Project financings and transactions are key areas of expertise for the projects and energy team at Dentons. The group’s broad knowledge spans nuclear energy, water and wastewater management, infrastructure and construction, and the team is also well versed in renewable energy regulation. Anita Horváth is noted for her extensive experience in M&A transactions within the energy sector. Nóra Ordódy-Nagy is a key contact for advice on green and ESG-related finance. Emőke Kovács has specialised knowledge of issues pertaining to the electricity and gas industry, including trading and distribution. János Csáki has recently increased his focus on PV power projects. Eszter Zádori takes a lead role on renewable energy PPAs, while Henriett Fekete advises on relevant regulatory matters and commercial issues.

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  • ‘Eszter Zádori clearly stands out in the energy team, her vast regulatory knowledge is paired with an in-depth understanding of the gas and electricity markets and the commercial aspects of a transaction.’

Key clients

  • CEZ Hungary Ltd.
  • Sinergy Energiakereskedő Kft.
  • Photon Energy N.V.
  • Voltalia S.A.
  • Alteo Energiaszolgáltató Nyrt.
  • Langa International

Work highlights

  • Providing regular day-to-day legal advice covering all aspects of CEZ Hungary’s domestic operations.
  • Advising Sinergy Energiakereskedő on the feasibility of involving renewable energy generators (primarily solar) in the auxiliary services market of the transmission system operator.
  • Advising Photon on energy regulatory, corporate and real estate matters relating to the client’s solar projects implemented in Hungary.

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Eszter Zádori is a partner in Dentons’ Budapest office and a member of the Energy practice. She specializes in energy law, with a focus on the natural gas and electricity industry. Eszter also represents clients in general corporate and commercial matters, as well as in commercial arbitration cases and M&A transactions. With her 20 years of experience in the energy sector, Eszter has advised a number of major stakeholders on a wide range of matters and transactions, including the TSO in gas and electricity, natural gas producers, natural gas and electricity trading and sales companies, LPG distributors, as well as conventional and renewable power generation companies. Her expertise in the energy sector extends from advising on complex commercial, M&A and arbitration matters to providing guidance to clients on regulatory and compliance issues.
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Emőke Kovács is a Counsel in Dentons’ Budapest office. She is an energy lawyer whose practice focuses on advising electricity and gas industry clients in connection with regulatory as well as other issues in relation to various areas within the energy sector. She has considerable experience in electricity and gas trading as well as energy and heat distribution. Over the years she has also accumulated substantial experience in negotiating complex contracts in M&A transactions as well as in assisting clients in their power plant projects in Hungary.
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Anita Horváth is the Head of the Hungarian Energy sector group, as well as being the Co-head of the Corporate and M&A practice group in Hungary. She has extensive experience in advising on complex domestic and cross-border M&A, joint ventures and private equity transactions as well as general corporate matters with a focus on the energy sector.

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Anita Horváth

Other key lawyers

Nóra Ordódy-Nagy, János Csáki, Eszter Zádori, Henriett Fekete, Emőke Kovács