As well as assisting with development of PV power plants and industrial facilities, the projects and energy team at Schoenherr Hetényi Ügyvédi Iroda actively advises on projects relating to business parks and logistics centres. László Krüpl leads the real estate and construction practice, advising on large-scale infrastructure and energy projects, as well as greenfield investments, and has built up his roster of both domestic and international clients over more than 15 years. The arrival of senior associate Gergely Horváth from Erdos • Partners in May 2022 strengthened the firm’s renewables offering.

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Key clients

  • European Commission
  • Shanghai Electric Power Co. Ltd (SEP)
  • European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
  • MET Group
  • SpaceX (Starlink Ltd)
  • ID Energy Group
  • Volta
  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP –
  • Uniper

Work highlights

  • Assisted the European Commission with the development of European hydrogen infrastructure, advising on regulations in 12 jurisdictions with regard to existing hydrogen-permitting regimes.
  • Advised Shanghai Electric Power on its full acquisition of a PV project portfolio, with a total capacity of 150MW (AC)/200MW (DC) in Northeast Hungary.
  • Advising the Hungarian subsidiaries of MET Group on the development of various PV power plant projects in Hungary with an aggregate capacity exceeding 150MW.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Gergely Horváth, László Krüpl