Olga has 12 years of experience in the energetics field and the support of companies related to this sphere. Olga’s expertise embraces electrical energy trades, gas, and the manufacturing of electricity from renewable sources. In the field of renewable energy, Olga is actively involved in legislative initiatives, educational events, and specialized conferences. Under Olga’s guidance, Altelaw&Sempra has been ranked among the top 100 law firms in Ukraine for two of the most difficult war years, according to the ranking conducted by the Legal Practice.
Although all our projects are connected with energy in any case, we would like to emphasize specific tasks in this field that can be resolved with our guidance. It’s important to highlight that from the list of services below, you will understand that our experience in the industry is quite applied because all the services that we offer have already been implemented in practice, and we clearly understand the aspects of all processes. And taking into consideration the fact that our team is well-trained in theory, as its members have participated in the development of energy regulations and constantly provide analytical reports on regulation at the request of national and international institutions. Furthermore, due to our experience, we have learned that theory is 100% blind in the energy sector without any practice.
The most powerful practice of ours is the one in the field of renewable energy, where we have implemented projects in all types of alternative generation.
So, we can strongly confirm that if any questions come to your mind about the energy industry, we are eager to help you solve them.
Manufacturing of electrical energy and renewable energy sources
At the stage of an idea:
- providing advice on the current characteristics of the renewable energy market regulation;
- clarification of the necessary actions to start the project, fundraising, team structure;
- development of an optimal corporate structure;
- selection of locations that are ready for the construction of facilities, including the urban planning situation and development intentions, as well as existing projects, in case of a need.
At the stage of opening a company:
- counseling the creators on the contractual formalization of the partnership (corporate agreements and other agreements following the corporate structure);
- corporate document development for any form of enterprise with the correct definition of the types of activities, provisions of the statutory documents, and package of documents required for registration, including documents from foreign founders;
- registration guidance on actions for opening a company, obtaining the chosen tax status, and opening bank accounts;
- registration of the company’s trademarks;
- making recommendations on the development of websites and supporting interaction with relevant specialists in the legal context.
At the stage of recruiting a team:
- entering into contracts with recruiting companies, enterprises, or individuals providing consulting services;
- developing policies and regulations that are crucial for the operation of the company;
- providing advice and standard forms of contracts for the employment of the team, considering the structure of the company and the need to protect the business.
In the case of the sales agreement for the project:
- full audit of the company’s project for the entire period of its activity, with the implementation of conclusions under international standards;
- structuring and drafting the agreement on the object’s alienation;
- obtaining the AMCU approvals required for the alienation of the object;
- support of transactions on the transfer of ownership of the object;
- instructing the new owner on all actions required for legalization and project management;
- advising and supporting the process of privatizing state-owned energy enterprises.
In the case of the creation of an object
- legal support in attracting external and state funding;
- support for the correct registration of significant investments;
- support in leasing land plots and facilities;
- legal guidance for land allocation, development of detailed territory plans, and change of land plot designation;
- legal assistance in the development and obtaining of environmental impact assessments, strategic environmental assessments, and emission permits;
- full support in the process of obtaining technical specifications and connection to the power grid, including for facilities over 20 MW;
- review or drafting of equipment supply agreements with the provision of long-term protection of the buyer’s interests;
- formulating distribution agreements, transportation contracts, and other agreements for suppliers;
- obtaining tax benefits for the import of energy-saving equipment;
- review or drafting of contractor agreements, which leads to the necessity of concluding that they are mandatory for the construction of the facility;
- assisting in obtaining permits for the start and completion of construction;
- advising on the maintenance of construction documentation;
- obtaining an address;
- advising on achieving permits for the operation of equipment;
- legal advice for the registration of boiler equipment;
- maintain in obtaining a license for the right to conduct business activities for the production of electricity and heat;
- advising on acquiring a resolution on the establishment of a “green” tariff for the categories of facilities entitled to sell electricity at a “green” tariff;
- setting tariffs for heat energy;
- support in concluding the agreements necessary to operate in the market with DSOs, TSOs, SE Guaranteed Buyers, and balancing groups collecting the necessary codes;
- providing legal support in entering into contact with traders and consumers;
- support in the restructuring of credit obligations and refinancing;
- legal support in business restructuring;
- representation of interests in relation to banks and creditors.
For existing businesses
- consultations on work in the market and support for entering the market, with the necessary fixations to maintain the “green” tariff;
- audit of the corporate structure for optimization;
- gathering acts of the State Energy Supervision;
- support in obtaining and updating all the documentation required for the operation of the energy company;
- advising on the creation of reference units, the procedure for performing commands, the registration of RES, and PPP;
- directing the specifics of regulatory reporting;
- recommending the conclusion of a contract under the market premium mechanism;
- advising on the net billing mechanism and providing support for its implementation at the enterprise;
- support of the procedure for the termination of the enterprise.
