Cristina Martorana si occupa di diritto amministrativo e ambientale.

Vanta un’esperienza consolidata nell’ambito del diritto amministrativo italiano ed europeo (giudiziale e stragiudiziale) e, in particolare, nei settori regolamentati dell’Energy & Infrastructure, con riferimento alle tematiche connesse alla realizzazione, acquisizione o finanziamento di impianti che producono energia da fonte rinnovabile e convenzionale, diritto ambientale e climate change, infrastrutture di rete, gas, teleriscaldamento, waste to energy, contratti di trading di energia e gas, PPA fisici e sintetici, in operazioni di PPP (Partenariato Pubblico Privato) e appalti pubblici.

Chambers and Partners menziona Cristina nella sezione Energy citando gli intervistati come segue: “Cristina Martorana is always generous in sharing her remarkable market and regulatory knowledge. She excels at managing the law firm’s administrative and transactional teams”, “Cristina Martorana is proactive, imaginative and can analyse problems and find solutions”, “I always refer to Cristina Martorana due to her great attitude and competence, as well as her 360-degree knowledge of the whole sector”, “Cristina Martorana is a reference point in Italy when it comes to administrative law“ (2025), “Cristina excels in navigating clients through the intricacies of Italian public and regulatory laws. Her unique ability to merge theoretical legal knowledge with practical, real-world insights adds immense value to her work and greatly benefits her clients” (2024), “Cristina Martorana is a great problem solver” (2023), “[Clients appreciate her] very high level of service in project development [and for] always being available to answer and solve customer problems” (2022), “[clients appreciate her] understanding of technical and commercial issues and very high administrative law skills” (2021), “[she is] able to combine high-profile technical accuracy with a commercial mindset” (2020).

Cristina, inoltre, è indicata come Leading Individual nell’ambito Energy da The Legal 500 che la menziona come segue “Cristina Martorana is a real expert in energy regulatory matters and project structuring” “Cristina Martorana is the standout of the firm. A professional recognised by the market as a benchmark in the energy sector. She has extensive experience in the field, undeniable problem-solving skills, and the ability to quickly handle complex issues” “Cristina Martorana has such huge competence that when she explains her advice clients are sure that not one serious problem will come about during construction or operational phases” (2024), “Cristina Martorana is a star in the Italian energy space. She will certainly play leading roles in the southern European energy transition, thanks to her unique expertise” (2023), “Cristina Martorana is always available and leads an excellent team” “Cristina Martorana deserves a special mention” “Cristina Martorana has acquired such expertise in the sector also from a commercial point of view that manages to combine business needs with regulatory prerogatives” “Cristina Martorana has great knowledge of this area and excellent interpersonal skills” (2022), “Cristina Martorana is a point of reference. She’s always available and proactive in finding solution” e “Cristina Martorana is a serious and prepared professional. The ten years of experience she has gained in the sector makes her an excellent consultant and the availability and courtesy that distinguish her allow the establishment of an extremely profitable professional relationship. Martorana is able to provide very valuable support in many of the issues brought to her attention”, “Martorana is a capable, competent, up-to-date professional, with great sensitivity to energy and infrastructure issues, an excellent network, business oriented, with a solid approach, based on the concrete needs of the customer. To these qualities she combines an empathy rarely encountered in professionals of the same seniority that allows her to create trust relationships over time” (2021), “Cristina Martorana: high professionalism combined with a charismatic personality” (2020).

Infine, Cristina è menzionata come Highly Regarded da IFLR1000 per il Project Development. Cristina, è inoltre menzionata fra le professioniste leader in Italia nell’ambito Energy nell’edizione 2021 della guida “Women in business law expert”.

Cristina è stata identificata dalla ricerca di Who’s Who Legal tra i principali avvocati italiani in ambito energy ed ambientale citando come segue “Cristina Martorana deserves to be on the list say sources, who admire her deep knowledge of administrative and environmental law as applied to the energy and infrastructure sector”.

Proprio in virtù della sua esperienza di settore e del riconoscimento che le dà il mercato rilevante, è stata invitata in qualità di relatrice in numerosi convegni e seminari di settore.

Cristina collabora costantemente con le associazioni di categoria (eg. Anie ed Elettricità Futura) nell’attività di redazione di testi normativi o emendamenti agli stessi o alle bozze in corso di approvazione relativi al mercato rilevante (cfr DL semplificazioni 2020 e 2021) nonché con ARERA e Terna.

È autrice di articoli in riviste specialistiche di settore, sia nazionali che internazionali.