Politis & Partners has extensive experience in the energy sector, with a particular focus on renewable energy, electricity and natural gas regulation, energy trading, project development, project finance, market entry and cross-border energy transactions.

We advise international energy groups, commodity traders, renewable energy developers, investors, financial institutions, project companies and Greek businesses on the legal and regulatory requirements of operating in Greece’s evolving energy market. Our work covers the full lifecycle of energy projects and market participation, from corporate structuring, licensing and regulatory onboarding to project documentation, financing, commercial operations, compliance and dispute resolution.

Our team combines transactional expertise with a strong understanding of the Greek and EU energy regulatory framework. We regularly support clients before the Greek Regulatory Authority for Energy, Waste and Water, the Hellenic Energy Exchange, IPTO, DESFA and other competent market operators and authorities.

Our experience in this area includes the following highlights:

• Advising international energy traders and commodity groups on entry into the Greek electricity and natural gas markets, including licensing, regulatory onboarding, reporting obligations and participation in wholesale energy markets.
• Advising a systemic Greek bank on the financing of a wind park with a total nominal capacity of approximately 40 MW, including due diligence, bond programme documentation, security arrangements and hedging-related documentation.
• Advising foreign energy investors on the establishment and structuring of Greek vehicles for renewable energy projects, including wind and photovoltaic development.
• Advising energy trading companies on cross-border electricity transit, capacity reservation, market settlement obligations and compliance with Greek transmission system and energy exchange rules.
• Advising renewable energy developers on the acquisition, development, operation and disposal of photovoltaic and wind projects in Greece.
• Advising on joint venture and co-development agreements for utility-scale photovoltaic portfolios in Greece and abroad, including project due diligence, regulatory review and investor documentation.
• Advising a clean energy investment firm in connection with the proposed sale of a substantial wind project portfolio in Greece.
• Advising a global renewable energy group on its Greek PV portfolio, including regulatory matters, commercial operations, EPC and O&M agreements.
• Advising market participants on REMIT, licensing, reporting, trading, cross-border transit and bilateral energy trading arrangements.
• Representing energy and industrial clients in commercial disputes and litigation relating to renewable energy projects, industrial energy equipment and project- related contracts.