Sofía Parra
Partner
Sofía is in charge of the construction department in the Madrid office. She is highly specialised in energy and infrastructure projects, with experience advising on all forms of dispute resolution that arise in those sectors.
Sofía Parra's experience
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Advised AIM FIG (Cayman) Limited on the tax aspects of a $10m co-investment with Smash Capital Fund I LP and other investors to acquire shares of TradingView, Inc. The advice included collaboration with US tax counsel to understand US tax implications such as ECI, FIRPTA, and other tax leakages. A significant US tax risk was identified, which the client must consider as a commercial decision.
- United Kingdom;; Cayman Islands
- Financial Services
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Represented a UK Contractor in arbitration proceedings in Madrid (Corte de Arbitraje de Madrid) against a subcontractor in relation to an Energy Plant in Mexico
- Cross-border
- Energy & Natural Resources
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Advised an Asian contractor during the execution phase of a maritime project in Central America. Advice related to issues of delay and additional scope and included drafting of contractual claims. It also included drafting of back-to-back subcontracts and key contractual correspondence. The EPC contract was based on the relevant country’s Public Law
- Cross-border
- Infrastructure
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Advised an Asian contractor in relation to a road project in Costa Rica, in particular in relation to risks allocated in the supply chain and the drafting of subcontracts back-to-back with main contract, based on Costa Rica's public law
- Cross-border
- Infrastructure
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Advised a European contractor during the execution phase of an Offshore Wind project in the United Kingdom in relation to issues faced with sub-consultants and the supply chain and how to mitigate risks
- Cross-border
- Renewables
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Advised an international contractor in relation to contractual and Chilean law issues arising during the due diligence and negotiations for the sale of a co-generation unit for electricity and steam, delayed coker facility and diesel hydrotreatment.
- Cross-border
- Oil & Gas
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Advised a Spanish contractor with respect to substantial claims arising out of two motorway projects and acted in two ICC arbitrations in Paris. The contracts were subject to local laws (Eastern European countries where the projects are located). The arbitration involved jurisdictional and state immunity issues (2013-2019).
- Cross-border
- Infrastructure
Credentials
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2017Made Partner at Pinsent Masons
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2009Qualified - England and Wales
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2005Qualified - Spain
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2004Joined Pinsent Masons
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1999Montesquieu University - Masters Degree (D.E.A. in its French acronym) on European Community Law
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1998University of Castilla La Mancha - Degree in Law
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