Outside of Costa Rica, much of Central America's energy sector is entirely privatized—and ripe with opportunity. Foreign investment has surged, increasing development of generation projects based on new technologies and renewable resources including wind, solar, hydroelectric, geothermal and biomass.

Draw on our comprehensive energy industry services and broad array of practice area capabilities tailored to the energy sector. From regulatory and environmental issues to infrastructure, public-private partnership and project finance transactions, Dentons Muñoz can advise on any aspect of your business.

Our team works with clients every step of the way, from the initial investment phase through installation and operation. We advise distributed and private power generation companies, as well as actors in the electricity market. Working with local and international clients in all renewable sectors, we address distributed generation for renewable self-consumption, and we provide advisory services to large users in the development and support in contracts of sale or supply.

Key areas include:

• Regulatory compliance
• Environmental law
• Negotiation of power purchase agreements (PPAs)
• Mergers and acquisitions
• Public-private partnerships
• Project finance