Energy Law and related legislation are of great importance in today’s Türkiye. It is a fact that the Turkish energy market—having become an attractive market for both domestic and foreign investors thanks to ongoing legislative developments, privatization, and liberalization efforts—is highly open to growth and increasingly appealing.
In the energy market, which is subject to regulations and legislative oversight, it is critically important for entrepreneurs operating in this sector to understand the applicable legislation, regulations, and decisions, and to structure their commercial activities accordingly. When planning and implementing energy investments, working with legal professionals specialized in energy law has become a necessity for the players operating in this market.
As Arel Law Firm, we take into account that our clients seeking advice on energy law require solutions that are not only theoretically sound but also practically applicable. Therefore, we do not limit ourselves to monitoring current energy legislation and regulations; we also closely follow the functioning of the system in practice, striving to produce solutions that are applicable to real-world commercial activities.
As Arel Law Firm, we provide legal consultancy services not only to investors operating in the energy sector but also to engineers, contractors, and project development companies on matters related to energy law and various other legal disciplines. Our services cover a wide range of topics, including market participation, privatizations, transfer of operating rights agreements, EPC contracts, leasing agreements, rental agreements, connection agreements, electricity sales agreements, and natural gas sales contracts.
With increasing environmental awareness, highlighted incentives, and the impact of new technologies, renewable and clean energy matters are becoming increasingly important. Technological developments in this field continue rapidly, and accordingly, the legislation must be updated at the same pace. In Türkiye, which has rich potential in renewable energy sources, investments made in energy facilities based on water, wind, solar, geothermal, and biomass resources are steadily increasing, supported by tariff incentives.
We can provide legal consultancy and support services at every stage of your investments related to renewable and clean energy law, including wind energy, biomass energy, waste-to-energy systems, gasification, solar energy, and hydroelectric technologies. We regularly assist investors, project developers, and suppliers in the field of renewable energy.
As Arel Law Firm, we can provide you with legal support on energy law in the areas briefly summarized below.
- Providing legal consultancy services to market participants regarding EMRA (Energy Market Regulatory Authority) regulations, market participation requirements, and issues arising from these regulations
- Disputes arising from compensation in processes related to privatization, expropriation, compulsory acquisition, and compensation for compulsory acquisition involving project stakeholders
- Project development and financing
- Preparation of legal due diligence reports for energy projects, corporate transactions, and investments
- Preparation of contracts for the installation of simple-cycle/combined-cycle and renewable energy power plants, and provision of legal support throughout the project duration
- Establishing the legal framework and providing legal support throughout the duration of energy projects of all scales and scopes, including oil and natural gas projects, natural gas processing facilities, pipelines, petrochemical plants, and refinery expansion projects
- Conducting analyses of legislation, regulations, and tender documentation
- Preparation, analysis, and negotiation of EPC contracts
- Preparation and follow-up of permit and license applications
- Acquisition of energy projects and companies
- Preparation or analysis of agreements to be executed with private and public institutions
- Preparation and negotiation of strategic partnership, cooperation, joint venture, and consortium agreements
Permit processes related to the extraction of energy resources, energy production, and the establishment of power plants
– Petroleum market transactions
– Liquefied petroleum gases (LPG) market transactions
– Natural gas market transactions
– Electricity market transactions
– Energy contracts
– Lawsuits related to activity prohibition measures
– Lawsuits concerning EMRA administrative fines
– License cancellation lawsuits
– Energy project financing transactions
– Storage of energy resources, customs procedures, and warehousing operations
– Criminal, misdemeanor, and compensation lawsuits related to energy (petroleum) smuggling and theft
– Licensing activities of energy companies
– Privatization of energy companies
– Energy tenders
– Managing relations between energy companies and regulatory public authorities
– Legal issues related to unfair competition between energy generation and distribution companies
– Investment agreements
– Managing International Commercial and Investment Agreements
– Drafting Effective Arbitration Clauses
– Managing Commercial and Investment Disputes
– Monitoring the objection process against EIA (Environmental Impact Assessment) reports
– Filing lawsuits before administrative courts to annul administrative fines and sanctions imposed by EMRA and other authorities in energy law
– Following lawsuits filed due to illegal and improper use of electricity
– Following lawsuits filed due to illegal and improper use of electricity
– Legal consultancy on regulations in energy law
– Drafting distributor–dealer master agreements
– Annulment of fines imposed by EMRA and administrative authorities