Expertise

Constantly attuned to the national and EU developments in the energy sector, our team provides clients with thorough advice related to the constantly evolving legislative climate of Romania and the EU energy market, anticipating the consequences of such developments from the perspective of the specifics of each of their energy business.

We are member of the Energy Law Group (ELG), an association of independent law firms consisting of lawyers with specialized expertise in the energy and natural resources sectors, which is the most extensive network of European experts in energy and natural resources law.

Our advice encompasses:

Privatization and post-privatization

We have been involved in virtually all major privatization processes in the in the fields of oil, gas and electricity distribution and supply in Romania, providing high quality legal advice to reputed international companies, the Romanian state, and state-owned companies with respect to assessment of the applicable legal framework and industry specific contracts, as well as in all aspects specific to the privatization process, including post-privatization implementation.

Acquisition and restructuring of companies acting in energy field

We provide assistance on energy specific matters in acquisition and restructuring operations, including legal, functional and decision making unbundling. We assist clients in evaluating compliance of their projects with applicable legal framework, authorizations and licenses and providing information on the relevant market rules; as well as in renegotiating concession agreements.

Matters related to energy trading

We have extensive practice with respect to registering energy traders on the relevant markets and provide our clients with full services with respect to the permitting process and legal advice in relation to the participation in the energy tendering process and the post-completion implementation of the agreements concluded in relation to energy trading.

Conventional energy matters

We assisted our clients in various matters related to industry specific legal framework, as well as the establishment, erection, equipment procurement, interconnection, permitting, commissioning and operating conventional energy projects.

Joint ventures, Projects and PPP

We advise clients with respect to various types of collaboration between companies acting in the energy sector and central and/or local governmental bodies and/or between such companies with respect to investments, re-fitting or the development of energy related projects.

Trans-national projects

We have widely acclaimed experience in providing legal advice with respect to the preparation and implementation of large trans-national projects related to the supply of oil & gas from the perspective of the Romanian legislation.

Renewable energy matters

We advise clients in relation to all matters with respect to assessing the applicable legal framework in the sector of electricity generation from renewable sources, acquiring renewable energy projects, establishing, erecting, ensuring relevant rights over land areas, equipment procurement, interconnecting, permitting and commissioning and operating such projects, with a focus on wind farms.

Incentives for generating and trading energy from renewable sources

We provide advice on procedures related to incentives for generating and trading energy from renewable sources.

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