INFRASTRUCTURE, RENEWABLE ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION
Our legal practice regarding infrastructure, renewable energy and environment protection is closely connected with one of our leading specializations – practice of real property, spatial planning and construction law described here: REAL ESTATE, SPATIAL PLANNING AND CONSTRUCTION. We also advise on the related topic of elaborating, implementing and reporting of ESG solutions you can read more about it here: ESG, Compliance & Internal Investigations.
We provide legal assistance in implementation of commercial infrastructure related projects and ensuring compliance of commercial projects with environmental regulations. We also advise on and assist our clients in development of renewable energy projects such as wind and photovoltaic farms / power stations.
We have broad experience in many aspects of application of environmental law gained in inter alia providing legal assistance in development processes (e.g. construction of shopping centres, public utility facilities, residential projects) as well as restructuring processes regarding waste treatment plants or water supply and sewage management companies.
We also advise our clients on selection of an appropriate financing model for infrastructure investments – such as cooperation programmes within the model of public-private partnership, bond issues (including revenue bonds), securitisation of receivables, financing from the European Union funds (including ISPA and Cohesion Fund funds) and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
Within this specialization our lawyers:
- represent clients before administrative authorities in proceedings concerning complying with environmental requirements;
- assist in obtaining decisions on environmental conditions for realization of investment as well as all required consolidated or sector environmental permits;
- advise on potential liability issues resulting from breach of environmental regulations such as waste management regulations.