Energy occupies an important place in the Russian economy and represents a sphere of relations in the production, transportation, and consumption of energy. Companies represented in this market segment are required to strictly comply with energy legislation, which is a complex symbiosis of general and special norms of civil law, antimonopoly legislation, tariff regulations and technical requirements. It is following the letter of the law that will help prevent the occurrence of legal disputes and all kinds of risks.

Our experience covers both traditional industries such as electric power, oil and gas, as well as new areas, including alternative energy sources. Under strict government regulation and the dynamics of the global market, our specialists help clients to remain competitive, observing all legal norms and requirements.

Lawyers of Yakovlev and Partners who are specializing in this industry have significant practical experience working in companies in the energy sector and advising on issues related to the application of legislation on the electric power industry and possess the necessary knowledge for legal support of transactions and disputes in this industry.

• Representing the interests of a heat supply company in a lawsuit filed by a heating grid company to recover the cost of heat transfer services.

• Preparation of a legal opinion on issues related to the technological connection of energy receiving devices of an electric energy consumer, taking into account the legal nature of the technological connection agreement and the possibility of a unilateral postponement of obligations to fulfill technical conditions by the applicant.

• Legal support of a court dispute on the claim of an electric retail organization for the recovery of unjustified enrichment in the amount of the cost of excess losses.

• Legal support of a natural monopoly entity in the framework of claims for challenging tariffs and for compensation of losses caused by tariff regulation.

• Representing the interests of energy generating and grid companies in collecting debts from consumers for supplied energy resources, as well as representing interests in enforcement proceedings and bankruptcy proceedings of debtor organizations.

• Legal support of a dispute with a heat supply company for damages in connection with non-contractual consumption of thermal energy and coolant.