Energy sector contracts: ICAM Energy Section session on 27 October

The Energy Section of the Illustrious Madrid Bar Association holds on Tuesday 27 October 2026, at 09:00, a session on "Preparatory contracts in the energy sector". According to the Bar Association's page, it takes place at the Auren offices, calle General Perón 38, fourth floor, Madrid, with limited capacity, and can also be followed online through a Zoom webinar. Both formats require prior registration.

What will be discussed

The session addresses the legal aspects of the agreements needed to develop an energy project and gain access to the grids. According to the programme published by ICAM, the session is introduced by Francisco García Gómez de Mercado, chair of the Section, and the content is divided as follows:

Why it matters

Preparatory contracts organise the first phases of an energy project: who develops it, how the partners share control and on what terms the grid is accessed. The session expressly mentions the regulatory signing deadlines for the technical access contracts, a point to watch in any project.

The session combines three perspectives: project development, corporate law with the shareholders' agreement, and regulation with access to the electricity and gas grids. It is of interest to energy lawyers, but also to those advising on corporate transactions and financings in the sector.

An unusual venue

Unlike other Bar Association activities that same week, held on calle Serrano, this session takes place at the offices of one of the speaking firms. Keep this in mind when planning in-person attendance, with limited capacity, and check the exact address on the event page before travelling. Those who cannot attend in person have the webinar alternative, which requires its own prior registration through Zoom.

Practical details

• Date and time: Tuesday 27 October 2026, at 09:00.
• Place: Auren offices, calle General Perón 38, fourth floor, Madrid.
• Format: in person, with limited capacity, and online via Zoom.
• Registration: mandatory, from the event page, with different links for each format.
• Price: the page does not state it.
• Accreditation: the page does not mention training credits.

How to prepare

1. Review the template contracts the firm uses for these projects, to bring concrete questions.
2. Identify the regulatory deadlines affecting clients' ongoing projects.
3. Pay attention to the shareholders' agreement, which links the energy side with the corporate side. For transactions involving companies, also remember the obligations on the beneficial ownership register.

As with any training session, any regulatory references cited should afterwards be checked against the current official text before being applied to a specific contract or client project.

Other ICAM events that day

The same Tuesday 27, at 13:00, the Bar Association holds at its calle Serrano headquarters the workshop on first-instance courts. And on the 29th and 30th the 1st Congress on public procurement takes place. More dates in the Events calendar.