of Barcelona and is currently studying her Masters in legal practice at the Catalan Open University. In our firm Loida participates in the litigation team on a wide array of matters, whether they be civil litigation, bankruptcies or administrative proceedings. She also frequently assists … Continued

Lucia has a law degree from the Pompeu Fabra University with a Master’s Degree in Environment from the Complutense University of Madrid and a Postgraduate Degree in Environmental Law from the IDEC UPF. Speaks fluently English, French and Italian. She has an extensive experience on the industrial regulatory field (EHS) having carried out several legal … Continued

Cristina López Rodríguez is the head of our accounting team, as well as taking charge of our communications with clients. She oversees the contracting of providers, the invoicing processes and other tasks that are vital for the correct functioning of our professional activities. Cristina speaks Spanish, Catalan and English. She graduated from the Center of … Continued

  Esteban Carrillo Varga is our firm’s IT and administrative expert. He is responsible for coordinating our databases and protecting our IT system. Esteban assists our accounting team and is responsible for managing the details of thousands of clients in the litigation that our firm runs with respect to cuts in the electricity sector. He … Continued

This is the second article in our series on the administrative obstacles that developers of renewable energy projects in Spain face when seeking approval for their projects. At the end of our last article, we posed two questions regarding the requirement to place a financial guarantee prior to commencing the application process. Firstly, assuming the … Continued

On 5 October 2017 Piet Holtrop and Chris Smith attended the third Nissan Forum on Mobility (III Foro Nissan de la Movilidad) in Madrid. The event – organized by the multinational carmaker Nissan – aimed to promote discussion and debate on the future of the electric car in Spain, as well as showcase Nissan’s new … Continued