Energy law

A fully integrated expert knowledge for your energy projects

Our firm has recognized expertise in the energy sector, with a cross-disciplinary and integrated approach to energy law and energy transition.

Thanks to our in-depth knowledge of market dynamics and current and regulations in force, we play an active role in the legal developments in this sector.

We offer you comprehensive support throughout the life cycle of your projects, from financing to development, construction and operation.

With the support of our international offices, we are able to assist you both in France and abroad, in both advisory and litigation capacities, covering legal aspects of your energy projects.

Development / construction

• Development, contractual and structural structuring
• Construction contracts / EPC
• Planning permission
• Environmental permits, ICPE
• Land ownership, leases, division into volumes, and domaniality
• Support schemes / State aid (obligation d’achat and complément de rémunération)

Investment / financing

• Project financing
• Mergers and acquisitions
• Joint Venture
• Restructuring
• Taxation

Operation / purchasing & sales

• Operation and maintenance
• Environment and ICPE
• Purchase and sale of energy, PPA, offtake contract, supply contract
• Individual and collective self-consumption (ACC / ACI / ACI-TI)
• Local energy communities (CER and CEC)
• Taxes by sector

Regulation

• Pricing issues, energy taxation
• Relations with authorities, DGEC, ADEME, CRE control
• Connection, electricity transmission, relations with network operators (Enedis, RTE)
• Electricity trading
• IT and Data Management (IT contracts related to digital infrastructures; governance, sharing, data hosting; compliance with European standards (GDPR, NIS2, Data Act…) applicable to operators and infrastructures in the sector)
• Competition

Litigation

• Insurance
• Commercial litigation
• Consumer protection/energy ombudsman
• Assistance with tax audits / litigation