Energy and Infrastructure key contacts:
Managing Partner
Stefan Botezatu
stefan.botezatu@actlegal-bep.com
Partner
Laura Estrade
laura.estrade@thecounsels.com
Quick facts
- 20 lawyers, all sourced from top international and local law firms, with an impressive track record of achievements in high profile transactions and complex disputes
- Trusted advisors for international groups having a long presence in Romania
- Number of lawyers dedicated to Energy and Infrastructure work: 5 lawyers
Energy and Infrastructure practice overview
- We are experts in regulatory matters covering electricity and gas distribution, distribution-ancillary services, supply. We litigate frequently against the National Energy Regulatory Authority on tariffs and compliance matters. We are also involved and successfully represent in niche litigations such as the litigation regarding the exclusivity right granted to concessionaires of electricity distribution services. We advise in sophisticated M&A deals in the energy sector.
Sector expertise
- Energy (renewable and traditional energy, generation, distribution and distribution ancillary services, supply)
- Oil and gas (upstream and downstream)
- Telecommunications networks
- Transport
- Utilities (waste and water)
Recent matters advised on
- Advised E.ON Romania, as seller, in the biggest post privatization deal in the energy sector regarding the sale of a minority stake held in its Romanian subsidiary for distribution of electricity and gas;
- Assisted E.ON Romania on the acquisition of a minority shareholder’s stake in E.ON Romania gas and electricity distribution and supply subsidiaries;
- Advised Electrica (market leader in electricity distribution and supply in Romania) as well as E.ON Romania and other energy suppliers in relation to the Day-Ahead Market (DAM) crisis occurred in February 2017;
- Advised E.ON’s subsidiary for distribution of electricity and gas on complex services and assets concession agreements and regulatory-related issues;
- Successfully represented E.ON Romania in a complex dispute initiated by several companies of the RCS-RDS group in connection with the exclusivity granted to concessionaires of the electricity distribution service in Romania;
- Represents E.ON’s subsidiaries of distribution and supply of electricity and gas in various disputes against the National Energy Regulatory Authority in relation to tariffs matters and fines applied by the Authority;
- Assists E.ON Romania in the development of new products (from concept phase, through regulatory compliance and post go-live monitoring).
