The energy law team at DEVOSO acts for participants in Ukraine’s electricity market: generators, traders, suppliers, industrial consumers, storage operators and aggregators. On this page you can meet the people who run the matters. In addition, it explains how we share the work and who will be responsible for your issue.
How our energy law team is organised
Each lawyer has a home practice: energy, antitrust, tax, disputes, corporate work or intellectual property. At the same time, everyone understands how the power market works. Therefore, our tax lawyers follow the logic of imbalance settlements, and our litigators know the specifics of contracts with system operators.
Who handles your matter
Every matter has one responsible lawyer. That person stays in touch with you, plans the next steps and watches the deadlines. If the issue spans several areas, colleagues from other practices join in. As a result, you deal with one point of contact rather than several separate advisers.
Where the team works
- Courts. Commercial and administrative courts, as well as international arbitration.
- The Regulator. Dealing with NEURC on licences, inspections and appeals.
- The AMCU. Merger clearance, investigations and responses to information requests.
- The tax authority. Audits, objections to audit reports, administrative and court appeals.
- Inspections. Preparation beforehand and support while they take place.
Why a specialised energy law team helps
A generalist lawyer knows the law well but may not know the market. For example, they may not understand how imbalances arise or how the guaranteed buyer operates. A specialised energy law team, by contrast, sees these details straight away. Therefore, the analysis takes less time, and the arguments carry more weight with courts and the Regulator.
Typical matters for the team
- objections to a NEURC inspection report and appeals against fines;
- recovery of debts for supplied electricity;
- review of PPAs and contracts with system operators;
- AMCU clearance for the acquisition of an energy asset;
- support during a tax audit and challenges to its findings;
- a monthly legal retainer for the company.
In addition, we support clients’ in-house lawyers. They get a second opinion, document templates and help with complex matters.
Principles of our energy law team
First, we never promise a guaranteed outcome. Instead, we explain the risks and the likely scenarios honestly. Second, we use plain language, because the business makes the decision, not the lawyer. Third, we keep your information confidential. Our attorneys practise under the Law of Ukraine “On the Bar and Practice of Law”, so what you tell us is protected by attorney-client privilege.
How we keep our expertise current
The power market changes quickly. For example, the Regulator regularly amends the market rules and the grid codes. For this reason, the team reviews new decisions, case law and legislation every week. We then share the conclusions on our blog, so clients see the same risks we do.
How to work with us
To begin, describe the situation briefly: who is making the demand, what the deadlines are and what has been done so far. We will then match you with a lawyer from the right practice. You can call +380 77 172 27 45 or message that number on Telegram, Viber or WhatsApp. Email works too: office@devoso.info. If you prefer to choose a time, go to the booking page. For an overview of typical matters, see our energy practice.
The DEVOSO energy law team has advised businesses since 2005. Even so, what matters most to us is a clear result for each client, not years on the market.