Energy. Environment

RMDT has the unique expertise required to structure complex transactions in the energy and related regulatory sectors. RMDT handles the projects from the real estate purchasing and construction stages, all the way through to the regulatory and administrative phases. We lead our clients throughout the procedures to incorporate a company, obtaining finance, purchasing real estate or securing certain rights over real estate (e.g. superficies, concession, public-private partnerships), to obtaining the specific permits and authorizations from the regulatory authorities in the energy field and the permits and authorizations from other authorities (environmental, cadastral etc.). Our practice group has also assisted our clients within the procedures for obtaining the grid connection permit, and for the negotiation and execution of the grid connection agreement, as well as within the licensing procedure, the operation on the green certificate market, and the start of operations with day to day specific legal issues in the energy field.

RMDT’s energy department also assists clients in purchasing already existing and functioning energetic facilities, in various stages of the process. Such assistance includes participation at tenders, support for our clients during due diligence procedures, and transfer of all the agreements, licenses, authorizations, know-how and employees and during the day to day operation of the respective energetic facility.

As recognition of our expertise and involvement in the field, RMDT has been named as contact law firm on the RES LEGAL Europe database website in the section related to Romania.

RMDT has created a strong renewable energy practice group within the Energy & Environment group, assisting clients in all areas of law involved in developing green field energy projects (wind, hydro, and solar energy) with a special focus on production and distribution of renewable energy. The firm’s clients are well-known global players in this field of industry. In time, our attorneys have assisted clients in developing green field wind farms in Romania, acquisition of hydro electrical power plants, acquisition of ready-to-build projects.

Our Environment related group offers services related to every sector of fast-changing environmental law, including assistance for the issuance of environmental operating permits for industrial projects, regulatory compliance, transfer of environmental obligations.