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Energy

From grid connection to green transition — full energy legal counsel.

Romania's energy sector is undergoing its fastest transformation in decades. The push to renewables — solar, wind, and green hydrogen — is attracting significant foreign capital, while regulatory frameworks are being rewritten to keep pace. We advise developers, investors, operators, and lenders across the energy value chain: project origination and permitting, grid connection agreements, power purchase agreements, M&A and project finance, and regulatory disputes before ANRE and the courts. Our experience spans both conventional energy and the renewables market, where regulatory knowledge and transactional speed matter most.

Our Approach

Energy projects succeed or fail on regulatory detail, permitting timing, and contract structure. We combine sector knowledge with transactional experience to give clients advice that is commercially grounded and technically precise — whether we are advising on a first solar project or a complex cross-border energy transaction.

Key Areas

  • Renewable Energy Projects
  • Energy Regulation & Licensing
  • Project Finance
  • PPAs & Energy Contracts
  • Grid Connection
  • Energy M&A
  • Permitting & Environmental
  • Energy Transition Advisory

Industries Served

  • Renewable Energy (Solar, Wind, Hydro)
  • Conventional Energy & Gas
  • Energy Storage
  • Grid & Transmission
  • Industrial Energy Users
  • Financial Investors & Funds

What We Do

Comprehensive energy legal services across conventional and renewable sectors.

Renewable Energy Development

Full legal support for solar, wind, and hydropower projects in Romania — from site acquisition and permitting through grid connection, financing, and construction contracts.

Energy Regulation & Licensing

Advising on ANRE licensing requirements, energy market regulations, and the evolving Romanian and EU regulatory framework for both producers and large consumers.

Power Purchase Agreements

Drafting and negotiating PPAs — corporate PPAs, virtual PPAs, and regulated offtake arrangements — including price structures, balancing obligations, and change-of-law provisions.

Project Finance

Lender-side and borrower-side legal advice on energy project financing — security structures, intercreditor arrangements, construction financing, and refinancings.

Grid Connection & Network Access

Advising on grid connection agreements, ATR (technical connection approvals), network access disputes, and negotiations with Transelectrica and distribution operators.

Energy M&A

Transactional support for acquisitions and disposals of energy assets and companies — including due diligence of project rights, regulatory authorizations, and construction status.

Permitting & Environmental

Navigating the Romanian permitting process for energy projects — building permits, environmental impact assessments, Natura 2000 derogations, and administrative challenges.

State Aid & Support Schemes

Advising on renewable energy support schemes, capacity market participation, green certificate systems, and the state aid implications of public energy sector interventions.

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