ANTIKA LAWYERS VISITED IV LEGAL ENERGY FORUM

14.11.2019

Partner of the  Antika law firm Alexander Burtovyy and associate Elizaveta Beley took part in the IV Legal Energy Forum, which is traditionally organized by the publishing house “Yuridicheskaya praktika”.

On July 1, 2019, Ukraine switched to a new model of the electricity market, the implementation of which was conditioned by Ukraine’s commitment to the European Union to reform the energy market. In particular, the first trades have already been held on the Ukrainian Energy Exchange with the conclusion of direct bilateral agreements between producers and suppliers or consumers, exchanges are being introduced – the day-ahead market and the intraday market.

But almost before the launch of the new model, the President of Ukraine introduced a draft law that proposes to postpone the launch of the energy market for another year and provides for its operation in test mode. The draft law was a reaction to the fears of electricity market participants.

The following issues were discussed at the forum:

  • New electricity market. Risks associated with the launch of a new model of the electricity market in Ukraine.
  • Ways to solve problems that have arisen.
  • What do investors expect from Ukraine?
  • “Alternative” potential of Ukraine.
  • Implementation of energy projects.
  • European energy market and Ukraine.

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Antika Law Firm has been operating in the legal market since 2010.  It is within in a TOP-30 leading law firms in Ukraine*.

The Firm provides a full range of legal services to national and international companies that do business in Ukraine and abroad. The partners of the Firm have over 20 years’ experience in providing business law advice.

Specialists of Antika Law Firm are experts in following practices: Antitrust, Corporate, Construction & Real Estate, Energy, Dispute Resolution, Legal Expertise.

The Firm’s representative clients AWT Bavaria, ViDi Group, Ibis Group of Companies, Nadra Ukrayny, Nasosenergomash, Henkel Ukraine, Henkel Bautechnik Ukraine, Chernomorneftegaz, Ukrnafta, FC Dnipro,  Energobank, Cadogan Petroleum, Cargill, Esan Eczacıbaşı Industrial Raw Materials, Enesa, Ghelamco, Heitman International, Imperial Tobacco, International Resources Group (USAID project “Municipal Energy Reform in Ukraine”), Lantmannen Axa, Shell Retail Ukraine.

Antika Law Firm also advised EBRD, World Bank, TACIS, NEFCO, UNDP, KfW, NEFCO on implementation infrastructure, energy-saving and other projects in Ukraine.

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