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Legal 500 2024. Projects and Energy
“We would highlight the advice of Borja Carvajal as part of the team.”
Chambers & Partners Europe 2024. Projects – Portugal
“He is available, rapid to respond, very positive and knows the matters very well.”
Legal 500 2024. Projects and Energy
“Verónica Romaní is a very solid lawyer on all sides and with great technical knowledge who, at the same time, is very permeable to the circumstances of each company and deal.’
Chambers & Partners Europe 2024. Projects – Portugal
“Ricardo Campos is highly competent and has an excellent mastery of FIDIC contracts.”
Legal 500 2024. Energy – Spain
“I believe that what makes this practice unique is its extensive knowledge of the energy sector, which makes them very solid in all negotiations, and their pragmatic and business-oriented approach in discussing transactions with other firms.”
Legal 500 2024. Energy & Natural Resources – Portugal
“They provide a complete and accurate service as they have broad knowledge of the market and sector.”
Legal 500 2024. Projects and Project Finance – Portugal
“GA_P combines a deep knowledge of Portuguese regulation and increasing knowledge of the energy sector. The GA_P professionals show great involvement with their clients.”
Legal 500 2024. Projects and Project Finance – Portugal
“Closeness and hard work.”
Chambers & Partners, Europe 2024 – Energy & Natural Resources
“Gómez-Acebo & Pombo are a very pragmatic team who understand clients’ needs very well and are very detail-oriented and efficient.”
Chambers & Partners Europe 2024. Energy & Natural Resources
“Borja Carvajal meets all of a client’s needs with a high technical level.”
Chambers & Partners Europe 2024. Projects – Portugal
“Ana Luísa Guimarães is solution-driven.”
Legal 500 2024. Projects and Project Finance – Portugal
“Luísa Carrilho da Graça contributed significantly in the area of administrative and regulatory law.”
Chambers & Partners Europe 2024. Projects – Portugal
“She is one of the most well-prepared legal advisers that we have had the pleasure to work with.”
Legal 500 2024. Energy & Natural Resources – Portugal
“We recommend Luisa Carrilho da Graça.”
Chambers & Partners Europe 2024. Energy & Natural Resources – Portugal
“She exhibits a strong technical foundation, is approachable, astute and thorough, and writes in a straightforward way.”
Chambers & Partners Global 2023. Energy & Natural Resources
“She has a lot of experience in energy work. She is finance-focused but one of the partners who combine M&A practice and energy practice.”
Chambers & Partners Global 2023. Energy & Natural Resources
“One of the best lawyers in Spain in energy project finance deals in Spain. Verónica has huge knowledge and experience. She’s always available when needed.”
Chambers & Partners Global 2023. Energy & Natural Resources
Chambers & Partners Global 2023. Projects
“Ricardo Campos is knowledgeable of the matters and of great dedication and availability.”
Chambers & Partners Global 2023. Energy & Natural Resources
Chambers & Partners Global 2023. Energy & Natural Resources
“Borja has always been able to accommodate our demands and deliver on time.”
Chambers & Partners Europe 2023. Projects
“Ricardo Campos is knowledgeable of the matters and of great dedication and availability.”
Chambers & Partners Europe 2023. Energy & Natural Resources
The Legal 500 2023. Projects and project finance – Portugal
“Luisa Carrilho da Graça is recommended.”
Chambers & Partners Europe 2023. Energy & Natural Resources
“Borja has always been able to accommodate our demands and deliver on time.”
Chambers & Partners Global 2023. Energy & Natural Resources
“One of the best lawyers in Spain in energy project finance deals in Spain. Verónica has huge knowledge and experience. She’s always available when needed.”
Chambers & Partners Global 2023. Energy & Natural Resources
“She has a lot of experience in energy work. She is finance-focused but one of the partners who combine M&A practice and energy practice.”
Chambers & Partners Global 2022. Energy & Natural Resources – Spain
Chambers & Partners Europe 2022. Energy & Natural Resources
Chambers & Partners Global 2022. Energy & Natural Resources – Spain
Chambers & Partners Europe 2022. Energy & Natural Resources
The Legal 500 2022. Projects and project finance – Portugal
«Ricardo Campos is the lawyer that everyone wishes to have on their side. He’s fast and technically flawless.»
