The team at Clifford Chance Badea advises across the full suite of transactional mandates in the energy sector, covering M&A, PPAs, project development arrangements, real estate mandates and related disputes. The practice is jointly coordinated by Nadia Badea, who regularly acts for major financiers on renewable energy transactions; Loredana Ralea, whose work spans regulatory compliance and complex transactional matters; and Andreea Sisman, who focuses on financing structures and offtake arrangements.
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Testimonials
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- Among the individuals I have worked with, Lavinia Dinoci stands out through her strong client-oriented mindset and consistent reliability. She distinguishes herself by truly understanding the client’s needs, anticipating potential issues, and communicating in a clear and practical manner. What I particularly value in her work is her responsiveness, her structured approach, and her ability to deliver solutions that are both technically sound and commercially sensible. Compared to competitors, she brings a level of attentiveness and proactive engagement that adds real value to the collaboration.
- Clifford Chance Badea’s Energy & Natural Resources practice combines solid industry knowledge with a pragmatic, commercially minded approach. The team is reliable, well-coordinated, and capable of managing complex regulatory and transactional matters with clarity and structure. Compared to other firms, they stand out through their ability to integrate international experience with local insight, which is particularly valuable in a fast-evolving sector such as energy. The team is also open to modern working methods and efficient collaboration tools, which helps ensure smoother project management and timely delivery without unnecessary complexity.
- The team's commercial approach to legal advice in the specific context of their client's projects.
- 'They are very experienced, have strong knowledge of the sector, and step in with valuable input during negotiations.'
- 'Clifford Chance's energy and natural resources practice is experienced and knowledgeable.'
- 'Lavinia Dinoci is very knowledgeable and up to date with everything market-related.'
- 'At an individual level, I appreciated the openness, deep knowledge, and speed of reaction.'
- 'Madalina Rachieru-Postolache is an expert among her peers and is capable of providing sophisticated, business-oriented, high-quality advice.'
Key clients
- PPC
- Nala Renewables
- Nofar Energy
- Actis
- Renovatio
- BCR
- EBRD
- Unicredit
- Erste Group
- R.Power
- Electrica
- Enery
- Rezolv Energy
Work highlights
Advised PPC Group in its EUR 700 million-acquisition of the Romanian renewable energy portfolio of Evryo Group, owned by Macquarie Asset Management.
Advised Banca Comercială Română SA and Erste Group AG as financing banks and hedge providers in relation to a financing package granted to Nala Renewables, a global power and renewable energy investment platform and independent power producer (IPP), for the EUR 214 million acquisition and construction of a 99.2 MW onshore wind project, purchased from OX2.
Advised Nofar Energy, one of the most dynamic renewable energy investors in Romania, in the signing of an EPC turnkey and O&M contract for a 265 MW photovoltaic power plant in Corbii Mari, Dâmbovița County. The Contractor and Operator is a consortium of companies that are part of Spain-based COX Energy and Romanian-based AJ Construction, part of AJ BRAND.
Practice head
Nadia Badea; Loredana Ralea; Andreea Sisman;
Other key lawyers
Madalina Rachieru-Postolache