On November 4, 2026, Sandra Costas and Alfonso Gómez-Acebo, partners at the renowned Spanish law firm Cuatrecasas, visited the Beijing office of King&Capital Law Firm. They engaged in in-depth exchanges and discussions with Zhang Libin, the managing partner of King&Capital Law Firm’s International Practice Department, and members of his team regarding future cooperation between the two firms in the fields of international energy and infrastructure.

Attorney Zhang Libin first extended a warm welcome to the visiting guests. He then provided an overview of King&Capital Law Firm and elaborated in detail on the energy practice within the International Business Department. Cuatrecasas partners Sandra Costas and Alfonso Gómez-Acebo subsequently gave a detailed presentation on Cuatrecasas and the firm’s strategic transformation in China.

Cuatrecasas is a century-old international law firm founded in Barcelona, with offices in Portugal, London, New York, Shanghai, and Latin America. It specializes in commercial sectors such as energy, infrastructure, automotive, and retail. Over the past four years, strategic investments by Chinese investors in Latin America and Spain have surged, prompting the firm to shift its focus from traditional foreign investment in China to assisting Chinese enterprises with overseas investments and dispute resolution.

Sandra Costas also engaged in in-depth discussions with Attorney Zhang regarding the potential for future collaboration on project financing and cross-border dispute resolution matters. She expressed hope for strengthened communication between the two firms, with the aim of jointly exploring paths for mutually beneficial cooperation with King&Capital Law Firm’s International Practice Department.

Introduction to the International Practice Department

Since its establishment, King&Capital Law Firm’s International Practice Department has been committed to providing domestic and international clients with comprehensive cross-border legal solutions of the highest standard. Currently, the department is firmly anchored by four core practice areas: cross-border dispute resolution, cross-border investment and M&A, international trade, and overseas compliance:

▪ Cross-border Dispute Resolution: Specializes in handling disputes in the fields of traditional fossil fuels, new energy, mineral resources, and cross-border bankruptcy; representation experience spans top-tier international commercial arbitration forums such as the ICC, LCIA, SIAC, and HKIAC, as well as complex domestic and international litigation.

▪ Cross-Border Investment and M&A: We provide end-to-end support for Chinese enterprises “going global” and foreign investment “coming in,” offering a full range of services from transaction structuring, legal due diligence, and document drafting and negotiation to project closing.

▪ International Trade: We assist in establishing international trade transaction frameworks, possess deep expertise in LNG long-term contracts and commodity trading, and effectively handle cutting-edge performance disputes such as “take-or-pay” clauses and force majeure.

▪ Overseas Compliance: We provide management solutions covering ESG compliance, export controls and economic sanctions, and sanctions imposed by multilateral financial institutions to minimize compliance risks. The International Practice Group offers legal advice on compliance issues arising in clients’ daily operations, provides compliance training for corporate executives and employees, and delivers practical, actionable compliance management solutions and implementation plans.

The attorneys in the International Practice Group all hold degrees from renowned law schools both in China and abroad. They possess a deep understanding of both the common law and civil law systems and have keen insight into the business environments and cultural differences between China and other countries. Leveraging a close-knit global network of collaboration with dozens of top law firms in Europe, the United States, Asia, Africa, and Latin America, the International Practice Group at King&Capital Law Firm will continue to steadfastly support energy companies on their global journey with a professional ethos of “pursuing excellence and living up to the trust placed in us.”