Kinstellar Andrékó Ferenczi & Társai Ügyvédi Iroda have extensive experience in energy sector transactions, including M&A deals, power plant developments, petrochemical upgrades and renewable energy projects. The team advises clients in electricity, natural gas, and district heating sectors and actively supports renewable developers and financing banks. With a strong presence in mining, oil, gas and petrochemical industries, the practice is led by Balázs Sepsey, an energy expert, specialising in M&A, EPC contracts and EU energy regulations. Kristóf Ferenczi, is a renowned energy sector specialist, while Péter Gullai provides expertise in energy licensing, multi-jurisdictional advising, infrastructure projects and renewable transactions.
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'Broad professional knowledge, international practice and excellent cooperation.'
'The team has high-level professional knowledge, is fast, provides accurate work, and is proficient in complex problem-solving.'
‘Very agile, flexible and prompt. Always available, they do not panic if very short notice advice is needed. ’
'The team is very responsive. The industry knowledge is of a good level. Its approach is hands-on. The advice is practical and easy to implement into the day-to-day business. Whenever more elaborate (theoretical) advice is required, the team can deliver that as well.'
'The energy team of Kinstellar has a thorough understanding of the energy markets and therefore can provide us with pragmatic and solution-oriented advice. They are always up-to-date with the developments in the regulatory environment which is a great asset in today’s fast-changing world.'
'The team, especially Balázs Sepsey and László Bujáki, has unrivalled experience in negotiating large-scale project development agreements whose experience and negotiation skills are exceptional on the market.'
Key clients
- MOL Plc
- Futureal
- EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG
- SK Innovation
Work highlights
- Advised the MOL Group, a leading international integrated oil and gas company, in connection with legal aspects of the MOL Group’s flagship EUR 1.3bn new polyol complex in Tiszaújváros, Hungary.
- Advising Futureal’s energy structuring, including the assistance in drafting a very complex energy trade agreement offer and the related agreement with CEZ.
- Advising SK INNOVATION, a company in South Korea, in relation to the company's largest European factory unit, comprising a new e-battery plant with a capacity of 30GWh and entailing a total investment value of $2.29bn.
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Péter Gullai
Emőke Kovács
Practice head
Balázs Sepsey
Other key lawyers
Kristóf Ferenczi; Balázs Tomaj; Péter Gullai; László Bujáki