Marco Carrasco | Founder & Strategic Advisor

Marco Carrasco’s work spans renewable energy, carbon management, private equity, infrastructure strategy, and cross-border development across Europe, the United States, and Latin America. Licensed in California and Mexico and operating from Madrid, he brings both legal structuring discipline and hands-on executive experience to long-cycle infrastructure and investment platforms.

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As CEO of Carboncause, he led one of Spain’s earliest modern onshore CO₂ storage initiatives from inception. He built the platform from the ground up — shaping regulatory strategy, engaging Spanish and European institutions, structuring partnerships with Baker Hughes and Técnicas Reunidas, and securing two CO₂ site characterization permits before transitioning leadership to an execution-focused team in 2025. He also co-led CCS Forum Spain alongside the Global CCS Institute, convening institutional, industrial, and policy stakeholders to support the development of national carbon management and investment frameworks.

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Through Carrasco Law, he operates a cross-border strategic advisory and infrastructure-oriented legal intelligence platform. For over two decades, he has advised internationally active investors, energy developers, and globally connected stakeholders navigating complex regulatory, legal, and commercial environments across the US, Mexico, and the EU.

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Representative capability and strategic counsel includes:

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• Energy Transition & Infrastructure: Delivering strategic counsel for global independent power producers and private investment firms. He advised Paris-based Solairedirect (acquired by Engie) on its formation and operation in the Latin American solar market and represented Sonnedix Power Holdings (JP Morgan Asset Management) in the proposed acquisition of $250M in renewable development assets in Mexico. He has also conducted due diligence on $500M of "legado/auto-abasto" solar projects and advised on a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) for solar energy in Sinaloa.

• Real Assets & Sovereign Land Use: Managing complex legal structuring for massive real asset developments, including a 2,000-unit project spanning 10 miles of coastline on the Sea of Cortez and complex ejido (agrarian) land conversions to private use. He has also acted in an advisory capacity to the City of Tijuana, drafting administrative regulations for land tenure regularization and municipal property acquisition.

• Cross-Border M&A & Private Equity: Directing cross-border mergers and acquisitions, including the multi-million dollar sale and asset transfer of a maquiladora operation in Tecate/Tijuana. He has successfully represented developers in securing over $10M in cross-border private equity and commercial loans.

• International Governance & Estate Planning: Structuring long-term continuity planning, corporate governance, and compliance for cross-border joint ventures and commercial real estate investments. He actively manages complex, multi-jurisdictional probate cases and civil/criminal property disputes for foreign owners.

What distinguishes his approach is an operator’s perspective. He focuses on building and advancing platforms in sectors where the regulatory pathway remains uncertain, stakeholder alignment is complex, and institutional credibility is essential for mobilizing long-term capital. That experience increasingly applies to emerging areas including grid-scale energy storage, data center infrastructure, carbon management, industrial transition, and next-generation power development — sectors where durable strategic infrastructure is being built today.

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He operates at the intersection of legal strategy, infrastructure execution, regulatory coordination, and long-term capital formation for projects designed to endure across jurisdictions and market cycles.

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Speaking & Institutional Participation

​Marco actively participates in industry, regulatory, and policy discussions involving cross-border investment, sustainability markets, and infrastructure development. Selected engagements include:

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• Navigating US/Mexico Cross-Border Commerce & Sovereign Frameworks (San Diego, 2019): Featured speaker at the San Diego Cross-Border Business Expo. Delivered strategic insights on executing binational enterprise, navigating municipal and state regulatory frameworks, and coordinating public-private engagement.

