Energy and Utilities

Experienced in financial and regulatory aspects of the energy sector with a tradition of representing sponsors. Specialises in project financing and leasing.

Chambers Europe

Nctm Studio Legale Associato fields a full-service energy group, but with the distinction that nearly all its lawyers have strong litigation and public law backgrounds.

Legal 500

The energy market is constantly evolving and energy production, both from traditional and renewable sources, is expanding particularly in countries with emerging economies.
Consequently, the regulation governing the business is structured and continually evolving.

ADVANT Nctm has significant knowledge and experience in all the factors impacting the sector and is able to provide specialised assistance with an integrated approach, in a fast-developing market. Our professionals are constantly updated on the evolution of the subject matter to ensure effectiveness and punctuality of the service.

Key sectors in which we are active

Electricity and gas from renewable sources: we have been active since the birth of the sector and have developed a rigorous but pragmatic approach based on a deep knowledge of the market, its dynamics and evolutionary trends, sharing our experience and relationships with a large number of operators. We deal with all types of technology: hydroelectric, solar photovoltaic including floating, agrivoltaic, wind including off-shore, geothermal, biogas and biomethane also from organic fraction of municipal solid waste and hydrogen. Our knowledge of the sector has allowed us to be among the first firms involved in structuring and negotiating bankable long-term offtake PPAs from additional capacity, including corporate ones. Our assistance in the sector ranges from development to plant construction, project finance, secondary industry, even in competitive scenarios.

Energy efficiency, distributed generation, cogeneration and on-site services: we assist industrial Clients, facility managers, utilities and energy service providers in the conclusion of energy performance contracts, including in the public sector and in public and private partnerships, aimed at increasing the energy efficiency of industrial, residential, service industry and commercial energy systems. Our experience extends to contracts for construction of generation and cogeneration plants, including from post-meter renewable sources, for distributed generation of thermal and electrical energy, also in support of district heating networks and collective self-consumption schemes.

Public services, energy infrastructures and concessions: we assist utilities and concessionaires of public electricity and gas distribution services, including in storage, and local utilities regulated by ARERA, concessionaires of the exploitation of natural resources, including water for electricity generation in related investments, public contracts, including in project finance transactions, as well as players in charging infrastructure.