María José Descalzo

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María José Descalzo is a partner in Latham & Watkins’ Madrid office and a member of the firm's Corporate Department. Ms. Descalzo has extensive experience representing domestic and international companies, investors, and private equity firms on a variety of energy-related M&A, joint ventures, IPOs, and project finance matters.

Ms. Descalzo has significant expertise advising on renewable and conventional energy projects, among a variety of other energy sub-sectors, including the production of electricity, natural gas and oil (production, transportation and distribution assets), and LNG. She regularly counsels clients on complex contractual and regulatory matters, including proceedings and reviews before the National Commission on Markets and Competition (CNMC), where she worked for five years.