Alexandra Nowak
Alexandra specialises in the regulatory and transactional aspects of the energy transition.
Alexandra Nowak focusses on energy law, environmental law and CSR issues. She provides advice on regulatory aspects of the energy transition, with a focus on the decarbonization of industrial players, and is involved in the drafting and negotiation of project contracts (EPC, O&M).
Before joining Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer, Alexandra worked for a French law firm on similar matters, and prior to that for the US Department of Energy (DOE) as Program Specialist, where she was based in the Paris office of the US Delegation to the OECD for nearly 8 years. During this period, Alexandra was seconded to the International Energy Agency to advice on issues of access to decentralized renewable electricity and to lead an intergovernmental initiative on the promotion of women in the renewable energy sector.
Alexandra's thesis on the environmentally sound management of waste electrical and electronic equipment containing ozone-depleting substances led to an invitation to speak on the United Nations Campaign for Responsibility on Hazardous Chemicals and Wastes.
Experience & capabilities
Selected matters
- multiple clients* on the drafting and negotiation of their EPC and O&M contracts for storage and photovoltaic projects
- an electricity and gas producer and supplier* on the drafting and negotiation with bidders of a Front-End Engineering Design contract and the heads of terms of an EPC contract for a water electrolysis hydrogen production project
- an urban community* on an analysis on the conclusion of a PPA within the context of public procurement
- an environmental project developer* on the review and negotiation of a VERPA in the context of a reforestation project generating certified carbon credits and financed by an investment fund
- a photovoltaic project developer* on structuring and preparing the contractual documentation relating to self-consumption projects, including drafting a photovoltaic plant lease and a civil lease
- a French publishing group* on the analysis of the EU regulation on deforestation in view of the group's activities and the postponement of the application date for specific provisions
- a multinational company specialized in the automotive distribution sector* on an analysis of the legal and regulatory framework of the French duty of vigilance and on the implementation of the CSRD
- a renewable hydrogen project developer* on an analysis on the production of e-methanol from CO2 captured under the EU ETS, the extension of the scope of the EU ETS to maritime transport, the modalities for certification of RFNBOs, and the obtention of free carbon allowances to support green hydrogen production
- an industrial waste heat recovery project developer*on an analysis of the European Directive establishing the EU ETS, the granting of the electricity producer status, the impact of CO2 emissions from an ORC facility recovering residual gases from a plant on the allocation of free allowances, and the recovery of unflared syngas from the plant
* Experience acquired prior to joining HSF Kramer
Sectors
Background
Alexandra holds a Master's degree in Sustainable Development and Organizations from the University of Paris Dauphine (valedictorian) and a Master's degree in International Business Law and Management from ESCP.
