Clara Orantos González

Clara Orantos González is a Legal Consultant at Spark Legal and Policy Consulting, having joined the company in 2023. Clara is part of the Energy, Mobility and Environment Area where she is the Area Lead for Environment. Moreover, she is a member of Spark's PR and Communication team.

Clara has contributed to various studies for DG ENV, DG ENER, DG JUST and DG COMP, including a study for DG ENV, 'Complementary study to provide specific elements for the evaluation of the Nitrates Directive (Council Directive 91/676/EEC)' and a project for DG ENER, ‘Legal assistance to check Member States’ transposition of Directive (EU) 2018/2001 on the promotion of use of energy from renewable sources (RED II)’. She also worked on the DG ENV study, ‘Update/revision of the Notice on access to justice in environmental matters and the guidance on Interpretation of definitions of project categories of annex I and II of the EIA Directive’.

Clara obtained her Bachelor’s degree in Law and in Business Administration from the University of Extremadura in 2022, with her final thesis focussing on the Military Mobility in the EU. After her studies, she spent one trimester at the Spanish Diplomatic School, where she specialised in European Union Affairs. Before joining Spark, Clara conducted an internship at the European Parliament, where she focused on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs.

Her mother tongue is Spanish, and she speaks English fluently. She also has a good command of French and German.