Legal Practice

Our services include:

  • representation in proceedings before regulatory bodies, in particular proceedings regarding the granting of permits or licences for energy sector operators
  • legal analysis and opinions pertaining to issues related to price regulation and the activities of the Regulatory Authority for Network Industries
  • legal analysis of energy sector regulations and the drafting of opinions according to client requirements
  • legal advice pertaining to renewable energy sources, and government support for renewable energy sources and alternative energy sources
  • complex advice in structuring the construction, operation and sale of the energy sources
  • preparation, negotiation and finalization of the purchase and distribution agreements to individual types of energies, as well as provision of assistance related to a performance of such agreements and their enforcement towards third parties

Examples of transactions/services with active involvement of our attorneys

Acquisition of land and development of several photovoltaic power plants in the Slovak Republic by a major German developer and a major Indian developer of solar energy systems; provided legal services were very complex and included due diligence, land acquisition documents, construction permits, tenders for construction firms and suppliers, construction contracts with external construction firms and suppliers, marketing contracts, sale contracts, bank financing documentation, negotiations with governmental entities and other third parties, regulatory advise, labor contracts, etc.
Acquisition of land and development of 5 MW photovoltaic power plants in Serbia by a major Slovak developer of solar energy systems; provided legal services were very complex and included due diligence, land acquisition documents, construction permits, tenders for construction firms and suppliers and construction contracts with external construction firms and suppliers
Legal advisory services to a major Slovak supplier of energy solutions, heating power plants and various energetic machines, hardware and software, in various areas of its business activities in Slovakia, including regulatory matters, corporate matters, labor contracts and sales contracts.
Legal advisory services to a major German supplier of gas, in various areas of its business activities in Slovakia, including regulatory matters, corporate matters, labor contracts and sales contracts
Legal advisory services to several foreign entities that plan to enter Slovak market and distribute or sale electricity or gas to other distributors or to final customers; our legal services included regulatory matters, corporate matters, discussions with governmental entities supervising market with alternative energy producers/distributors and electricity or gas sales and distribution contracts.
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