Carlos J. Fernández-Lugo
Capital Member and Chairman, Environmental, Energy & Land Use Practice Group · McConnell Valdés LLC
Puerto RicoEnvironmental, Energy
About
Capital member and chair of the Environmental, Energy & Land Use Practice Group at McConnell Valdés LLC in Puerto Rico. He advises on greenfield and brownfield development, land use, environmental compliance and permitting, energy facility siting and contract negotiation, and has handled complex environmental and mass litigation including multi‑party CERCLA matters and the Río Piedras Explosion Litigation; he has also acted as environmental counsel for lenders and investors in financing a broad range of energy projects.
Practice areas
EnvironmentalEnergyLand UseLitigationRegulatory
Office
Expertise
Greenfield and brownfield developmentEnvironmental permitting and regulatory complianceCERCLA and environmental mass litigationToxic torts, spills and contamination mattersEnergy project permitting and sitingEnergy project financing and environmental due diligenceRenewable energy projects (wind, solar, biomass, anaerobic digestion, landfill gas)Conventional energy projects (coal, natural gas)