With a focus on the nuclear and hydrogen subsectors, the team at Kochanski & Partners frequently advises on complicated issues related to regulation, development and construction of projects in these spheres. ‘Absolutely top energy lawyer’ Wojciech Wrochna leads the team, and is commended by many clients for his ‘impressive knowledge of EU energy law’; in addition to guiding clients through the intricacies of major infrastructure developments, he also advises on issues related to energy storage, battery production, and biogas. Other key lawyers within the team include Michal Bedkowski-Koziol.
Testimonials
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‘Great team with focus on large energy projects. Wojciech Wrochna is a go-to person when EU law is involved.’
‘Wojciech Wrochna is absolutely top-level for EU regulatory work. Responsive, extremely engaged and creative thinker. Definitely one of the best energy lawyers in Poland.’
‘Independent and highly knowledgeable.'
‘The team led by Wojciech Wrochna has great capabilities to handle the largest energy projects.’
‘Wojciech Wrochna - absolutely top energy lawyer with great European experience and fantastic market understanding.'
‘The team has great regulatory know-how which makes them perfect to always find the best solutions. Number one in nuclear.’
‘Wojciech Wrochna has deep understanding of energy markets and impressive knowledge of EU energy law.’
Key clients
- Polish Nuclear Power Plants (Polskie Elektrownie Jądrowe)
- Air Products
- Northvolt Systems Poland
- MFW Bałtyk (JV of Polish Polenergia and Norwegian Equinor)
- Windspace AS
- Gaz System S.A. (Baltic Pipe)
- Prairie Mining Limited
- PKP Linia Hutnicza Szerokotorowa
- CEE Equity Partners Ltd.
- Swiss Krono S.A
- The Polish Electricity Transmission System Operator (Polskie Sieci Elektroenergetyczne S.A) – project Harmony Link
- Orange Polska
- Krynica Vitamin
- Reckitt Benckiser
- Parkwind
- Montis Capital
- Polenergia
- PWPW – Polish Security Printing Works
Work highlights
- Advising the Polish Gas Transmission Operator on the Baltic Pipe Project.
- Advising Polenergia on the implementation of its strategy of transitioning to RES and hydrogen-based energy generation, with an emphasis on the construction of a 50-100MW hydrogen factory located in Upper Silesia and a hydrogen gas-fired CCHP.
- Advising Northvolt Systems Poland on a €200m construction project for a battery production facility.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Wojciech Wrochna