Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen’s energy and natural resources practice houses a team of 'true experts', with an excellent track record in handling complex, multi-jurisdictional mandates. Gabriela Cacerea is highly regarded for her expertise in advising on clean energy and decarbonisation projects, and co-heads the department with Ruxandra Bologa, who garners praise for her 'deep understanding of the market and strong business acumen'. The group routinely assists with the development of greenfield and brownfield projects and energy infrastructure contracts, to name a couple of areas. The 'admirable’ Mirela Preda lends support on onshore natural oil and gas projects, and Emanuel Flechea is active in environmental compliance matters.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘The energy team is among the most experienced and with the most diverse portfolio of projects in the market. They are very good at what they do.’

  • ‘Ruxandra Bologa is a great professional, very thorough and experienced.'

  • 'Mirela Preda has admirable capabilities.'

  • ‘What makes them stand out in the market is their ability to provide comprehensive legal solutions through their multidisciplinary teams. Their expertise has been invaluable in the energy, regulatory and dispute resolution fields. Their energy lawyers are true experts in their field, with a deep understanding of the mining sector and excellent legal skills. Their legal guidance is of the highest caliber.'

  • ‘Ruxandra Bologa is one of the best energy lawyers in the market. She is extremely diligent and has a wealth of practical experience in the mining sector. Her deep understanding of the market and strong business acumen allow her to craft legal strategies that perfectly align with our goals.’

  • ‘Excellent professional expertise, and the lawyers are specialised in a vast area of fields.'

  • ‘Ruxandra Bologa is an excellent lawyer. She has extensive knowledge in many areas of law, expertise built over the years working in a challenging regulatory environment. When we encounter a difficult matter, she is one of the first lawyers I think of to seek external legal advice.’

Key clients

  • OMV Petrom SA
  • Emergy
  • PPC Energy
  • Nordex
  • Deva Gold
  • Aukera Energy
  • Met Energy
  • MOL
  • Rompetrol
  • Alternus Energy
  • Holcim
  • Omya Calcita
  • Green Gravity
  • RIG Biomass

Work highlights

  • Provides ongoing assistance to Emergy with the development process for wind parks.

Lawyers

Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Mirela Preda
Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen
Emanuel Flechea
Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Gabriela Cacerea, Ruxandra Bologa

Other key lawyers

Mirela Preda, Emanuel Flechea