Blanca Montero
Lawyer, Spain
Blanca initiated her career in 2014 as a legal advisor providing legal support in the Regulatory and Public Law department at Watson Farley & Williams. In 2015 she started working as a Lawyer in the Regulatory, Public Law and Competition Law department at KPMG Lawyers and joined Osborne Clarke in January 2019 as Associate Lawyer in the Public Law department.
Blanca provides legal advice on Public Law and regulated activities, especially on issues related to energy and health. She advises developers, banks and investors on regulatory matters and environment, in different contexts. She has also advised on numerous projects and M&A transactions, in relation to the abovementioned disciplines.
Blanca has experience in administrative and judicial review proceedings.
She graduated in Law from the Pontificia Comillas University of Madrid, she also completed the Master´s Degree in Access to Advocacy (specialty Public Policies) at this University, and is a member of the Madrid Bar Association.
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Energy and Utilities
The terms and conditions of the first pilot auction for renewable hydrogen production are published as a key element in the development of the European Hydrogen Bank
Through this public tender mechanism, the European Commission is creating a financing instrument to promote the development of renewable hydrogen...
29/09/2023
Energy and Utilities
Drought in Spain leads to the introduction of water measures and modifications
The measures introduced open the door to more options in the use of existing water, which can also be exploited...
13/07/2023
Energy and Utilities
Spain modifies scope of projects subject to environmental impact assessment
First-time storage facilities and electrolysers now come under the Environmental Impact Assessment Law
11/07/2023
Decarbonisation
Hydrogen Delegated Acts are approved by the EU
Regulations will enter into force 20 days after publication in the OJEU
07/07/2023
Energy and Utilities
Spain publishes first call for access to its electricity regulatory sandbox
Applications may be submitted until 1 August 202
07/07/2023
Sustainable disruption: 12 decarbonising technologies for cities
Decarbonising technologies for cities: case studies of Barcelona, Delhi and Paris
As the world races towards achieving net-zero emissions by 2050, cities are at the forefront of this movement. With over...
27/06/2023
Energy and Utilities
Hybridisation of renewable energy generation installations raises regulatory issues in Spain
Hybridising existing installations can increase renewable generation in the energy mix and optimise electricity grid use
08/06/2023
Energy and Utilities
The second call for applications for the H2 Pioneers Programme is now open in Spain
The deadline for submitting applications of the programme of inecntives for H2 projects is the end of July
08/06/2023
Public law
New Aragonese Decree-Law undertakes an important transposition of regulations not transposed by the State in energy matters and creates the so-called "local consumption"
The new regulation covers direct lines, self-consumption, energy communities, closed distribution grids, administrative milestones, etc
08/05/2023
Energy and Utilities
Approval of the Royal Decree regulating the procedure for the creation and authorisation of closed electricity distribution networks
The regulation addresses the need to promote the competitiveness of industrial areas by reducing electricity costs
03/05/2023
Energy and Utilities
New requirements proposed by the European Commission on renewable hydrogen projects
Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on the promotion of the...
31/03/2023
Energy and Utilities
Approval in Spain of the standard regulating a system of Energy Saving Certificates
On 26 January 2023, came into force, the Royal Decree 36/2023, of 24 January, establishing a system of Energy Efficiency...
31/03/2023
