Energy law

The Legal Office of KLP provides comprehensive legal services to companies operating in the energy sector, both conventional and renewable. KLP provides services for leading domestic and international energy companies.

Within this specialisation, we provide:

  • legal advice in the implementation of conventional energy investments;
  • consultancy and conduct of comprehensive investment processes for projects involving renewable energy sources (such as wind power and biogas), in particular advice on the implementation of wind energy projects, starting from greenfield projects, in particular the establishment of a subsidiary, preparation and negotiation of agreements enabling legal titles to property to be obtained, and participation in administrative proceedings related to obtaining environmental decisions;
  • consultancy in the process of acquiring advanced wind energy projects, including in particular due diligence of projects and preparation of transaction documents for the takeover of projects;
  • conducting legal research into energy projects, in particular as regards the correct application of the provisions of the Energy Act and accompanying laws;
  • legal support in the drafting, negotiation and implementation of contracts for the sale, transmission and distribution of energy, agreements for connection to the network, as well as emissions trading and property rights to certificates of origin;
  • restructuring advice for energy companies;
  • support for M&A transactions in the energy sector;
  • expertise and legal advice in the field of energy law and its impact on energy companies;
  • obtaining licenses for the production, sale, transmission, distribution and storage of fuels and energy;
  • corporate consulting for energy companies;
  • design of distribution systems for energy companies to ensure that they comply with competition law.

The Legal Office of KLP, in particular, provides comprehensive support for administrative and legal issues accompanying energy projects, particularly in the area of ​​environmental and construction law.

As a part of the activity of the previous legal office, the KLP Partners counsellor Beata Krzyżagórska and legal advisor Sławomir Łoboda have provided legal services in the design and implementation of projects related to liquid fuels and chemicals (for the capital group OILTANKING).

As a part of the activity of the previous legal office, the KLP Partners counsellor Beata Krzyżagórska and legal advisor Sławomir Łoboda have provided legal advice in this area for the ENERGA Capital Group.

The Legal Office of KLP also provides legal assistance to a number of investment funds pursuing projects involving renewable energy sources.