Amit Krispin

Practice Areas

Amit Krispin is one of Israel’s most experienced and influential energy lawyers, with over two decades of practice dedicated to the electricity and natural gas sectors. As one of the earliest legal practitioners in Israel to specialize in energy law, he has not only advised on the regulatory evolution of the market but also played a formative role in shaping its legal and commercial structure.

Adv. Krispin has been a key legal architect in the development of Israel’s liberalized energy market. His involvement spans the full spectrum of market activities - from policy formation and regulatory frameworks to the negotiation of complex commercial agreements and financing structures. This rare combination of regulatory, transactional, and strategic insight allows him to support clients with a comprehensive and integrated approach.

He represents a broad range of stakeholders across the energy value chain, including independent power producers (IPP), renewable energy developers, infrastructure companies, gas distribution licensees, marketing companies, institutional investors, electricity suppliers, natural gas marketing companies and large-scale electricity and natural gas consumers. His deep familiarity with the market - gained through advising nearly all sides of the industry - enables him to anticipate regulatory trends, bridge business interests, and craft practical, bankable legal solutions.

Clients benefit not only from his command of the legal and regulatory landscape but also from his acute commercial understanding of how energy projects are structured, financed, and operated in Israel. Whether supporting clients through complex tenders, navigating licensing regimes, or negotiating power purchase and gas supply agreements, Adv. Krispin delivers strategic, results-oriented counsel grounded in decades of hands-on experience.

Publications

https://www.themarker.com/dynamo/energy/2019-07-17/ty-article-opinion/.premium/0000017f-dbc8-db5a-a57f-dbea53d20000?utm_source=App_Share&utm_medium=iOS_Native

https://www.calcalist.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-3731975,00.html

https://www.globes.co.il/news/article.aspx?did=1000447510&fid=1328

https://www.globes.co.il/news/article.aspx?did=1000339148&fid=845

https://www.themarker.com/realestate/2006-08-06/ty-article/0000017f-e1b9-d38f-a57f-e7fbe3ec0000

https://www.themarker.com/misc/2006-03-19/ty-article/0000017f-db5d-d3a5-af7f-fbff118f0000

https://www.themarker.com/dynamo/2013-07-23/ty-article/0000017f-e197-d38f-a57f-e7d7a9530000

Work Highlights

• Dorad Energy Ltd. – Represented Dorad in the development and financing of an 860 MW natural gas-fired power plant, Israel’s largest privately-owned power generation facility. The representation included all project agreements (EPC, O&M, gas supply, PPA) and regulatory support throughout development, construction, and operation. Total project value exceeded USD 1 billion.

• Ramat Hovav Partnership – Advised a consortium in a government tender for the acquisition of a 1,200 MW power station, in a transaction valued at approximately NIS 4.3 billion. Representation included the tender process, regulatory approvals, and commercial negotiations.

• Hagit Partnership – Represented the consortium in a competitive bidding process for a 700 MW power plant, with a transaction value of approximately NIS 1.6 billion, including all project documents and regulatory interface.

• Sorek Partnership – Acted for the winning consortium in a BOT tender for the construction and operation of a 900 MW natural gas power plant. The transaction involved project agreements exceeding NIS 4 billion.

• Gas Procurement – Represented numerous industrial clients and gas suppliers in long-term natural gas purchase agreements, cumulatively worth several billion dollars, including negotiations with major upstream gas producers.

• Renewable Energy Projects – Advised on numerous solar PV and PV-plus-storage projects across Israel, from development through financing and regulatory licensing.

• Wind Power – Represented clients in the development of wind energy farms with a combined capacity of approximately 300 MW.

• Natural Gas Distribution – Represented companies in BOT tenders for the construction and operation of regional natural gas distribution networks and has continuously advised licensees since their establishment, including regulatory, commercial, and operational matters.

• Electricity Supply Transactions – Advised both electricity suppliers and large-scale consumers in structuring and negotiating electricity purchase and sales agreements, including bilateral arrangements and regulated supply frameworks.

Languages Spoken

Hebrew

English