PRACTICE AREA
Infrastructure & Energy
We have experience in all segments of the infrastructure and energy industries, including electricity, solar, wind, biomass, oil and gas, telecommunications, transport, water and waste, and renewable energy.
We advise clients on every aspect of infrastructure and PPP projects, from the preliminary structuring of projects in compliance with applicable legislation and market practice, to its implementation, including drawing up the required formal communication with authorities and technical experts. Our services include preparing procurement strategies and contracts, for example for the operators of distribution networks and transmission grids, and also for clients who trade in electricity, based on EFET. We also offer tax and financial structuring advice, help with regulation and licensing procedures for investment projects, and assist with various operational issues, suggesting innovative solutions where appropriate.
A strong legal team on your side
References
We advised the Prague Stock Exchange on creating the Power Exchange Central Europe, the first power exchange in the region.
We advised Westinghouse on general public procurement and contract law issues in connection with the initial phase of a tender by ČEZ for the construction of two new nuclear units at the Temelín power plant.
We helped a leading company in the field of energy technology with its plans to carry out complex building works at a petrochemical plant on an EPC/turnkey basis.
We represented French energy group Dalkia in connection with its acquisition and divestment of several energy assets in the Czech Republic.
We advised RWEST on the structuring of gas storage arrangements in the Czech Republic.
