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Albota Law Firm Advises OX2 on 99.2-Megawatt Onshore Wind Farm Construction Contracts

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Albota Law Firm has advised OX2 on the construction contracts with two undisclosed contractors of the company's first wind farm in Romania as well as on permitting and regulatory matters.

Vestas announced on August 8, 2024, that it will deliver 16 V162 6.2-megawatt wind turbines to OX2. The order also includes supply, delivery, and commissioning of the turbines.

The 99.2-megawatt project was recently sold to Nala Renewables in a deal valued at EUR 214 million (as reported by CEE Legal Matter on August 8, 2024).

Upon completion, Vestas will service the turbines under a 35-year Active Output Management 5000 service agreement designed to ensure optimized performance of the assets.  "We are thrilled to announce this project which is a testament to the successful collaboration we have fostered with our partner OX2 over almost two decades," commented Vestas Sales Director for South-East Europe Taras Kachmarchuk. "This collaboration has delivered impactful wind energy projects in numerous countries across the Nordics and Europe. This project in Romania’s revitalized market brings our capacity of wind turbines either installed or under construction in Romania to more than 1.5 gigawatts."

"We are proud to be by the side of OX2 and to have assisted them with the development of this project," commented Albota Law Firm Partner Oana Albota. "It is a great satisfaction for us to witness the success of OX2 on the Romanian market and the success of this remarkable project that contributes to the UN Sustainable Development Goals. We would also like to thank the entire OX2 team for their professional and constructive approach throughout the negotiations."

The Albota Law Firm team was coordinated by Albota and included Senior Associate Andreea Ciobanu and Bogdan Roscaniuc and Associates Miruna Pioara.

Albota Law Firm could not disclose additional information on the deal.

Editor's note: The headline of the article initially erroneously stated that Albota Law Firm advised on the Vestas supply agreement. It has been corrected.

Albota Law Firm at a Glance

The firm: Albota Law Firm is a boutique law firm set up in May 2014. The firm was founded by Oana Albota. Before this, Oana co-ordinated, as a partner, the real estate practice of PeliFilip, which she joined from NNDKP.

The main area of practice of the law firm is real estate and construction. It has the capabilities to assist clients in all the areas connected to a real estate project: financing, real estate permitting and regulatory, corporate commercial, litigation and arbitration.

Clients choose the firm because they appreciate the clarity of its advice, its focus on results, and the efficiency of its service and its fast reaction time, all at a very fair price.

The small size of the firm is a huge advantage as it eliminates formalism, it ensures the thorough involvement of a specialised partner in every project at the law firm, the close co-ordination of the team of lawyers and it guarantees a proper cost control.

The quality of the legal services derives from the firm’s market knowledge and excellent legal know-how.

During the last 15 years the firm’s lawyers have been involved in transactions standing as landmarks for the real estate market in Romania and in significant international construction arbitrations.

Areas of practice: The firm specialises in construction and real estate.

It is experienced in all construction sectors and in the engineering industry. It is particularly specialised in FIDIC contracts and FIDIC adjudication.

Its expertise in the real estate area includes the structuring of transactions from acquisition of real estate properties in Romania up to the exit point, planning, development, leasing and financing of real estate projects, land use, private-public partnership in real estate projects, agricultural, forestry, energy and infrastructure projects, and regulatory matters.

It offers banking and finance services, advising borrowers, funds and investors from the point of term sheet and structuring stage, through closing, trenching and securitisation, administration and restructuring.

With a solid understanding of the Romanian law and an impressive experience in corporate and commercial, it assists clients, from the very first steps of the incorporation of a company until the exit, with the company’s day-to-day business, providing all legal advice required to help them stay in full compliance with Romanian rules and regulations.

It offers clients comprehensive advice at every stage of a conflict, in all forms of dispute resolution including: litigation, arbitration, mediation, conciliation and adjudication. It provides services covering assistance in complex commercial disputes before law courts and assistance in arbitration and alternative dispute resolution.

Firm's website:

www.albota.ro