Milena Kazanowska – Kędzierska
Attorney-at-law / Senior Associate / Energy, Infrastructure, Environment Protection, ESG
Milena specialises in Polish and EU energy, environment and climate regulations. She is experienced in handling infrastructure and environmental projects.
She comprehensively advises clients from the electricity, gas, district heating, liquid and solid fuel and renewable energy sectors (including photovoltaics, onshore and offshore wind farms, biogas, energy storage and hydrogen power).
She deals with regulatory issues and develops models and business structures for regulated energy market companies.
She represents clients in administrative and court proceedings related to, inter alia, tariff approval, obtaining licenses and distribution system operator status, as well as in cases concerning penalties imposed by the President of the Energy Regulatory Office.
She also advises on issues related to connecting facilities to transmission or distribution grids, obtaining administrative decisions and making the necessary notifications within investment projects.
She develops and negotiates business contracts, such as contracts for the sale of electricity or the provision of distribution services.
Milena supports clients with energy transformation, ensuring that the implemented processes are compliant with applicable regulations. She advises on regulations related to ESG reporting, deals with the implementation of sustainability strategies and audits REMIT transaction reporting.
In addition, she advises on regulatory matters during M&A transactions in sectors subject to energy and environmental requirements.
Languages: English, Polish
Membership: Warsaw Bar Association
Education: Faculty of Law and Administration at the Maria Curie-Skłodowska University. Graduate of the Energy Academy at the Warsaw School of Economics and postgraduate studies in environmental protection law at Łazarski University Faculty of Law and Administration
Awards: Laureate of the Dziennik Gazeta Prawna Rising Star award. Scholarship holder of the 5th edition of the Academy of Energy organised by the Lesław A. Paga Foundation
