Pierre Bernard (External Energy Advisor)

Of Counsel

Pierre has a significant experience in energy law, more specifically related to the power industry.

Besides his activities as Of Counsel for Philippe & Partners, he is also founder and Managing Partner of Bernard Energy/BEA, an independent consulting firm, created in 2011, that specializes in energy strategy and regulatory management consulting, with a particular focus on transmission & distribution, renewables, storage and new energy technologies. He is also Chairman of the Board of Friends of the Supergrid, a Brussels based non-profit organization active in the representation of various grid-related technologies.

Before creating BEA, Pierre was General Counsel, Secretary General and Head of Business Development of the Elia Group, the Belgian electricity transmission operator.

Industries

Training

  • Law - Université Libre de Bruxelles (Brussels)
  • Law - University of Ottawa (Ottawa)
  • Executive Management Programs (Energy) - Harvard Business School

Activities

Outside the bar

  • European Commission (Brussels, Belgium): Member of the Expert Group on electricity interconnections

  • Energy Charter (Brussels, Belgium): Member of the external lawyers’ task force

  • Centre for Sustainable Development in Africa (Washington, DC): Member of the Advisory Board

  • GCCIA (Dammam, Saudi Arabia): Business Development advisor to the CEO

Publications

  • 13/11/2018 Pierre BERNARD (EXTERNAL , , "European Electricity Laws", 2nd Edition 2016, 4 volumes, Claeys & Casteels (1st edition 2013)
  • 13/11/2018 Pierre BERNARD (EXTERNAL , , “Supergrids of the world. GCCIA, SIEPAC & the AWC Projects: An Overview”, in The European Supergrid, 2015, vol. 7, Clayes & Casteels
  • 13/11/2018 Pierre BERNARD (EXTERNAL , , “An Overview of the European Unbundling Process in the Electricity Sector”, in European Energy Journal, 2013, vol. 3-Issue 4, Clayes & Casteels
  • 13/11/2018 Pierre BERNARD (EXTERNAL , , “Action Export/Export Steun”, 1993, Roularta
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