Legal Heavyweights Line Up on Both Sides
Spain is represented by a Sidley Austin LLP team led by Carter G. Phillips, Peter A. Bruland, Cody M. Akins, Eamon P. Joyce, and Simon Navarro.
NextEra Energy and 9REN Holdings are backed by Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP partners Shay Dvoretzky, Timothy G. Nelson, and Bradley A. Klein, along with Allen Overy Shearman Sterling’s David Herlihy.
Blasket Renewable Investments is represented by King & Spalding LLP attorneys Matthew D. McGill, Alexander Kazam, and E. Caroline Freeman, alongside Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP’s Matthew S. Rozen, Jeffrey Liu, and Aaron Hauptman.
What’s Next for the $419M Arbitration Battle
The Supreme Court’s call for input from Solicitor General D. John Sauer, representing the Trump administration, delays an immediate decision but elevates the case’s significance. The administration’s stance could heavily influence whether the justices ultimately agree to hear Spain’s appeal.
The outcome could determine how far U.S. courts may go in holding foreign governments accountable under international arbitration — a ruling that would ripple across the global renewable energy investment landscape.
The case is Kingdom of Spain v. Blasket Renewable Investments LLC et al., case number 24-1130, before the Supreme Court of the United States.
