The deregulation of the European electricity and gas market has resulted in national energy companies being faced with a changed legal framework and enjoying new market opportunities. As a consequence, by-laws and contracts are revised, and foreign subsidiaries and representation offices are opened. Business transactions have to meet the legal requirements of the states where they take place.

The Energy department of Philippe & Partners provides national and international clients with a wide range of high quality legal services.The Department is able to advise on numerous matters in the context of a multi-disciplinary and business-oriented environment and in interaction with other departments of the firm.

The Energy department advises the different actors of the market: energy producers (electricity, gas, petroleum,etc.), distributors (private and public), intermediaries (traders,etc.) and consumers.

We have developed experience in the following areas:

• International and national contract law: energy sales/purchases (producer-consumer, traders, via the Internet, etc.) electricity, gas and petroleum transport; construction of power plants; trade of nuclear material
• Company law: constitution of subsidiaries and branches; registrations
• Public law: relation with public authorities and market regulators
• European law: competition law; state aid
• Assistance in court proceedings as well as in alternative conflict resolving procedures (arbitration, sector limited arbitration chambers, etc.) and
• Relations with supervising authorities.