{"id":3363,"date":"2025-09-17T12:03:07","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T10:03:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sazalex.com\/?post_type=aree&p=3363"},"modified":"2025-11-19T13:21:02","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T11:21:02","slug":"energy-and-renewable-energy-law","status":"publish","type":"aree","link":"https:\/\/www.sazalex.com\/en\/areas\/energy-and-renewable-energy-law\/","title":{"rendered":"Energy and renewable energy law"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Legal expertise
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Sani Zangrando Law Firm <\/em>is a point of reference for the renewable energy sector, with over 2,000 MW of plants managed<\/strong>, hundreds of PPAs negotiated<\/strong> and dozens of energy communities<\/strong> assisted.<\/p>

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.<\/p>

Thanks to a team of 50 professionals, we offer comprehensive assistance on all relevant legal aspects \u2014 administrative, commercial, corporate and tax \u2014 including contracts, extraordinary transactions and M&A.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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  • Feasibility studies<\/li>
  • Development contracts, land acquisition, EPC, O&M<\/li>
  • Due diligence<\/li>
  • Permitting<\/li>
  • Relations with GSE and regulatory bodies<\/li>
  • Assistance in procedures for obtaining and maintaining incentives<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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    Energy contracts and PPAs <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t
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    • Self-consumption, on-site transfer, platforms<\/li>
    • Sale\/purchase of energy to utilities or end customers<\/li>
    • Cogeneration and district heating<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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      Renewable Energy Communities (REC) <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t
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      • Articles of association and memoranda of association<\/li>
      • Model structuring and contracts<\/li>
      • Regulatory, tax and litigation assistance<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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        Energy efficiency and incentives <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t
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        • Energy performance contracts and procurement contracts<\/li>
        • PPP and project finance with public bodies<\/li>
        • White certificates, Conto Termico (Thermal Account), tax deductions<\/li>
        • Relations with GSE, ARERA, ENEA, Revenue Agency<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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          • Contracts for charging infrastructure<\/li>
          • Incentives and taxation<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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            Projects with public bodies <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t
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            • Self-consumption and project finance<\/li>
            • Lighting and heating systems<\/li>
            • Assistance in drafting regional laws<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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              • Structuring and contracts<\/li>
              • Due diligence for lenders<\/li>
              • Support throughout all stages of the financing cycle<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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                CIVIL, ADMINISTRATIVE AND TAX LITIGATION<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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                SOLID LEGAL SUPPORT IN THE MOST CRITICAL MOMENTS.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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                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.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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                Our litigation activities include:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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                • Incentives, tariffs, authorisations<\/li>
                • Arbitration, VAT, excise duties, taxes<\/li>
                • Consumer conciliation<\/li>
                • Disputes concerning development contracts, procurement, acquisitions, supplies and transfer of property rights<\/li>
                • Arbitration in energy matters<\/li>
                • Tax litigation concerning tax credits, VAT, registration tax, excise duties<\/li>
                • Regulatory and tax assistance<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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                  The firm operates internationally thanks to agreements signed with firms active in various parts of Europe.<\/p>

                  The firm is a member of the European Alliance of Energy Law Firms AEEC \u2013 Association of European Energy & Climate Lawyers.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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                  Companies operating in the energy sector (producers, ESCOs, traders, EPCs, O&M), investors, banks, local authorities and public utilities.<\/p>

                  Our integrated approach combines administrative, corporate, tax and environmental law with in-depth market knowledge.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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