Energy and renewable energy law
Legal expertise
for the energy transition
Sani Zangrando Law Firm is a point of reference for the renewable energy sector, with over 2,000 MW of plants managed, hundreds of PPAs negotiated and dozens of energy communities assisted.
With our in-depth knowledge of the sector, gained over decades of activity, we support our clients throughout the entire project life cycle, from development to management and litigation.
Thanks to a team of 50 professionals, we offer comprehensive assistance on all relevant legal aspects — administrative, commercial, corporate and tax — including contracts, extraordinary transactions and M&A.
Areas of activity
Renewable energy plant development
- Feasibility studies
- Development contracts, land acquisition, EPC, O&M
- Due diligence
- Permitting
- Relations with GSE and regulatory bodies
- Assistance in procedures for obtaining and maintaining incentives
Energy contracts and PPAs
- Self-consumption, on-site transfer, platforms
- Sale/purchase of energy to utilities or end customers
- Cogeneration and district heating
Renewable Energy Communities (REC)
- Articles of association and memoranda of association
- Model structuring and contracts
- Regulatory, tax and litigation assistance
Energy efficiency and incentives
- Energy performance contracts and procurement contracts
- PPP and project finance with public bodies
- White certificates, Conto Termico (Thermal Account), tax deductions
- Relations with GSE, ARERA, ENEA, Revenue Agency
Electric mobility
- Contracts for charging infrastructure
- Incentives and taxation
Projects with public bodies
- Self-consumption and project finance
- Lighting and heating systems
- Assistance in drafting regional laws
Project financing
- Structuring and contracts
- Due diligence for lenders
- Support throughout all stages of the financing cycle
CIVIL, ADMINISTRATIVE AND TAX LITIGATION
SOLID LEGAL SUPPORT IN THE MOST CRITICAL MOMENTS.
We assist our clients in disputes between private individuals, but also in proceedings before the Regional Administrative Court, the Council of State, civil and tax administrative courts, with a strong specialisation in litigation with ARERA, GSE and the relevant ministries.
Our litigation activities include:
- Incentives, tariffs, authorisations
- Arbitration, VAT, excise duties, taxes
- Consumer conciliation
- Disputes concerning development contracts, procurement, acquisitions, supplies and transfer of property rights
- Arbitration in energy matters
- Tax litigation concerning tax credits, VAT, registration tax, excise duties
- Regulatory and tax assistance
Internationalisation
The firm operates internationally thanks to agreements signed with firms active in various parts of Europe.
The firm is a member of the European Alliance of Energy Law Firms AEEC – Association of European Energy & Climate Lawyers.
Who we work with
Companies operating in the energy sector (producers, ESCOs, traders, EPCs, O&M), investors, banks, local authorities and public utilities.
Our integrated approach combines administrative, corporate, tax and environmental law with in-depth market knowledge.