For innovators:
- advising on the creation of an aggregating group and the registration of an aggregator;
- accessing an aggregator’s license;
- providing legal support for the purchase, installation, and connection of energy storage;
- advising and supporting energy storage licensing;
- legal help in setting up a small distribution system;
- advising on the conclusion of bilateral contracts and contracts for differences;
- providing legal support for the connection of adjacent facilities to the RES generation facility;
- advising on the circulation of guarantees of origin.
Activities in the electric power industry
At the stage of idea:
- advising on the current characteristics of the electricity market regulation;
- development of an optimal corporate structure.
Stages of running a company:
- advising the founders on the contractual formalization of the partnership (corporate agreements and other agreements according to the corporate structure);
- development of corporate documents for any form of enterprise with the correct definition of the types of activities, provisions of the statutory documents, and package of documents required for registration, including documents from foreign creators;
- support of registration actions for opening a company, obtaining the chosen tax status, and opening bank accounts;
- registration of company trademarks;
- suggesting the development of websites and supporting interaction with relevant specialists in the legal context .
At the stage of recruiting a team:
- entering into agreements with recruiting companies, enterprises, or individuals supplying consulting services;
- developing policies and regulations necessary for the operation of the company;
- providing advice and standard forms of contracts for the employment of the team, including knowledge of the structure of the company and the need to protect the business.
At the start-up stage:
- support in obtaining a license for the right to run business activities for the supplement (trading) of electricity;
- guidance on receiving an EIC code;
- support in concluding the agreements obligatory to work in the market with the DSO, TSO (transmission, dispatching, imbalances), and Market Operator;
- registration on the stock exchange;
- providing legal support in concluding contracts with traders and consumers.
For operating businesses:
- advising on the specifics of regulatory reporting;
- support in collecting the necessary codes and concluding contracts for the import or export of electricity;
- providing legal support for participation in inter-regional auctions;
- advising on the implementation of REMIT standards and procedures;
- legal support in establishing and maintaining the functioning of balancing groups;
- providing help in the operation of the balancing market, energy storage, and the establishment of the IMR.
Activities in the coal supplement industry
At the idea stage:
- advising on the current peculiarities of the coal market regulation;
- developing an optimal corporate structure.
At the stage of launching a company:
- advising the founders on the contractual formalization of the partnership (corporate agreements and other agreements according to the corporate structure);
- development of corporate documents for any form of enterprise with the correct definition of the types of activities, provisions of the statutory documents, and the collections of files required for registration, including documents from foreign inventors;
- support of registration actions for opening a company, obtaining the chosen tax status, and opening bank accounts;
- registration of company trademarks;
- advising on the development of websites, support of interaction with applicable specialists in the legal context .
At the stage of recruiting a team:
- entering into contracts with recruiting companies, enterprises, or individuals providing consulting services;
- development of policies and regulations necessary for the operation of the company, including compliance with the sanctions policy;
- providing advice and standard forms of contracts for the employment of a team, embracing the structure of the company, and the need to protect the business.
At the start-up stage:
- support of the certification process and obtaining quality passports;
- registration on the stock exchange;
- providing legal support in concluding supply agreements and documenting transactions.
For operating businesses:
- consulting as to the specifications of the coal supply document flow;
- support in concluding contracts with logistics and railway companies;
- providing legal counseling for participation in auctions.
Activities in the natural gas field
At the idea stage:
- advising on the current features of natural gas market regulation;
- development of an optimal corporate structure.
At the stage of running a company:
- advising the founders on the contractual formalization of the partnership (corporate agreements and other agreements according to the corporate structure);
- preparing corporate documents for any form of enterprise with the correct definition of the types of activities, provisions of the statutory documents, and package of documents required for registration, including documents from foreign founders;
- navigating registration actions for opening a company, obtaining the chosen tax status, opening bank accounts;
- registration of company trademarks;
- advising on the development of websites and supporting interaction with appropriate experts in the legal context.
At the stage of recruiting a team:
- concluding contracts with recruiting companies, enterprises, or individuals providing consulting services;
- developing policies and regulations necessary for the operation of the company;
- providing advice and standard forms of contracts for the employment of the team, reckoning with the structure of the company and the need to protect the business.
At the start-up stage:
- support in obtaining a license for the right to conduct business activities for the supply of natural gas;
- advising on obtaining the codes necessary for work;
- support in concluding contracts for work in the market;
- registration on the stock exchange;
- providing legal support in concluding contracts with traders and consumers.
For operating businesses:
- advising on the specifics of regular reporting;
- optimization of the corporate structure.
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