Energy & Natural Resources
Europe Guide 2024 : Poland
Band 2
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Provided by Domański Zakrzewski Palinka
We provide comprehensive legal assistance to entities operating in the conventional, nuclear and renewable energy sector, to companies in the cogeneration and heating sector, and entities operating in the gas and liquid fuels sector, including leading domestic and international energy concerns. Within this specialisation we provide i.a.:
- full legal support in the implementation of new and upgrading investments (construction of new conventional and nuclear blocks, renewable sources, performance of network investments and also upstream investments),
- full-range regulatory advisory, mainly in concession and tariff proceedings, and in proceedings involving a refusal to execute energy agreements, and other proceedings before the President of the Energy Regulatory Office, the Material Reserves Agency, Agricultural Market Agency, the Minister of the Economy, the Minister of the Environment and other regulatory authorities,
- legal assistance with drawing up, negotiating and implementing contracts for the sale, transmission and distribution of fuels and energy, network interconnection contracts, contracts on storage of gas and fuels, ticket and tolling agreements, and also the trade in emission rights and rights under certificates of origin,
- legal support in affiliating clients on the energy exchange and in connection with the cross-border trade in electricity, gas and liquid fuels,
- advice on securing contractual positions in various transactions in the energy industry.
Chambers Review
Domański Zakrzewski Palinka has a highly regarded legal team in Poland with strong transactional and regulatory expertise. It is frequently involved in high-value matters on behalf of large domestic and international energy companies. The group is particularly experienced in the handling of energy-related PPP projects. The team handles projects relating to oil and gas as well as renewables, and advises on energy trading regulations.
Work Highlights
- Domański Zakrzewski Palinka advised Operator Gazociągów Przesyłowych Gaz-System on the construction of the Baltic Pipe project, a cross-border gas pipeline project valued at EUR1.7 billion.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Domański Zakrzewski Palinka has one of the strongest legal teams in Poland for matters related to renewable energy sources and structuring such projects with appropriate agreements."
"Domański Zakrzewski Palinka has a great team of specialists in various fields of law, who possess a good understanding of business needs."
"Domański Zakrzewski Palinka has one of the strongest legal teams in Poland for matters related to renewable energy sources and structuring such projects with appropriate agreements."
"Domański Zakrzewski Palinka has a great team of specialists in various fields of law, who possess a good understanding of business needs."
Notable Practitioners
Rafał Hajduk is a top-tier lawyer in Poland who possesses key expertise in large-scale energy transactions on both a domestic and an international scale. He is especially active on wind power and photovoltaic projects.
"Rafał Hajduk is very well organised, quick, and has a practical approach."
"Rafał has a very deep knowledge of energy law, but is also able to combine this knowledge with the business aspects of transactions."
Paweł Grzejszczak is an experienced lawyer who is often seen advising clients, including state-owned energy and natural resources companies, on international transactional matters.
"Paweł Grzejszczak's very profound knowledge of energy regulatory and market issues is of the highest value."
"Paweł is very experienced in the energy sector. He is very responsive, technically very strong, and is very good to work with."