Energy, Infrastructure and Public Utilities

BFP has a strong experience in the energy sector (natural gas, electricity, oil), advising and representing Italian and international companies that operate  both in the public and private sectors at all levels of the supply chain (production, imports, transport, dispatch, storage, distribution and sale).

BFP combines a practical approach with comprehensive knowledge of the technicalities of the energy sector and of local public services, to offer responsive solutions that meet the clients’ specific needs.

The combination of state-of-the-art regulatory law expertise and comprehensive knowledge  of the energy industry implies that BFP legal team can provide unparalleled assistance to major national and multinational companies operating in the energy sector, including gas and electricity producers and distributors, energy traders and shippers and institutional investors and lenders.

Clients are represented in a wide range of areas, including regulatory compliance, structuring, negotiating and financing of major cross-border energy projects, privatizations of publicly owned utilities, joint ventures, and major mergers and acquisitions.

Areas of practice:

• domestic and European regulatory framework
• complex energy production transactions (energy efficiency agreements, EPC, O&M, BOT, Tolling, Off-take, PPA)
• exploration, production, downstream operation and storage of oil & gas (joint development agreements, joint venture agreements, cooperation agreements)
• initiatives in the renewables sector (hydroelectric, photovoltaic, geothermic, wind, waste and biomass)
• private-public partnerships in the energy sector
• representation in proceedings in front of the Italian electricity and gas authority (Autorità di Regolazione per Energia reti e Ambiente - ARERA) and the Italian antitrust authority (Autorità Garante della Concorrenza e del Mercato - AGCM)
• project financing
• energy and emissions trading (green certificates, TEE, ETS)
• spot, long term, liquid and natural gas import and supply agreements
• procedures for obtaining local and Italy-wide authorisation and permits to build and operate conventional and renewable energy power plants and gas production and storage plants
• domestic and international energy and major infrastructure tenders (temporary consortiums, consortium agreements, joint venture agreements).