Contacts
- Estonia: Ants Mailend, LL.M.
- Latvia: Gints Vilgerts, LL.M.
- Lithuania: Inga Martinkutė, LL.M.
Practices involved
Lawyers
- Ants Mailend, LL.M. Tallinn
- Anu Sander, LL.M. Tallinn
- Debora Pavila, M.Jur. Riga
- Julija Jerneva, LL.M. Riga
- Inga Martinkutė, LL.M. Vilnius
- Lina Jonikaitė, Mag.iur. Vilnius
- Dr Andrius Smaliukas, LL.M. Vilnius
Energy & Natural Resources
The importance of the energy sector has been constantly on the rise, partly due to the need to incorporate respective EU regulations into national legislations and partly due to technological innovations taking place in the energy sector itself. For instance the proportion of wind energy has significantly increased at the energy market and according to energy-related action plans in recent years the proportion of renewable energy is expected to multiply.
Our energy practice is distinguished by its substantive scope and depth. We offer our clients a comprehensive service in both the traditional energy sectors as well as in new energy sectors such as renewable energy. Our firm provides business-oriented advice on legal matters related to project structuring and development, financing, government regulation, construction and other contract issues, mergers and acquisitions and PPP/PFI projects in the field. We offer innovative solutions that help clients finance and develop projects, in addition to advising on regulatory developments that can prove critical to a project’s success. Our clients include governments, private and listed companies.
Our expertise extends from practice to legislation — we have actively participated in the development and drafting of energy-related regulations.
Our energy practice is distinguished by its substantive scope and depth. We offer our clients a comprehensive service in both the traditional energy sectors as well as in new energy sectors such as renewable energy. Our firm provides business-oriented advice on legal matters related to project structuring and development, financing, government regulation, construction and other contract issues, mergers and acquisitions and PPP/PFI projects in the field. We offer innovative solutions that help clients finance and develop projects, in addition to advising on regulatory developments that can prove critical to a project’s success. Our clients include governments, private and listed companies.
Our expertise extends from practice to legislation — we have actively participated in the development and drafting of energy-related regulations.
| Energy & Infrastructure Projects Exploration and Exploitation of Natural Resources Sovereignty over Natural Resources Licensing, Authorizations and Concessions The Energy Charter Treaty |
Electricity, Gas and District Heating Regulation Renewable Energy Implementation of EU II and III Energy Package Power Sales and Distribution |
- Advising Lithuanian energy transmission system operator, AB Lietuvos Energija, on the implementation of the 2nd EU energy package concerning the unbundling of electricity activities.
- Provided legal advice to the Energy Ministry of the Republic of Lithuania on various legal issues.
- Advising a leading international nuclear power technology maintenance and construction group on issues connected to the decommissioning of a nuclear power plant and the construction of liquid and solid nuclear waste storage facilities inLithuania.
- Advising the major Lithuanian energy transmission company, VST AB on the requirements of the 2nd EU energy package concerning the unbundling of supply and distribution of electricity.
- Advising AB Lietuvos Energija on the division of the Kaunas and Kruonis power plants.
- Advising and representing the Lithuanian Government as a co-counsel in connection to the recognition and enforcement of an arbitral award concerning the damages awarded to Swedish company, Svenska Petroleum Exploration for the breach of an oil exploration and exploitation concession.
- Advising international power and heating group, Fortum, on a number of projects and disputes related to power transmission and heat generation.
- Advising a renewable energy developer and wind park operator, Nelja Energia OÜ, regarding the construction of a bio-fuel station and on contractual matters concerning the design of Dundaga wind park.
- Advising Tooma Tuulepark OÜ in connection with a contract for the design, supply, installation and construction of a substation to connect Tooma Wind Park to the transmission network.
- Advising Energate OÜ, one of the biggest and fastest growing private equity based gas distributors in Estonia, on acquiring several gas infrastructure operators and advising one of the operators regarding obtaining the approval of the Competition Authority for the maximum price of network services based on the Natural Gas Act.
- Advising Tallinna Elektrijaam OÜ in relation to the construction of a combined power & heating plant in the Tallinn area and in relation to energy market regulations in Estonia and the EU.
- Advising subsidiaries of Elettrostudio S.p.a in relation to wind-energy projects.
- Advising Trafigura, the world’s third largest independent oil trader and the second largest independent trader in the non-ferrous concentrates market, on complex commodities transactions.