• International standards with local appliance

    While aspiring to European standards and innovative approaches to legal practice, we are essentially a Russian law firm and know how to apply the best international legal practices in local conditions.

  • Working with clients all around the world

    Our local expertise as a national law firm and the global experience of our extensive network of international partners mean we are able to work with clients not only in Russia, but also in Europe, North and South America, Asia, Africa and Australia. This gives us a unique opportunity to adopt the best Russian and international practices in projects all over the world.

  • Identifying unique characteristics in every business

    We devote a great deal of attention to the distinctive characteristics and unique features of each business and each project, providing individually tailored and smart solutions to meet all the client’s requirements and expectations.

Succession Planning

Energy & Utilities is one of the most rapidly growing sectors of the Russian economy, combining relations connected with support of engineering infrastructure.

Energy & Utilities practice of Maxima Legal involves specialists with expertise and experience in the field of regulation of the wholesale and retail electricity markets, heating, water supply and sanitation as well as waste disposal.  We take into account specific regulations of this industry and the main goal of our practice is to find the optimal solution of the client’s issue arising during implementation of investment projects or in day-to-day operations of the energy/utilities business.

Our services within the Energy & Utilities practice include:

  • complex legal support for investment projects of energy and (or) heat generation, construction or renovation of utility networks and other projects in the energy and utilities sector
  • carrying out legal due diligence for acquisition of business in the energy and utilities sector or entering into investment projects
  • legal advice and opinions on regulation of operations on the wholesale and retail electricity markets and other issues, connected with day-to-day operations of the energy/utilities business
  • legal advice and opinions on tariff regulation in the energy and utilities sector
  • legal advice and establishing a competent position in relations with public authorities
  • drafting of regulations and compliance appraisal of draft regulations in the energy and utilities sector