PRACTICE AREAS

Energy & Environment

A fast-growing part of the firm's business concerns assisting European Union institutions, governments and energy companies from all over the world in their power generation, oil, gas and electricity projects within Greece, Southeast European and Central Asian countries.

IKRP has developed a comprehensive understanding of the legal and regulatory issues related to power and energy transactions. Members of the Energy Group have delivered speeches at international conferences and have published energy-related articles in international publications. We have advised clients on:

• the effects of privatization within the utilities industry;
• legal issues relating to the development of the electricity market in Southeast Europe;
• the implementation of the EU Directive on the Internal Electricity Market;
• the establishment of power generation projects in Greece;
• joint ventures with governments and companies for the purpose of transporting, selling and commercializing gas to European and Southeast European countries;
• and the privatization of the gas supply sector to urban users.

Generally, we advise on all aspects of energy-related projects, such as power purchase agreements, joint ventures, credit arrangements, gas sale and transportation agreements, especially in relation to gas & wind projects.