We consult various players in the energy industry in all areas of energy (commercial) law: in the purchase and sale of infrastructure, in the development of new energy projects and in all – including regulatory – issues relating to energy generation, supply and trading.
For many years, we have been Austrian legal advisors to the European Federation of Energy Traders (EFET) and also advise foreign providers on their market entry in Austria. We represent our clients before national and EU authorities and also in dispute and arbitration proceedings. Our knowledge of the industry often provides the decisive advantage.
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We are the permanent Austrian legal advisor to the European Federation of Energy Traders (EFET) and support the association in this function, i.a. in the preparation and permanent updating of the Austrian country reports concerning the enforceability of the EFET outline agreements for gas trading and electricity trading. Aditionally, we advise EFET on individual contracts as well as general regulatory and contractual issues.
Legal advice to a German investor in solar and wind farms on the acquisition of three wind farms in Austria.
Legal advice to an Austrian commercial bank on the planned acquisition of an investment portfolio (ten renewable energy development projects in Central Europe) including due diligence and analysis of approval rights and antitrust conditions.
Legal advice to an Austrian consortium on the construction of a photovoltaic plant in Carinthia.
Legal advice to an Austrian investor on the development of around 80 photovoltaic roof systems in Slovenia and on the subsequent sale of the client’s Slovenian project Company.
Legal advice to a leading international energy provider on its reporting obligations and other regulatory requirements in Austria.
Representation for a leading Austrian energy supplier in arbitration proceedings regarding the termination of a long-term energy supply contract between two major Austrian energy suppliers.
Legal advice to an Austrian liquefied petroleum gas supplier on the refinancing of credit lines and restructuring of its financing Basis.
Legal advice to an Austrian commercial bank on the restructuring of five leasingfinanced photovoltaic projects in Germany.
Preperation and negotiation of Joint Venture agreements in the Austrian energy sector.
Legal advice to an Austrian plant construction company on supply and project financing contracts for international power plants.
Legal advice to an Austrian power supply company in connection with the privatisation of the Hungarian and Slovak energy supply (due diligence of heat and gas utilities, privatisation structure, preparation of transaction documentation, legal advice on the construction of new power plants, preparation of electricity trading contracts).
