Budapest

Our law firm currently employs more than forty professional staff members, enabling us to cover all areas of law and providing related services as well, including insolvency and liquidation procedures.

Our law firm currently hiring 30 accredited lawyers, representing outstanding experience.

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The Energy Practice Group of the firm gives legal advice inter alia, covering the complete sector, in the following practices:

• electricity & gas,
• renewable energy,
• nuclear energy,
• oil and mining,
• infrastructure, construction and real estate, retail and FMCG, financial institutions, technology, water and waste, chemical, transport and logistics, public bodies, technology, media and telecommunications, and others.
• electricity system operation;
• production of conventional and renewable energy; wholesale energy trade;
• storage of natural gas and electricity; complex infrastructure projects;
• international litigations on investor protection; cross-border investments.

Our Energy Practice Group participates or takes a leading role in the most significant current events of the energy sector, such as:

• several international legal disputes;
• numerous natural gas and electricity projects;
• operation of several large power plants;
• legal advice of numerous projects on installation, expansion or infrastructure development;
• and constant advice on regulatory matters.

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Arbitration / Aviation law / Employment Law / Employment of Foreigners / Environment & Climate Changes / ESG Group /  Litigation & Dispute Resolution / Real Estate / Restructuring & Insolvency / Banking & Finance / Financial and payment institutions / FINTECH / Food Law / Foundations and Associations /  Mergers & Acquisitions / Start-ups / Capital Markets / Company Law & Corporate Governance / Competition and Consumer Law / Compliance / Tax / Transport & Logistics / Data Protection / Defence / Infrastructure projects/ Insurance / Intellectual Property / Private Clients / Private Equity / Public Procurement / Public sector and utilities / Whistleblowing and internal investigations / White collar crimes

ln the recent years, we have handled numerous cases requiring special expertise, as a result of which we have unique experience in the energy sector:

• litigations launched in Washington D.C. for investor protection on regulatory, energy law and domestic law issues;
• EU law and domestic law (regulatory) matters underpinning the establishment of high-value decisions related to the development of a nuclear power plant;
• the preparation and negotiation of settlements concerning the acquisition of a large natural gas licensee;
• the EU regulation trends of electricity system operation, in legal argumentation against the so-called “Win­ ter Energy Package” and in favour of the autonomy of Member States;
• the legal regulatory environment of electricity storages and the possible amendments thereof;
• electricity incumbent operators on the contestability of re-signed PPAs or even on sectorial state-aid matters;
• in a legal dispute on purchase price correction following a major domestic industrial acquisition;
• legal disputes of natural gas traders on cross-border transmission;
• infrastructural (interconnector) matters with inter­ national and EU regulation aspects.

By drawing on deep expertise, hands-on experience, and a commitment to understanding our clients’ needs, we deliver high-quality legal guidance. We assemble cross-functional teams of attorneys from various practice areas to provide comprehensive solutions and support clients in reaching their objectives.