Iria Calviño
Iria heads the public law, regulatory and environment practice in the Madrid office and co-leads the regional ESG practice in EMEA, focusing specially on energy transition.
She has in-depth experience in administrative and environmental law, advising a wide array of large corporations, investment banks, sponsors and public institutions on national and cross-border transactions in the regulated sectors (including energy, water, ports, telecoms, among others). She is also an expert on public procurement, project development, public assets and properties, permitting and administrative authorizations, as well as administrative (disciplinary proceedings, administrative appeals, administrative liability) and contentious administrative proceedings.
Recognition
- Her expertise is highlighted in Chambers & Partners and Legal 500 for public law and environment since 2017 and ESG since 2025.
- 'She has extraordinary technical knowledge and commercial vision thanks to her extensive experience.' 'Iria Calviño always responds quickly and efficiently, showing an immediate availability and commitment to the client.', Chambers Europe 2025 – Spain (ESG)
- 'Iria is always available to attend to our matters. She has in-depth knowledge of public and environmental law, especially in relation to renewable energy and mining issues.', Chambers Europe 2025 – Spain (Environment)
- 'Iria has a deep knowledge of subject matters and the ability to anticipate issues.' 'She has great commercial vision.', Chambers Europe 2024 – Spain (Environment)
- 2019 - "One of the Top50 Most Inspiring Women lawyers in Iberia", Iberian Lawyer InspiraLaw
- 2018 - Iria was one of 50 women worldwide to have been awarded a scholarship to participate in the Banco Santander/UCLA Anderson W50 Program, one of the top executive programmes specific to women in business.
Academic activities
She has published articles in diverse media and specialised press and co-author chapters in collective books. She also lectures in several specialised programmes and courses, mainly focused on public law and energy-related areas.
Experience & capabilities
Selected matters
- Abac Capital on several queries related to the compliance advice regarding the implementation of the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) at entity and product level
- DIF Infrastructure on the public law aspects related to the acquisition of Itevelesa, the second largest private Spanish provider of vehicle periodic technical inspection (PTI) services, with 72 inspection centres and 20 mobile units in 11 regions
- Interogo Holding, via its infrastructure investment fund Inter Infrastructure Capital (IIC), on the public law aspects related to the agreement to acquire 49% of a 1,066 MW portfolio of operational and under construction solar photovoltaic generation assets within the BRUC group
- Renewable Power Capital on (i) the incorporation of a joint venture with Taiga Mistral for the development of onshore wind projects in Poland and (ii) the acquisition of seven photovoltaic plants in Castilla y León, Spain (Project Ambar)
- a Spanish state-owned company on the legal possibility of implementing several photovoltaic production plants aimed at supplying electricity in several airports
- a leading infrastructure concessionaire on a contentious-administrative procedure related to the rebalancing of an administrative public works concession agreement for the construction, maintenance and operation of a hospital in favour of the grantor
Background
She has a law degree and a diploma in Business administration by the Universidad Pontificia Comillas (ICADE) de Madrid. She also holds a master's degree in New technologies law by Universidad Villanueva (Spain) and a master's degree in Energy law by Club Español de la Energía (Spain). She speaks Spanish, English, Galician and Portuguese. She is a member of the Ilustre Colegio de la Abogacía de Madrid (ICAM – Madrid Bar Association).
Prior to joining the firm, Iria was a senior associate of another international law firm’s projects, energy and infrastructure, and public law practice.
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