ABOUT THIS PRACTICE
L’ouverture progressive du marché de l’énergie depuis le début des années 2000 a profondément modifié la réglementation du secteur et s’est accompagnée d’une implication croissante des collectivités publiques dans le cadre de partenariats avec le secteur privé. Nous conseillons des producteurs et distributeurs d’énergie nationaux et internationaux mais également de grands consommateurs publics et privés pour les aider à faire face à ces changements rapides et fondamentaux.
Nous avons mis en place un pôle de compétence dédié au secteur de l’énergie combinant droit privé et droit public afin de permettre à nos clients de s’adapter à leur nouvel environnement et d’anticiper les opportunités.
Nous accompagnons nos clients pour des études de faisabilité ou pour l’optimisation contractuelle de montages opérationnels mais également pour la négociation de contrats de performance énergétique, de BEA, ou pour l’achat d’énergie. Nous défendons enfin nos clients en phase précontentieuse et contentieuse : négociations transactionnelles et élaboration de stratégies de procédure devant tout type de tribunaux et la Commission de Régulation de l’Énergie.
- Hydroelectricity,
- Photovoltaic equipment,
- On-shore and off-shore wind farms,
- Biomass and biogas facilities,
- Cogeneration,
- Turbines,
- Gas-fired power stations.
- Photovoltaic and wind plant siting studies,
- Land and property negotiation and development,
- Follow-up of impact studies,
- Assistance in obtaining administrative permits,
- Assistance in negotiation and drafting of specific clauses.
- Connection to energy grids,
- Extension and relocation of power grids,
- Energy distribution and supply contracts,
- Environmental impact, urban planning and regulatory,
- Pricing: electricity, gas, district heating,
- Market rules.
- Assistance to local authorities for structuring partnership agreements on energy issues,
- Other public contracts, PPP, concessions and public service delegation,
- Assistance to private operators for contract negotiation and award.
- Energy distribution contracts,
- Industrial partnerships,
- Energy performance contracts,
- Specific leases for long-term facilities,
- Energy purchase and/or sale contracts,
- Connection contracts,
- Operational set-up contract optimization.
- Assistance to concessionaires,
- Assistance to operators during renewal or calls for competition of concessions.
- Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) for firms and public bodies,
- Preference shares and complex capital issues,
- Structured asset financing (mezzanines, buy-ins and agreements between holders of different categories of shares)
- Security structuring
- Negotiation of credit agreements
- Pollution certificates
- Due diligence.
- Definition of needs,
- Pricing,
- Energy savings certificates,
- Assistance in negotiation of energy purchases and sales,
- Purchase obligation agreements
- Offsetting contracts, self-consumption contracts (photovoltaic mainly),
- Market rules : RE-MA rules, capacity market, REMIT.
- Support, drafting and establishment of specific contracts dealing with construction, concessions And public procurement
- Assistance to the public procurement contracting authority (feasibility study, pre-assessment, Tender documents and contract set-up and selection).
- CSPE,
- Tax incentives (additional depreciation of equipment, tax credits, rebates),
- Carbon tax,
- Ad hoc taxes (TIPP, TICGN, etc.),
- Customs duties,
- Real estate tax,
- Contribution Economique territoriale (ex-professional tax) and other local taxes on power plants.
- Follow-up of proceedings before the Energy Regulation Commission (CRE) and state tribunals,
- Litigation related to administrative permits,
- Conciliation and settlement,
- Domestic and international arbitration,
- Electrical damage and liability.