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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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • '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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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Balázs Sepsey

Other key lawyers

Kristóf Ferenczi, Balázs Tomaj, Péter Gullai, László Bujáki