• 15th CO₂GeoNet Open Forum (2022) — “Carboncause: CCUS Hub in Spain.” San Servolo, Venice (September 19-22, 2022). Presented as New Energy Director (Carboncause / Ibexia Development), delivering strategic and technical insights on the development of a first-of-a-kind Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) Hub in Spain. Highlighted the integration of the CO₂ value chain to catalyze regional industrial decarbonization and outlined critical pathways for geological CO₂ storage site characterization

• 16th CO₂GeoNet Open Forum (2023) — “GreenPulse: A First-of-its-Kind Pilot CCS Project in the Mediterranean Coast.” San Servolo, Venice (October 5, 2023). Presented as CEO of Carboncause during the Post-Open Forum Workshop. Outlined the strategic development and de-risking roadmap for the GreenPulse project, a pioneering onshore CO₂ storage hub in Murcia, Spain. Provided technical and regulatory briefings on the site's 40Mt saline aquifer capacity, initial 100 ktCO₂ pilot injection milestones, and the platform's vision for integration into the broader European CO₂ transportation network

• Global CCS Institute Members Day — “Regulatory Development for Scalable CCS Infrastructure.” Spain (October 2023). Panelist alongside industry leaders from CEMEX, Holcim, and PTECO2. Delivered strategic commentary on the evolving cross-border regulatory frameworks and policy developments required to successfully scale Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) projects across Spain and the European Union.

• Inspiratia: Financing European Renewables (May 2024) — “CCUS in Europe Panel: Addressing Decarbonisation Goals and Regulatory Frameworks.” Participated as CEO of Carboncause in a strategic panel moderated by Hermenegildo Altozano (Pinsent Masons). Delivered high-level analysis on the critical role of Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) in mitigating greenhouse gas emissions for heavy industries, specifically addressing how emerging European regulatory frameworks must evolve to navigate technological immaturity and cross-border supply chain disruptions.

• European Commission Stakeholder Consultation (2024) — “CCS Directive Guidance Documents Review.” Brussels, Belgium (September 17, 2024). Featured as a guest speaker on behalf of Carboncause to provide strategic insight to DNV and DG CLIMA. Delivered a comprehensive, section-by-section analysis of the initial draft of the EU CCS Directive Guidance Documents. Provided developer-level intelligence and specific regulatory feedback addressing the CO₂ Storage Life Cycle and Risk Management Framework, Characterisation of the Storage Complex and Monitoring, Criteria for Transfer of Responsibility to the Competent Authority, and frameworks for Financial Security and Financial Contribution.

• Carbon Capture & Storage Forum Spain (2024) — “Roadmap for CCS in Spain.” Polytechnic University of Cartagena (November 15, 2024). Served as Co-Organizer and Featured Speaker on behalf of Carboncause, coordinating this international summit alongside PTECO2, the Global CCS Institute, and UPCT. Directed societal readiness initiatives and delivered strategic insights on regulatory development, public acceptance, and enabling policies for CCS infrastructure. Featured in industry media interviews detailing the strategic pathways for Spanish carbon management.

• CCUS ZEN Project Meeting (2024) — “How to Make CCUS Fly in Spain.” Madrid, Spain (February 21-22, 2024). Served as Co-Host and Featured Panelist alongside key industry and regulatory leaders from Repsol, Porthos, the Danish Energy Agency, and the CCSA. Delivered strategic insights on accelerating the deployment of Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) infrastructure, addressing the critical commercial, regulatory, and technical pathways required to scale cross-border carbon management initiatives.

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Continuing Legal Education (CLE) & Bar Association Presentations

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Delivering accredited, operator-informed legal education to peers on cross-border transactions, foreign direct investment, and sovereign property frameworks.

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• San Diego County Bar Association (SDCBA) CLE Presenter (2017): Serving as the Vice-Chair of the International Law Section, delivered accredited continuing legal education on "International M&A: Purchasing Shares in a Foreign Corporation." Provided operator-level insights to peers on structuring cross-border acquisitions, navigating foreign direct investment (FDI) restrictions, addressing international taxation, and executing complex due diligence for high-value entity acquisitions in Mexico.​

• 36th Annual Real Property Law Section Retreat (2017): Featured speaker at the Silverado Resort in Napa Valley for State Bar of California MCLE credit. Delivered insights on navigating regulatory and transactional issues surrounding cross-border real property in Mexico.​

• San Diego Central Library (2015): Featured speaker providing State Bar of California MCLE credit on cross-border continuity planning and real asset transactions.