Chambers & Partners Global 2022. Energy & Natural Resources
The Legal 500 2022. Energy and natural resources – Portugal
«I would like to highlight the role of Luisa Carrilho da Graça, the person of reference in GA_P and that over time we have come to perceive as part of our team.»
Chambers & Partners Europe 2022. Energy & Natural Resources
“the lawyers’ customer care is impeccable”
Chambers & Partners Global 2022. Energy & Natural Resources – Spain
“super focused and commercial”
Chambers & Partners Europe 2022. Energy & Natural Resources
“The expertise that the GA&P team has is very extensive, so its support is always welcome”
Chambers & Partners Europe 2022. Energy & Natural Resources
“she has really good knowledge of the renewables market”
Chambers & Partners Global 2022. Energy & Natural Resources – Spain
Chambers & Partners Europe 2022. Energy & Natural Resources
Chambers & Partners Europe 2022. Projects – Portugal
“he is kind, easy-going and empathetic to our needs.”
News
05 Aug, 2024 
PUBLICATION
Royal Decree 962/2024: electricity production in offshore renewable energy facilities
Royal Decree 962/2024 establishes the open application procedure to which offshore renewable energy facilities that are not innovative or that are located in ports of national general interest are subject.
¡NEW! 
PUBLICATION
The manufacturer must compensate the purchaser for damage caused by NOx defeat devices in Dieselgate cases (CJEU, Grand Chamber, 21 March 2023, C-100/21, QB v. Mercedes-Benz)
To date, the latest decision of the EU court in the Dieselgate saga, and the most controversial in private law.
17 Apr, 2023
PUBLICATION
Auction for the Reservation of Capacity for Floating Solar Photovoltaic Plants
The Official Gazette published the Ministerial Order No. 11740-B/2021, opening the competitive procedure for the allocation of a reservation of capacity of injection in the Public Service Electricity Grid for floating solar photovoltaic plants.
30 Nov, 2021
PUBLICATION
Amendment of the legal regime of the organisation and operation of the National Electricity System (Portugal)
The public consultation regarding the long-awaited draft Decree-Law that revokes the legal regulations applicable to the activities of generation, transmission, distribution and supply of electricity and the organisation of electricity markets (the “Draft Decree-law”) is underway, and contributions may be submitted until 24 November 2021 through the Consultation – National Electricity System platform (consultalex.gov.pt).
19 Nov, 2021
PUBLICATION
Second renewables auction
New flash from our Energy team with the latest awards in the second auction to allocate the Renewable Energy Economic Regime to electricity generation projects held on 19 October by the Ministry for Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge. generation projects held on 19 October by the Ministry for Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge.
02 Nov, 2021
PUBLICATION
Approval of RDl 23/2021 on urgent energy measures
New flash from our Energy team with the key points on the urgent measures introduced by Royal Decree Law 23/2021 to protect consumers and introduce transparency in the wholesale and retail electricity and natural gas markets.
02 Nov, 2021
PUBLICATION
Royal Decree-law 17/2021 – The Government clarifies the non-applicability of the revenue reduction mechanism to facilities that have concluded a PPA
New flash about the updates introduced by the Royal Decree-law 17/2021 created by our Energy team.
21 Sep, 2021
PUBLICATION
Urgent measures to mitigate the impact of the rise in energy prices
Check it out the new informative flash created by our Energy team about the measure to mitigate the impact of the rise in energy prices introduced by the Royal Decree-law 17/2021.
17 Sep, 2021
PUBLICATION
Brexit. Spanish Royal Decree Law 38/2020 of 29 December on the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement of 24 December 2020
Introduction to the key aspects of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement of 24 December 2020 and the corresponding Spanish Royal Decree Law 38/2020 of 30 December.
15 Jan, 2021
PUBLICATION
Boosting and curbing of the renewable energy sector in Spain
The Spanish government amends the rules governing renewable energy facilities in order to avoid the feared “bubbles” whilst promoting the electrification of the economy.
11 Sep, 2020
PUBLICATION
Current Legislation No. 24
GA_P’s Current Legislation digests seek to provide an overview of the main legal issues of interest to our readers, clients and lawyers in a format that combines three elements: topicality, clarity and quality. Topicality in the information and in the selection of matters discussed; clarity in laying the foregoing in a concise and intelligible manner rather than…
10 Jul, 2018