Renelle Joffe specializes in Energy Law and heads the firm’s Energy Group. Her expertise includes purchase of fuels, specifically natural gas and liquid fuels, transboundary energy transactions, energy infrastructure projects, including natural gas transmission and distribution, renewables and energy-related government tenders. Renelle has extensive experience in negotiating international energy deals including the purchase of natural gas from Egypt; expertise which was acquired largely during the period she served as Legal Advisor for Natural Gas and Fuels in the Israel Electric Corporation, the integrated electricity utility (1997-2007).
Renelle is an expert on the regulatory framework in the energy sector in Israel and specifically on regulation applicable to natural gas and oil exploration, independent power producer projects and renewable energy.

Renelle is co-Chairperson of the recently formed Energy and Infrastructure Committee of the Israeli Bar Association. The IBA formed the committee at Renelle's initiative, in light of the increasing legal work in this sector.

Renelle is a member of the AIPN, Association of International Petroleum Negotiators.

Representative transactions:

Upstream oil and gas:

Representation of a purchaser of significant natural gas licenses offshore Israel.
Representation of a large multinational oil and gas company in an upstream oil and gas venture in Israel.

Downstream oil and gas:

Representation of a leading Independent Power Producer in all stages of its gas purchase contracts and in regulatory matters.
Representation of Israel Electric Company in a 5 BCM purchase of natural gas.
Representation of Super Natural Gas, one of the two existing natural gas distribution companies, in providing all requisite legal services connected to construction and operation of the gas distribution network in the Central Area of Israel.
Representation of one of the newly formed gas marketing companies in its gas purchase and marketing activities.
Representation of gas shippers in negotiating gas transportation arrangements with the local natural gas transportation monopoly.
Advising the Israel Electric Corporation (IEC) on its agreement for purchase of natural gas from Egypt (while serving as Legal Advisor for Natural Gas and Fuels of IEC).
Advising the Israel Electric Corporation on agreement for purchase of natural gas from offshore Israel (while serving as Legal Advisor for Natural Gas and Fuels of IEC).

Natural gas related tenders:

Representation of an international consortium in the LNG tender process, which is a BOT tender for the financing, construction and operation of an offshore LNG terminal.
Representation of one of Israel's leading fuel companies in the recently published gas distribution tender for the Southern region of Israel.
Advising participants in energy related governmental tenders, including the Electra-Elco group in the natural gas distribution tender for the Negev area.

Electricity related work:

Advising companies on purchase of electricity from Independent Power Producers.
Advising IPPs on their Power Purchase Agreement with IEC/system manager.

Renewable Energy:

Advising one of the major European wind companies in a possible venture in Israel.
Advising one of the leading importers of PV panels into Israel.
Advising companies regarding renewable energy regulation.
Representation of leading international renewable energy companies, in renewable energy ventures and projects in Israel.
Representation of several Israeli entrepreneurs in potential energy projects in renewable energy in Israel and outside of Israel.
Representation of Israeli companies in energy related projects outside of Israel.

Languages: Hebrew and English

Born: South Africa