Comparative Guide
Environment
Czech Republic
Mgr. Martin Randa, LL.M., Mgr. Jan Lexa & Mgr. Vit Fiser
act legal's practice focuses on the domestic and international energy sectors. The team advises on the financing and construction of power units for electricity, heat, and gas production. The team is co-led by Jan Havel, who specialises in construction and the export of investment projects for electricity generation, thermal energy, gas, and energy recovery from waste, and Alois Šatava, who advises buyers and sellers on acquisitions and sales of companies in the energy sector.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Testimonials
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- ‘Long-term partner for energy business. They have a good knowledge of the industry.'
- ‘I can pick out the team because of its unique expertise in energy law and the fact that the lawyers are always looking for a solution and are open to innovative concepts.'
- ‘Jan Havel has a deep knowledge of Czech energy regulation and regulatory workings, which he is able to share in an easy-to-understand and commercially astute way. He has broad knowledge of the power utilities industry and is very commercial.'
Key clients
- JUFA Investment Group
- METROSTAV DIZ s.r.o.
- Kablo Vrchlabí
- Masarykův ústav a Archiv AV ČR, v. v. i.
- Synthomer a.s.
- Doosan Škoda Power a.s.
- Pražské služby, a.s.
- FCC Česká republika s.r.o.
Work highlights
Advising METROSTAV DIZ s.r.o. on the construction of a new 3-block steam-gas combined cycle Power Plant in Mělník, Czech Republic for ČEZ a.s.
Advising Synthomer a.s. on the preparation of contractual documentation for the realisation of the “New Gas Power Unit” project.
Representing JUFA Investment Group on the remission of a part of the state levies (taxes) on electricity produced in photovoltaic power plants.
Practice head
Jan Havel; Alois Šatava
Other key lawyers
Tomáš Rydvan; Martin Řanda; Tomáš Slabý