Cristina Martorana

Practice Areas

Cristina Martorana focuses on administrative and environmental law.

She has deep experience in Italian and European administrative law (judicial and out-of-court), particularly in the regulated fields of energy and infrastructure with reference to issues related to the construction, acquisition or financing of plants that produce energy from renewable and conventional sources, environmental law and climate change, network infrastructures, gas, district heating, waste to energy, energy and gas trading contracts, physical and synthetic PPA, PPP and public procurement.

Career

Joined Legance in 2019 as coordinator of the Milan based administrative energy team.

Previously Partner in Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe (Europe) LLP (2015–2018), in Watson Farley & Williams (2012–2015) and in Clifford Chance (2007–2012).

Before she was Counsel (2004-2007) and Senior Associate (2002-2004) in Clifford Chance and Senior Associate in Macchi di Cellere e Gangemi (2001-2002) and in Baker & Mc Kenzie (2000–2001) and Associate at Studio Legale Prof. Avv. Giuseppe Volpe, Pisa (1994-2000).

Professional Memberships

Member of the Milan Bar (Italy) since 1994

Admitted to practice before the Supreme Court and Highest Jurisdiction (2012)

Member of the SIAA (Società Italiana degli Avvocati Amministrativisti)

Publications

Cristina Martorana is a lecturer at conferences and seminars on administrative/environmental law and project finance, she also has a strong academic experience as a professor.

Cristina Martorana is author of articles in both national and international specialized magazines, including:

• “The Renewable Energy Law Review”, Chapter Italy, Fifth Edition, The Law Reviews, 2023;

• “The Renewable Energy Law Review”, Chapter Italy, Fifth Edition, The Law Reviews, 2022;

• “The Renewable Energy Law Review”, Chapter Italy, Fourth Edition, The Law Reviews, 2021;

• "Alternative Energy & Power", Chambers and Partners, 2018;

• "Energy and Natural resources Global Guide 2017/18", Practical Law, 2017;

• Minutes for the Basilicata Region Convention "Fonti Energetiche Rinnovabili: quali prospettive?" in Potenza, 20 July 2012, "Scenari e politiche energetiche";

• Author of the legal comment to art 10 of the 675 Privacy Law, Le Nuove Leggi Civili Commentate, Cedam, 1999.