Contracts & Watts

Hi, my name is Cristian Rubanovici and I’m a lawyer working in the Energy & Infrastructure space.

Why Contracts & Watts?

Because contracts don’t have to be boring.

In this industry, drafting a contract is never just about the words on the page. To draft (and negotiate) well, you need to understand what is actually shaping the transaction you’re trying to “code” into paper: the technology, the commercial drivers, the operational constraints, and the risks that sit behind them.

And if I’m honest, many lawyers, including myself at times, tend to be cautious around the technical side. Not because it’s unimportant, but because it can feel unfamiliar and easy to get wrong. That’s exactly why I decided to pursue this journey: to get more fluent in the concepts that show up in my day-to-day work, and to share what I’m learning as I go.

What you’ll find here

This blog will cover a wide range of topics across the energy and infrastructure landscape—always with a practical, deal-side lens. Depending on what I’m working on and learning at the time, that may include:

• contracts and delivery methods EPC/EPCI, Multi-contracting, Hybrid, structures, interfaces, risk allocation, claims);
• project finance and bankability (how lenders look at risk, diligence themes, security packages);
• markets and regulation (key regulatory concepts that shape deals, compliance, and revenue);
• policy and industry direction (only insofar as it affects real projects and transaction structures); and
• broader “how it works” explainers that help make technical and commercial concepts less intimidating.

I’m going to explore these angles here, as time allows, in plain English and with the goal of being genuinely useful for others learning the space too.

Stay tuned.