CEE Legal Matters
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Starting from 29 May 2025 a new Energy Law starts to apply in North Macedonia. This new regulatory framework serves for transposition of the Clean Energy Package into the national legislation and introducing major novelties, such as new development process for energy generation and storage capacities, integration of e-mobility to the electricity grid, additional possibilities for development of natural gas and heating networks, etc.
A critical preparatory step towards wind farm development in the Black Sea was taken on 16 May 2025, with the Ministry of Energy’s call for Expressions of Interest to prepare a specialized study identifying the Black Sea offshore zones suitable for wind farm development. The study is envisioned under Law 121/2024 on Offshore Wind Energy, a key component of Romania’s National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR).
Wolf Theiss, working with Gorrissen Federspiel, has advised Vestas on its acquisition of LM Wind Power Blades. DLA Piper and Plesner reportedly advised LM Wind Power.
Popov, Arnaudov & Partners has advised Bulgaria’s Ministry of Energy on the adoption of amendments to the Renewable Energy Sources Act, passed on May 14, 2025.
Schoenherr has successfully advised Stadtwerke Klagenfurt on the environmental impact assessment declaration proceedings for the Alpen-Adria-Sportbad.
Dentons and its Turkish affiliate BASEAK have advised Ceyhan Terminal Hizmetleri on the construction, development, and financing of a greenfield terminal in Ceyhan, Turkiye, with financing provided by ING Bank, Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, and Turkiye Vakiflar Bankasi. Clifford Chance and its Turkish affiliate CE Partners reportedly advised the banks.
Clifford Chance has advised Banca Comerciala Romana on the EUR 18.5 million financing agreement to support Alerion Clean Power's development of a 34.69-megawatt solar power plant in Calarasi County, Romania.
