The Iberian energy markets remain an area of continuing activity, say lawyers. Inevitably the financial crisis has had an impact, but the sector in many respects remains largely healthy. The major utility players continue to
An unwritten red line throughout the stories in this issue is the increasing lack of trust among the business and finance community: deals are on hold, potential stock exchange debuts halted and many projects delayed
The US Stimulus Plan (American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009) undoubtedly opened the eyes of many Iberian companies to current and future investment and development opportunities in the country
Iberian companies looking for projects opportunities in the US need to understand not only the complex regulatory issues but also the need to help guide public agencies through the process
With public resistance to increased taxation, cash-starved federal, state and local authorities are looking for new means and ways of funding the investment shortfall, says Fernando Alonso, banking and finance partner with Hunton & Williams
In addition to the uncertainty surrounding the viability of certain publicly-funded projects, there is also concern around the ability of Portugal’s existing project finance regulation to cope with many of the issues now being
As Government cuts and financial uncertainty impact on the viability of projects, groups of companies are now seeking to negotiate better contract and concession terms
A lack of trust is the recurring issue affecting current and planned infrastructure projects across Spain, says Antonio Navarro, finance partner with Broseta in Madrid.
Consortia members who had successfully bid for now cancelled or postponed projects have to consider all the options available to them
The Portuguese government may have suspended many of the planned most high profile infrastructure projects but sector players need not limit themselves to merely domestic opportunities, insists Jorge Sarmento Neves, partner with Gómez-Acebo &
